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Play Therapy
Child-Centered Play Therapy
Play therapy provides children with a safe, supportive space to explore emotions, navigate challenges, and build essential skills through play; their most natural form of expression. We utilize child-centered play therapy to allow children the freedom to lead sessions at their own pace, promoting trust and self-direction. Sand tray therapy is often incorporated as part of this process, giving children a hands-on, symbolic way to express thoughts and feelings that may be too complex or overwhelming to verbalize.
Directive Play Therapy and Expressive Arts
In addition to non-directive play, our therapists incorporate directive play therapy when specific goals need to be addressed, such as emotional regulation, problem-solving, or managing behavior. Expressive arts and sand tray therapy are often used as powerful tools to help children, teens, and adults symbolically explore feelings, strengthen self-awareness, and build resilience in a non-threatening and engaging way.
Parent Support and Involvement
We believe lasting progress happens when caregivers are actively involved. Our team offers ongoing parent collaboration, including monthly check-ins and skill-building sessions to strengthen the parent-child relationship. We also provide child-parent training to help caregivers better understand their child’s needs, reinforce therapeutic goals at home, and develop confidence in navigating difficult behaviors with compassion and consistency.