Counseling Mental Health
What is Play Therapy?
Play therapy is a pediatric therapy model designed to establish an interpersonal connection through the power of play to help clients overcome emotional or social difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development. This approach, designed for children from 3-12 years old, is based on the idea that play is the natural “language” of children and one of the best ways to help children communicate. Therapists and mental health counselors use a child’s natural interests to better understand each child, help them express themselves, and find solutions.
Our Counselors
Licensed mental health professionals (LPCs, LMFTs, MSWs, etc.) are LICSW mental health professionals who work with both children and adults, along with their families, to improve mental health and well-being. At Child’sPlay, our counselors use play as the primary treatment modality in order to establish rapport and engage the child. Play is the child’s language and toys are the words they use! Clients will explore thoughts and feelings using a variety of activities including sand tray, art, therapeutic games, storytelling, songwriting, and child-directed play. Our counselors work as part of an interdisciplinary team in conjunction with OT, Speech, and Today’s ABA Team to coordinate all services your child receives. Under the supportive, nonjudgmental guidance of the counselor, children will have fun and gain a healthy sense of self-expression and coping skills through our counseling/mental health services.
We can help children with
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Adjustment disorder
- Attachment disorders
- Impulse Control disorders
- Grief
- Depression
- Anger
- Behavioral issues
- Family problems
- Issues controlling emotions
- Trauma
- and more!
Your child may benefit from counseling/mental health services if they experience any of the following things
- Easily overwhelmed with emotions
- Anxious tendencies (nervous tics, frequent and unexplained stomach or headaches, avoiding certain situations or stimuli)
- Lack of confidence in self
- Becomes angry at small things or overly aggressive
- Major mood swings
- Any major behavior changes that seem to come out of the blue
- They are “clingy” or require a lot of discipline
- Changes in sleep or appetite
- Destructive behavior
- Developmental regression
- Uncontrollable crying or meltdowns
- Trauma in their past
Counseling Services
At Child’sPlay, we are dedicated to supporting your family’s journey towards healing and personal growth. Our comprehensive suite of therapy services is designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families. From the transformative power of play therapy, the tailored approach of individual therapy, and the nurturing environment of family therapy, we offer a sanctuary for emotional and psychological well-being. Some of our options include:
- CBT/DBT
- Filial Therapy
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Child-Centered Play Therapy
- EMDR (select locations only)
