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Play Therapy
Children learn, explore, and think best through play. Even when speaking is not difficult and kids can tell you how they feel, play is optimal. Many adults know if they are “hands on” or auditory learners. Children are play learners. So for therapy, play is required to learn new skills, such as self-control or to resolve trauma. For children to heal and grow, the required elements are: a safe environment, a focused therapist, and play!
Like adults, most children experience struggles. Sometimes they experience challenges following the death of a loved one, starting a new school, or the separation or divorce of parents. Or perhaps they are experiencing difficulty with friends or struggle with aggression in the school or home setting. If you or other significant individuals in a child’s life, such as a teacher, are concerned about behavioral, emotional, or social functioning, play therapy may be an effective solution. Play therapy is the most appropriate treatment for helping children between the ages of 3-9 years old work through and process complex emotions and behaviors.
Ultimately, play therapy helps children express their feelings in acceptable ways, becoming increasingly aware of themselves and others, becoming increasingly self-directed, and become better able to express their feelings and emotions. Over time, both parents and adults will begin to notice behavioral and emotional changes in their children leading to closer and more fulfilling relationships.