In the process of growing up most children, like adults, face challenges in their lives and sometimes need extra help in getting through the tough times. However, often children do not have the words to describe how they are thinking or feeling.
When children's emotional needs are not met, they become unhappy. Unhappy children reveal their distress both at home and at school through fear, anxiety and sometimes troublesome behaviour.
Play therapy helps children understand muddled feelings and upsetting events that they haven't had the chance to sort out properly. Rather than having to explain what is troubling them children use play to communicate at their own level, and at their own pace, without feeling interrogated or threatened.
Play therapy can bring help and healing to children experiencing a wide variety of difficulties, including but not limited to the following:
Play Therapy Sessions, in any setting has numerous benefits:
Rachael Gotham
Call. 07891 354716
Email. cheshireplaytherapy@sky.com
Example of typical sand tray used in Play Therapy sessions.
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