understanding play therapy
What is Play Therapy?
Who Can Benefit from it?
Who Can Benefit from it?
Play Therapy is a way for children to figure out their own challenges, in their own way and in their own time. By playing with toys in the Play Therapy room or using the creative materials, children can explore and express any concerns they might have.
Play Therapy is a non-directive approach to therapy for children and young people. That means that each child leads the play in the Play Therapy room. They can do and say whatever they want, or not, in the Play Therapy room.
Play Therapy sessions are usually 40-45 minutes in length each week. Typically, a minimum of 12 sessions are recommended for most individuals. At this stage, a parental review will take place.
Who Can Benefit from it?
Who Can Benefit from it?
Who Can Benefit from it?
Play Therapy can be very useful if children or young people (ages 3-16) are having challenges in school or at home. They can express themselves and communicate through playing or using art materials.
Play Therapy can help if children or young people are facing difficulties in their life. There are many difficulties that may affect children and young people, including:
- Anxiety & Worry
- Being bullied or bullying others
- Relationships in the Family
- Anger Management
- Confidence and Self Esteem
- Loss and Bereavement
- Behavioural Difficulties
- School Concerns
- Physical Illness in the Family
- Divorce and Separation
- Communication and Social Skills
How does it work?
Who Can Benefit from it?
How does it work?
Play Therapy uses children’s natural means of communications – play – to help them develop skills to cope with problems that sometimes occur in childhood.
During a Play Therapy session, children can decide how they want to spend their time on any number of activities. The Play Therapy room is set up for the children to direct the session. Some of the activities may include:
- Sand Tray
- Art
- Music
- Clay
- Puppets
- Creative visualization
- Therapeutic story telling
- Dance & Movement
- Masks