Children and Teens
Supporting children and teens with feelings of isolations, anxiety, depression, substance use, feelings of self harm, family conflict and more.
Play Based Therapy
Do older Children and Teens benefit from play therapy?
Play based therapy for adolescents and teens might look a little different but has the same advantages. Play based helps to teenagers to development of trust and rapport fosters between the therapist and teenager, creating a safe environment for exploration and self-discovery.
Play Based Therapy
Play-based therapy has numerous advantages due to its nature of utilizing play as a medium for therapeutic intervention. Play is our first language.
Child-Centered Approach
Play-based therapy allows children to express themselves in a way that feels natural to them. It's less intimidating than traditional talk therapy, allowing children to engage comfortably and communicate their thoughts, emotions, and experiences through play
Increase Resilience:
Your child can learn to use their strengths to overcome challenges in their life. Life can be very hard and your child can learn to overcome hard things and to do hard things. They often have more strength and power then adults realize.
Emotional Expression
Children might find it challenging to articulate their feelings through words, but through play, they can express emotions, experiences, and conflicts symbolically. This helps therapists gain insights into their inner world
Behavioral Intervention
Play-based therapy can address behavioral issues by allowing the child to act out scenarios and explore different responses. It helps in teaching appropriate social skills and behaviors.
Play therapy can include:
Sand trays and miniatures
Play-doh
Board Games
Pokemon Cards
Art activities
Roll playing games
Storytelling