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JD Play Therapy
What is Play Therapy useful for?
Play therapy can be used with children with:
· Emotional and behavioural difficulties
· Communication difficulties
· Aspergers, Autism, ADHD
· Delayed language and play development
· Social skills problems
· Nightmares
· Separated / divorced parents
· Bullies / bullying
· Attachment Issues
· Low self esteem
· Trauma / crisis
...and more
The Therapeutic Toolkit
The play / creative work is carried out in a playroom using the following equipment:
· Sand tray and miniatures
· Puppets
· Music
· Movement
· Art / drawing / painting
· Clay
· Therapeutic stories
· Meditation
· Creative visualisation
Why play?
Play is a symbolic way of communicating for children and adults alike. Play allows children to:
· identify feelings and emotions
· practice different roles in life
· develop their physical skills
· find out what they like and do not like
· have fun, relax and enjoy themselves
· express themselves and explore different situations safely
· develop and master new skills
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BUT...
Play Therapy is not a quick fix intervention. Please contact me to discuss this further.
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To find out more about play therapy, please visit www.playtherapy.org.uk
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