Definition:
Play Therapy is the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein play therapists
use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial challenges and achieve optimal
growth and development. A working definition might be a form of counseling or psychotherapy that therapeutically
engages the power of play to communicate with and help people, especially children, to engender optimal integration
and individuation. (Wikipedia)
Therapeutic Approach:
The use of play in therapy is often times enlisted as one aspect of diagnosis. A therapist observes a client playing with
toys (play-houses, pets, dolls, action figures, etc.) to determine the cause of the disturbed behavior. The objects and
patterns of play, as well as the willingness to interact with the therapist, can be used to understand the underlying
rationale for behavior both inside and outside the session.
Generally, children will engage in the act of play in order to work through their internal struggles and anxieties due to
not having acquired the use of adult words as a form of expression. Enlisting play in therapy as a self-help mechanism
can be beneficial to the therapeutic process.
Play Therapy is the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein play therapists
use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial challenges and achieve optimal
growth and development. A working definition might be a form of counseling or psychotherapy that therapeutically
engages the power of play to communicate with and help people, especially children, to engender optimal integration
and individuation. (Wikipedia)
Therapeutic Approach:
The use of play in therapy is often times enlisted as one aspect of diagnosis. A therapist observes a client playing with
toys (play-houses, pets, dolls, action figures, etc.) to determine the cause of the disturbed behavior. The objects and
patterns of play, as well as the willingness to interact with the therapist, can be used to understand the underlying
rationale for behavior both inside and outside the session.
Generally, children will engage in the act of play in order to work through their internal struggles and anxieties due to
not having acquired the use of adult words as a form of expression. Enlisting play in therapy as a self-help mechanism
can be beneficial to the therapeutic process.
Play Therapy
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Artwork by Meredith Steele
Recording Artist: Bradford Smith
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