{"url":"/porter-ranch/mindful-play","provider":{"id":"mindful-play","name":"Mindful Play","kind":"organization","about":"Mindful Play is a child and family mental health practice in Porter Ranch, founded by clinical psychologist Aurielle Mason, Psy.D. It offers play-based therapy, parent coaching and psychological testing for children from age 2. The practice describes itself as culturally competent, child-led and neurodiversity-affirming, and is licensed in California.","website":"https://www.mindfulplaypsych.com/","phone":"(818) 336-1644","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Founded by a licensed clinical psychologist (Psy.D.)"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"11145 Tampa Ave","unit":"Suite 24","city":"porter-ranch","zip":"91326","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.556487,34.273129],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"child-family-therapy","type":"health","name":"Child and family play therapy","summary":"Play-based child, parent and family therapy for ages 2-18 in Porter Ranch, at home, or by video, with parent coaching.","description":"Play-based mental health therapy for children and teens ages 2 to 18 and their families, drawing on play therapy, family therapy, video game therapy, walk and talk therapy, art therapy, EMDR, CBT, DBT, PCIT, mindfulness, sand tray and narrative techniques. Social skills training and ABA are also listed among services. Sessions are offered in the Porter Ranch office, as home-based play therapy where the therapist visits the family, or as virtual TelePlay, with parents taking part by the child's age. It begins with a 60-minute family intake ($220), then 55-minute sessions ($200). Parent coaching is also offered. In-network with UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Shield of California, Aetna and Cigna; superbills are provided.","categories":["child-therapy","social-skills","aba-therapy"],"ages":{"min":2,"max":18},"format":"hybrid","price":{"amount":200,"unit":"session","note":"Therapy session after a $220 intake; parent coaching is $150 per session after a $225 intake."},"health":{"specialties":["Play therapy","Family therapy","Parent coaching","Video game therapy","Art therapy","EMDR, CBT, DBT and PCIT","Social skills training"],"practitioners":["Aurielle Mason, Psy.D."],"npi":"1780526327"},"traits":{"conditions":["autism","adhd","behavior"],"delivery":["clinic","in-home"],"insurance":["superbill"],"telehealth":true,"assessment":true,"groupSize":["one-on-one"],"methods":["play-based","mindfulness"],"feel":"A play-based, child-led practice where sessions can include Lego, video games and art, and parents take part.","topics":["play-therapy","parent-coaching","neurodiversity-affirming","teleplay","home-based-play-therapy","family-therapy","cbt","emdr","aetna","cigna","unitedhealthcare","blue-shield"],"specialNeeds":"supported","goals":["social","wellbeing"]}},{"id":"psych-testing","type":"health","name":"Psychological testing for children","summary":"Comprehensive psychological testing for ages 2-18 to evaluate and diagnose autism, ADHD, learning disorders and developmental delays.","description":"Comprehensive psychological testing for children and teens ages 2 to 18, used to evaluate and diagnose autism, ADHD, learning disorders and other developmental delays. The evaluation includes testing sessions, analysis of findings and a full written report, with guidance on next steps for an intervention plan. Fees run about $2,800 to $3,800 depending on the number and type of evaluations; a 50% deposit is due at the first session and the balance before the feedback session. Insurance does not typically cover testing, according to the practice. Offered by a Porter Ranch practice led by a clinical psychologist.","categories":["developmental-evaluation"],"ages":{"min":2,"max":18},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":2800,"unit":"program","note":"$2,800-$3,800 depending on the number and type of evaluations."},"health":{"specialties":["Psychological testing","Autism evaluation","ADHD evaluation","Learning disorder evaluation"],"practitioners":["Aurielle Mason, Psy.D."]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd","learning-disabilities","developmental-delay","speech-language"],"delivery":["clinic"],"assessment":true,"topics":["psychological-testing","autism-evaluation","adhd-evaluation"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.mindfulplaypsych.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}