Play Therapy for children
Children express themselves through what they do best....playing. Play therapy is not simply "play time" for the chlid. While children may claim to have "fun" in the playroom they also put a lot of effort into working through their difficulties. The play room provides a non-threatening space in which children feel comfortable to share some for their vulnerabilities.
In play therapy, I use a range of non-directive and directive techniques in order to assist the child with the therapeutic process. When determining the most appropriate therapeutic technique, the child's presenting problem is considered alongside their age, their personality, their maturity and their individual needs.
While at times children are able to talk freely about the things that are bothering them, they sometimes require a less direct method of communicating their feelings. Drawing; painting; claywork; sand tray and story telling are some of the techniques used to assist a child in play therapy.
In play therapy, I use a range of non-directive and directive techniques in order to assist the child with the therapeutic process. When determining the most appropriate therapeutic technique, the child's presenting problem is considered alongside their age, their personality, their maturity and their individual needs.
While at times children are able to talk freely about the things that are bothering them, they sometimes require a less direct method of communicating their feelings. Drawing; painting; claywork; sand tray and story telling are some of the techniques used to assist a child in play therapy.