Room to Grow
"APT defines play therapy as "the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development." More simply put, child play therapy is a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of helping in the “language” of the child – play. Licensed mental health professionals therapeutically use play to help their clients, most often children ages three to 12 years, to better express themselves and resolve their problems."
www.A4pt.org
Child Centered and Directive Play Therapy
Therapeutic interventions include
Cognitive Behavior therapy, Internal Family Systems, trauma informed care,
parenting and co-parenting
education and support,
Bibliotherapy,
Sandtray, Therapeutic
Games,
Parenting support
Puppets and Storytelling,
Learning and practicing new skills,
Learning about
feelings and
emotional regulation,
Teens and Adults
Mindfulness and self awareness
Creative Expression,
Here, there is plenty of Room to Grow