“Enter into children’s play and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet” – Virginia Axline
PLAY THERAPY
Play therapy is a form of psychotherapy that utilises play to support children with a variety of emotional, behavioural, and social difficulties. Emotional responses and experiences can be complex concepts and our children do not always have the cognitive or language skills to work through these verbally. Play therapy provides them with a space to express themselves and explore their concerns without having to verbalise them. Play therapy can support children to enhance their communication with others, express their feelings, explore and learn alternative behaviours, and develop and practice problem-solving skills.
Play therapy can assist with a variety of difficulties:
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Grief and bereavement
Difficulties relating to self-confidence
Difficulties relating to self-confidence
Peer pressure
Peer pressure
Worries and fears
Difficulties relating to social skills and interactions
Issues relating to identify development
