PLAY THERAPY SESSION

Service Description

The term 'play therapy' denotes developmentally sensitive therapeutic practice aiming to prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and promote optimal growth and development. This therapeutic intervention supports towards better social integration, emotional modulation, trauma resolution and is guided by theory and relationship. Such practice activates the therapeutic powers of play as mechanisms of change with children and adults, and includes the use of creative, expressive arts and body based approaches within the practice of psychotherapy with clients throughout the life-span. Play therapy is a fon of counselling and/or psychotherapy that uses play to communicate with and help people, especially children, to prevent or resolve psychosocial challenges due to disruption in their life. The work done is based on the needs of the client and at the pace of the client. These needs/themes can be translated to the adults in the young person's life. Another part of the work is to provide resources to the client/adults to help in their situation. Each client is individual and can benefit from the sessions while also experiencing the fun of play.