“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” ”
There is a reason your child spends so much time playing: play is the way that children learn and develop, understand the world around them, and express their feelings.
I use play therapy to speak your child’s language. Since children have a natural tendency towards play, play therapy becomes the medium I play to help my child clients express and process complicated emotions that they may not otherwise be able to express, identify or process.
The following are benefits your child can have by doing play therapy:
Increased ability to express self in healthy way
Increase ability to regulate body and emotions
Help communication with others
Allows expression of feelings in non threatening way
Facilitate healing from past traumatic or stressful events
Decrease undesirable behaviors
Development of independence and creative thinking/ healthy decision making
Increased Social Skills
Increase strong relationship with family members
Create a Strong Sense of Self and Positive Identity
Worried about your child? Noticing a change in your child’s behavior lately? Children often have a change in their behavior to get an adults attention, or the help they need. Play therapy may be the answer. Call me for a free consult, or to schedule a play therapy session for your child.
Call 720-795-4914. Natalie Teeters, psychotherapist