To increase knowledge about a technique to be used with children aged two and older to address anxiety, abuse, and trauma, in which dolls are used as a non-threatening way to help children deal with intense emotional situations.

To increase knowledge about a technique for therapeutic structuring of fantasies, which can help a child work creatively with a problem and promote cognitive control over behavior.

To improve stress management by considering unhealthy patterns of thoughts and behaviors, and then making changes.

To increase knowledge about storytelling as a way to objectify a problem by placing it on the character in the story, and help children with anger issues release their thoughts and feelings, in order to begin to explore options toward reaching a solution.

To learn about and practice positive self-talk when coping with guilty feelings about a significant loss.

To improve coping skills through the use of humor in various life situations.

To raise awareness about the value of thinking and talking about death, loss, and grief.

To learn about and practice positive self-talk when strategizing ways of expressing your feelings and thoughts creatively.

To learn about and practice positive self-talk when learning to understand that dying is a part of living.