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Parent Like It Matters

A Mental Health Therapy Group Practice for Children & Families in Wilmington, NC

08/29/2026

EMDR with kids might look a little different than you expect!

Bilateral stimulation is an important part of EMDR, and with kids, we get creative. 🧠💛

You might see us using: 🎨 Finger painting 🤹 Bean bag toss ⚖️ Wobble boards 🧸 Puppets 👏 butterfly tapping …and plenty of other play-based activities!

These activities engage both sides of the body while helping kids work through difficult experiences, emotions, and memories in a way that feels developmentally appropriate (and often a whole lot more fun than sitting still and talking!).

At PLIM, Bree, Lauren, MK, Mackenzie, Lisa, Kelly & Cassie all offer EMDR services to help children & teend process trauma and other distressing experiences.

Because therapy for kids should look like… well, therapy for kids. 🫶

08/21/2026

POV: You’re trying to teach littles healthy coping skills but first you have to survive the logic 🤣

Sometimes therapy is deep breathing, grounding and emotional regulation, and sometimes it’s realizing you’ve been absolutely out-argued by a 4-year-old. All in a days work.

08/14/2026

🎉 Exciting news from Parent Like It Matters! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that all of our clinicians are now officially in-network with Cigna!

Already a PLIM client with Cigna? Be sure to provide your updated insurance information to your therapist so we can get everything updated for you.

Looking for a therapist? We also have a few openings for new clients and would love to help you find the right fit for you or your child!

07/23/2026

✨ Help us give a BIG PLIM welcome to our newest clinician, Madison Hartley, MA-CMHC, LCMHCA! 🎉💙

We are so excited to have Madison joining the Parent Like It Matters family! She brings a warm, compassionate presence and is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where children, teens, and families can grow, heal, and thrive.

Whether she’s helping a child navigate big emotions, supporting teens through life’s challenges, or partnering with parents along the way, Madison believes every family deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported.

We couldn’t be happier to have her on our team, and we know our PLIM families are going to love her just as much as we do!

Please join us in giving Madison a warm welcome in the comments!

07/18/2026

I decided to tackle what may be the world’s most impossible project this week... sorting the LEGOs in our playroom at home.

As I sat there, I noticed myself thinking, “Okay, I finally found all the blue ones. Time to move on.” Except I actually hadn’t.

Every time I thought I had finished one color, I’d spot another blue brick hiding under a different pile. Then another. And another.

In true child therapist meets mom mode fashion, it made me think about parenting.

So often we think, “Once we get through this sleep regression...” or “Once we figure out these meltdowns...” or “Once we survive middle school...” then things will finally feel easier. But parenting doesn’t really work that way.

Just when you feel like you’ve found all the “blue LEGOs,” another one appears. A new developmental stage. A new challenge. A new question. A new opportunity to help your child grow.

Sometimes that can feel discouraging. Like you’re working so hard but never actually getting to the end.

But I really think the goal was never to finish the pile.

I think instead the goal is simply to keep showing up with intention & curiosity.

To keep sorting.
To keep learning.
To keep advocating.
To keep repairing after the hard moments.
To keep celebrating the little wins.
To keep reminding ourselves that growth, for both us and our children, isn’t linear.

The pile gets smaller some days. Bigger on others. But every piece you sort matters.

So if parenting (especially in the middle of summer) feels overwhelming today, give yourself some grace. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to keep picking up the next piece.

Because parenting isn’t about reaching the finish line; it’s about building something beautiful along the way. ❤️

07/15/2026

Play therapy meets summer vacation ☀️ check out this fun activity MK has been using with some of her clients to combine therapeutic work & play!

05/12/2026

When kiddo is 100% cheating in Exploding Kittens but you remember you’re supposed to be modeling emotional regulation and not launching the cards across the room 🤣

Play therapy is basically: “use your coping skills” while internally screaming “THAT CARD WAS NOT IN YOUR HAND A SECOND AGO.” 😂

04/30/2026

Beans is ONE!!! 🎉

From tiny puppy chaos to certified good boy (with just a little mischief still sprinkled in 🤣), Beans has brought so much joy, laughter, and snuggles to our team and clients since he joined the PLIM family.

He’s been working hard on his therapy dog-in-training skills & will be starting the official AAT certification process next month now that he’s old enough.

We love you, Beans!! Help us wish the best boy a very happy 1st birthday! 🥳

04/29/2026

Therapy doesn’t always look like talking! Sometimes it looks like learning how to handle a Draw 4 without melting down.

Even though we get to have a little fun, behind the game is real work:

✔ handling frustration
✔ adapting to change
✔ staying regulated when things feel unfair

Learning to stay calm when things don’t go your way = one of the most important skills we teach ❤️

04/25/2026

What if we told you we had Needohs before they were cool… 🤣

Address

4014 Oleander Drive, Suite 101
Wilmington, NC
28403

Telephone

+19107074160

Website

http://www.parentlikeitmatterspllc.com/, https://parentlikeitmatters.janeapp.com/

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