Play Therapy

Children are about the business of play.  Their verbal skills are not up to the task of explaining feelings.  Even gifted, highly verbal children can struggle with accurately identifying what is going on.  The "language" of children is play.  We use play therapy for kids up to 12 years old, and sometimes even with adolescents and adults!

Play therapy might be used for:

• Behavioral problems, such as anger management, grief and loss, divorce and abandonment, and crisis and trauma.
• Disorders such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), academic and social developmental, physical and learning disabilities, and sensory sensitivities.
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The most effective play therapy uses parents.  So get ready to play!

Here are some great resources for understanding what play therapy is all about!