What is Play Therapy?
Play is our first language. Just as adults use words to communicate, children use play.
When playing, we express thoughts and feelings that might otherwise remain hidden.
Play is our first language. Just as adults use words to communicate, children use play.
When playing, we express thoughts and feelings that might otherwise remain hidden.
Paradise Creek Counseling is the only practice in the area with Registered Play Therapists, who are members of the National Association for Play Therapy.
Play Therapy is an effective and proven therapy for children.
It can be helpful with behavioral issues caused by:
* Bullying
* Grief and Loss
* Divorce
* Difficult Life Changes
* Abandonment
* Physical and Sexual Abuse
It is also very effective with mental health disorders, such as:
* Anxiety
* Depression
* ADHD
* Autism Spectrum Disorders
* Academic and Social Impairment
* Physical and Learning Disabilities
* Conduct Disorders
Play Therapy is an effective and proven therapy for children.
It can be helpful with behavioral issues caused by:
* Bullying
* Grief and Loss
* Divorce
* Difficult Life Changes
* Abandonment
* Physical and Sexual Abuse
It is also very effective with mental health disorders, such as:
* Anxiety
* Depression
* ADHD
* Autism Spectrum Disorders
* Academic and Social Impairment
* Physical and Learning Disabilities
* Conduct Disorders
To find out more about how Play Therapy makes a difference, click on the link below.
Dan wrote a great article explaining more about Play Therapy for the Idaho Association for Play Therapy.
Click below to read it!
Click below to read it!