Play Therapy
Why Play Therapy for children?
The therapeutic approaches used for adults are not appropriate for children.
Children are unable to understand and talk about their feelings and internal processes as adults. Play therapy is a process of focusing on the use of play for emotional resolutions.
A child can give expression to the experiences and emotions they are currently having difficulty with through therapeutic play.
A variety of methods may be employed when working with a child and may be either directive or non-directive.
How will I be involved as a parent?
Parental involvement in a child's therapy is crucially important. Parents will be asked to meet with the therapist on a regular basis. Parents may be asked to join sessions and/or be given recommendations to follow at home to support the therapeutic process.
How does play therapy work?
Play to children is a natural way to rehearse for life's interactions. Play has three basic functions:
- Cognitive Development
- Motor Development
- Emotional Resolutions.
Through the play therapy process the children create play that resembles emotional experiences they are struggling with internally. These are usually experiences they are unable to express verbally. They recreate those internal conflicts through representations in the therapeutic play process. Beginning with these representations, the play evolves until the child gains a sense of understanding and resolution of the conflicts presented.
Through the play therapy process the children create play that resembles emotional experiences they are struggling with internally. These are usually experiences they are unable to express verbally. They recreate those internal conflicts through representations in the therapeutic play process. Beginning with these representations, the play evolves until the child gains a sense of understanding and resolution of the conflicts presented.
We are proud members of the Association for Play Therapy(www.a4pt.org)
Our easy access location is in the Parkwood Office Plaza located at 2809 East Dupont Road.
Location - 2809 East Dupont Road
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