What is Play Therapy?

Through play therapy, children learn to communicate with others, express feelings, modify behavior, develop problem-solving skills, and learn a variety of ways of relating to others. Play provides a safe psychological distance from their problems and allows expression of thoughts and feelings appropriate to their development..

"Feelings are the language of the child, and play is the child's natural medium of expression." -Violet Oaklander

When children struggle with emotions, it can be difficult for them to verbalize directly about what they are feeling or experiencing. Topics such as death, divorce, abuse, starting a new school and bullying can create emotional turmoil in them that they lack the ability to talk about.

Creative play therapy assists children in building emotional literacy in a safe and stress free environment. Our licensed clinicians can help your loved ones make sense of their world through physical expression.

For kids going through a turbulent time, this can help them feel better by reducing the anxiety surrounding the triggering event, but can reduce the behavioral symptoms that are the result of emotional unease by providing tools to cope with the new and unusual feelings and experiences.