PLEASE NOTE I AM NO LONGER WORKING WITH CHILDREN. I AM HAPPY TO PLAY WITH EVERY ADULT'S INNER CHILD AND I OFFER PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATION TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
— Plato
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
— Plato
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapists are Mental Health Professionals applying the Therapeutic Power of Play.
Talking may be the most common form of therapy for adults and many teens, however it is not a very effective way to work with children because their brains are not yet developed in a way where they can communicate in such a cognitive manner.
In Play Therapy, toys are like the child’s words and play is the child’s language (Landreth 2002).Play Therapy is a structured child-centered therapy approach which builds on the normal communication and learning processes of children. Play Therapy is typically used with children ages 3-12, but it can also be implemented with teens and adults. Mental Health Professionals apply the therapeutic powers of play to help children express their feelings in a symbolic way through play materials when they do not have the verbal language to do so .
Play Therapy with Adults can be in the form of Sandplay Therapy, SoulCollage®, Expressive Arts, Poetry, Music, etc... interventions utilized with children can be modified to meet the needs of teens and adults to help access their inner child, to help uncover underlying issues and address feelings of being "stuck" that may stem from early childhood traumas. Externalizing a problem through a playful modality can help an adult find creative solutions to current struggles.
For more information on play therapy, please visit the Association for Play Therapy website www.a4pt.org
Play Therapists are Mental Health Professionals applying the Therapeutic Power of Play.
Talking may be the most common form of therapy for adults and many teens, however it is not a very effective way to work with children because their brains are not yet developed in a way where they can communicate in such a cognitive manner.
In Play Therapy, toys are like the child’s words and play is the child’s language (Landreth 2002).Play Therapy is a structured child-centered therapy approach which builds on the normal communication and learning processes of children. Play Therapy is typically used with children ages 3-12, but it can also be implemented with teens and adults. Mental Health Professionals apply the therapeutic powers of play to help children express their feelings in a symbolic way through play materials when they do not have the verbal language to do so .
Play Therapy with Adults can be in the form of Sandplay Therapy, SoulCollage®, Expressive Arts, Poetry, Music, etc... interventions utilized with children can be modified to meet the needs of teens and adults to help access their inner child, to help uncover underlying issues and address feelings of being "stuck" that may stem from early childhood traumas. Externalizing a problem through a playful modality can help an adult find creative solutions to current struggles.
For more information on play therapy, please visit the Association for Play Therapy website www.a4pt.org