oogly in counseling

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“tell me about your oogly.”

Oogly kit is a great therapy toy for kids and counselors. Like other types of play therapy, the oogly kit has multiple benefits including building trust, encouraging discussion and releasing stress.

Fosters Safe Personal Expression
  • No one fails when creating an oogly
  • Creates positive client experience and improves self-esteem
  • Opens up trust and builds intimacy

Reduces Tension and Stress
  • Soothing nature of clay relaxes agitated clients
  • Encourages expression of feelings and improves verbal skills
  • Diffuses anger
  • Promotes role playing in a non-threatening way

oogly is effective and has been used repeatedly in:
  • Private counseling practices
  • Women's shelters
  • Eating disorders
  • Grief and loss
  • Blocked speaking         

why is oogly great for counselors?

For over 15 years, oogly has teamed up with counselors and therapists to:
  1. Calm and relax an agitated client
  2. Establish rapport and trust
  3. Make it easier for clients to tell their stories
  4. Help express feelings and release stress related to traumas
  5. Diffuse anger
  6. Conduct role playing
  7. Build self-esteem
  8. Increase self-awareness
  9. Improve verbal communication
  10. Develop fine motor skills and
    hand-eye coordination
  11. Encourage anger control and dissipate bullying
  12. Promote social skills

oogly feelings cards

Feelings. Emotions. What are they?

The oogly Feelings Cards help define abstract concepts like hope, joy, feeling overwhelmed, meanness, gratitude, etc.

The oogly Feelings Cards  are laminated for durability and feature either a photo of a different  expressive figurine, or each with a single emotion (noun) or adjective  and simple descriptive phrases that help the client give meaning to this  feeling.
 
The picture cards are especially good for initiating dialogue. One young client had never spoken in a session, and immediately upon seeing the oogly photo began to tell a story with this oogly.