Children

Parents often seek out a counselor to help their children process difficult life circumstances, like phases of growing up, different seasons and changes in their lives, learning to experience and express new emotions, and learning to live and play with others. Play therapy is a research-driven approach that helps children express themselves through their strongest form of communication, play. Play therapy creates a safe relationship between a counselor and child. Counseling can be both fun and an effective route of processing many different types of challenges. Commonly, play therapy is appropriate for children ages 4-12. It takes time to build rapport, so the process of growth and healing through play therapy may take longer.