About
Mission Statement:
As a Nondirective, Child-Centered Play Therapist, I prioritize your family’s relationship by meeting your children where they are and equipping you with the skills to support their growth into happy, healthy adults.
Caila Lene is a child and family therapist who owns Gentle Journey Play Therapy, LLC. She is the Executive Director and Lead Child Counselor. Caila exclusively provides services for children and caregivers to help navigate mental health issues, behavioral problems, and life stressors. She helps reduce the power struggle between family members, promotes engagement, and improves communication skills and emotional regulation. Caila’s treasured moments are when children transform and feel the positive shift that play allows.
She has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health and became a Certified+ Play Therapy Professional in 2024. She specializes in Non-directive Child-Centered Play Therapy to support children in developing long-lasting skills for life’s highs and lows. Caila enjoys restoring the power and capability of caregivers by equipping parents with effective skills. She teaches parents how to increase emotional intelligence, make the parent/child relationship more collaborative, use age-appropriate limitations and boundaries, and show parents how to use encouragement to increase child self-efficacy.
During the week, Caila coaches children in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu through a therapeutic lens to promote self-esteem and emotional regulation. She provides training for adults interested in learning the curriculum for belt testing.