Helping Families Navigate Big Feelings with Jenny Hornby

In this insightful episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Saima welcomes Jenny Hornby—a licensed counselor, EMDR therapist, play therapy practitioner, and author of Made for This. Jenny shares how families can gently navigate big emotions, creating safe, supportive spaces for children to process feelings through play. From the healing power of storytelling to letting kids take emotional risks, Jenny offers practical tools for fostering resilience, connection, and growth within the family.

About the Guest: Jenny Hornby is a licensed counselor, EMDR therapist, and play therapy practitioner with a passion for helping families navigate emotional challenges. Drawing from her own parenting journey, she authored Made for This, a children’s book that encourages bravery and emotional understanding. Jenny’s work combines therapeutic insights and creativity to help families build stronger emotional bonds.

Key Takeaways:

• Why many parents find it hard to talk about emotions—and how to begin

• How play therapy empowers kids to express feelings without words

• The importance of letting children take risks and solve problems independently

• Practical ways parents can use play at home to strengthen connection

• The value of holding space for emotions rather than rushing to fix them

Connect with Jenny Hornby: Learn more about Jenny’s work and her book Made for This at https://www.msjennybooks.com/ 

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