Krista Pearce, LPC
Development Across the Lifespan: Late Adulthood
We have arrived at the final stage in Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. Every stage has highlighted a key aspect of identity and personality development. This stage, which typically covers ages 65 and older, is more about storytelling and reminiscing than discovery. In this blog, we will explore what it means for individuals in this […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Middle Adulthood
We are now reaching the final sections of Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This second-to-last stage is referred to as middle adulthood and covers ages 45-64. Each of the eight stages highlights a different psychosocial conflict that affects personality development. While identity is largely formed by this stage, growth and development continue. In this […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Early Adulthood
Following Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development has led us to early adulthood. Each of the eight stages highlights a psychosocial conflict that influences personality development and early adulthood is no different. You may think that play has nothing to do with this stage, but as we explore these concepts, I’ll also reframe what “play” […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Adolescence
We are officially out of the childhood stage of Erik Erikson’s journey through psychosocial development and onto a stage marked by rapid change, exploration and growth: adolescence. eight stages highlight a psychosocial conflict that influences personality development. As a play therapist, I’ll apply Erikson’s concepts to help support your teen’s brain and identity development while […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Late Childhood
Our next stop on Erik Erikson’s journey through psychosocial development takes us to late childhood. Each of Erikson’s eight stages highlights a core psychosocial conflict that shapes personality development. As a play therapist, I’ll apply Erikson’s concepts to help support your child’s brain and personality development, laying the groundwork for a fulfilling life. Join me […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Play Age
Onwards and upwards! Welcome back to exploring the third stage in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Each of Erikson’s eight stages highlights a core psychosocial conflict that shapes personality development. As a play therapist, I’ll apply Erikson’s concepts to help support your child’s brain and personality development, laying the groundwork for a fulfilling life. […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Early Childhood
We’re now moving onto early childhood, the second stage in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Each of the eight stages denotes a specific psychosocial conflict as a defining characteristic of personality development. As I am a play therapist, we will be applying Erikson’s concepts to aid in fostering your child’s brain and personality development […]
Development Across the Lifespan: Infancy
Welcome one and all to the start of our series exploring Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Each of the eight stages denotes a psychosocial conflict as a defining characteristic of personality development. As I am a play therapist, we will be applying Erikson’s concepts to aid in fostering your child’s brain and personality development […]
Freedom from Failure
Let me set the scene: You are in a group setting for the first time (school, work, friend group, etc.). A customary practice for first-time meetings is an icebreaker question or activity. They come in all shapes and sizes, but for our scenario, we will go with, “What is your biggest fear?” We would typically […]
I Turned Out Okay: A Deep Dive into Authoritarian Parenting
This blog may be a bit different than previous blogs as we are taking a magnifying glass to authoritarian parenting, specifically the use of physical punishment. We are going to look at research and neurology to see what exactly is going on in your child’s brain when spanking is used as a disciplinary measure. We […]