Play Therapy

Bird’s fly, fish swim, and children play ~ Garry Landreth

As a parent, your child is the most important part of your life and you want them to be happy and healthy. You want them to make good choices, be responsible, to listen to you and do their best in school. Though, sometimes things come up where children and families need support to help with challenging behaviors and emotions. Play therapy can help your child sort out and relieve some of the difficulties they may be facing.

Play therapy is the least intrusive and most natural form of therapy for children. Often times, children are not able to use language sufficiently to articulate their thoughts and feelings so play offers an innate way for them to express outwardly what they are feeling inside. Play also minimizes stress, encourages relationship and offers a way to self-express, practice new ways of being, and build coping strategies while learning to regulate their emotions. The nature of play can be fun and increase competence that builds confidence for the child and in their family relationships.