Children are funny little creatures. They cry and they laugh, they fight and they play, they whisper and they yell. We all were children once, but sometimes we forget what it was like. The world is bigger when you’re a kid, and sometimes you don’t realize what’s going on. As a parent, you may feel that your child is struggling to communicate their feelings with you, your spouse, or other children, and it’s starting to worry you. This is a challenge many parents and children face. 

 

Your child may… 

 

• Act out in the classroom or at home

• Become anxious about certain situations

• Withdraw from you, family, teachers, peers

• Receive behavioral reports from school or coaches

 

There’s a reason behind your child’s behavior and your own feelings of anxiety about the current state of things, but a proven method for development and progress exists: play therapy. 

 

When treating your child, we work under traditional therapy models, school based therapy models and play therapy models, which creates room for development and growth.

 

Your child can learn how to process complex emotions, past traumatic experiences, and communicate better. They are capable of empathy and self expression. 

 

What is Play Therapy?

Play therapy allows your child space to learn these pro social skills and develop positive coping strategies.. 

 

During play therapy, our trained therapists and your child are never just playing. Play therapy is used to help your child express and communicate their feelings. The Association for Play Therapy defines play therapy as “the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help children prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.” Plainly, play therapy uses play as a tool to help your child process their emotions and actions in relation to others and use those skills in their everyday life. 

 

Your child isn’t a “hopeless case” or a “behavioral problem.” They’re your precious kiddo, and they can learn to understand their emotions and actions. Play therapy will guide them to a place where they accept and understand themselves and others, solve problems, and engage with life well.