PLAY THERAPY
As parents we get concerned when our children go through difficulties which can cause them to be disruptive; struggling to cope; being sad; being anxious or rebellious. This can also have an effect on their eating and sleeping; how they get along with family and friends; their self-esteem or how they cope with school.
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WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY?
Play is the medium in which children expresses themselves and communicate. An important part of a child’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, creative and language development.
By making use of play therapy it gives children the opportunity to work through their difficulties and overcoming them without it feeling threatening. It helps them to understand their emotions or working through an event that they did not get the chance to do and understand yet.
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How can it benefit your child?
Ages 3 - 14
- Emotional support where they learn to understand their own
thoughts and feelings
- Learn to handle conflict in ways that are appropriate and
manage relationships better
- Include a better self-esteem; improved behaviour; reducing of
anxiety and bettering friendships
As a parent we want to make sure that we help our children to the best of our ability and when children are going through difficulties we don’t understand, we do not want others to think we are not capable. Working together with parents are very important and you are also a big part of the process.
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how does therapy sessions work?
1 x Session per week (in person)
The number of sessions will be discussed during the parent session.
I always do a parent session before seeing the child and also do feedback sessions – during the course of sessions you can always contact me with uncertainties or questions.
