Child Therapy

Therapists create a safe and comfortable environment where children can express themselves through play, using toys, games, storytelling, and art. The therapist observes and sometimes participates in the play, helping to guide the child to express feelings, work through traumatic experiences, develop problem-solving skills, and learn new ways of thinking and behaving. Play therapy can be nondirective (where the child leads the play) or directive (where the therapist provides more structure and guidance).

As children age and their cognitive and verbal abilities mature, play therapy naturally evolves to include more elements of talk therapy. This transition is a gradual and fluid process, reflecting the child's growing ability to articulate thoughts and feelings more explicitly. In older children and adolescents, therapy often becomes a blend of play and conversation, where play remains a comfortable and familiar medium for expression, but is increasingly complemented by direct dialogue. This combination allows the therapist to maintain a connection with the child's inner world while progressively introducing more conventional therapeutic conversations, ensuring that the therapy remains effective and age-appropriate throughout the child's development.