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Because young children find it difficult to sit in a psychotherapist’s office and share his/her feelings, Play Therapy is a wonderful technique that is utilized to help children work through all kinds of issues. Play Therapy is fun for the child and can also work on many issues such as: improving self-esteem, developing appropriate social skills and empowering a child that has experienced any form of trauma. Play Therapy is also beneficial for children who are dealing with grief and loss issues. Because young children cannot express themselves in the same manner that adults do, Play Therapy magically enables the child to master and conquer fears, deal with bullying and work through family issues such as divorce and/or death. The child is able to experience success and accomplishment during the Play Therapy sessions that can be taken with them to the outside world.
"Play is the language of the child."
Waiting Area...Often referred to as the "lobby"
Kid's Play Therapy Room
The play therapy sessions can range from "child-centered play therapy" to focusing on each child's specific therapy goals and needs. Play therapy helps develop skills in self-regulating emotions; collaborative play; building self-esteem and self-confidence; social skills, etc. The most important aspect of play therapy is the "relationship" between the child and the play therapist. The one-on-one attention helps create a safe and trusting environment for children to work thru their issues thru their play. Play therapy also encourages the child to experience the freedom to talk about issues while involved in play and other activities.
There are times, when appropriate, the parent(s) are invited into the play therapy session. This gives the child a "safe place" to share their feelings with their parent(s) and to
work on behavioral issues with the parent present or, give the child the opportunity to share the "play therapy room/experience"with his/her parent(s).
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