Children view the world differently than adults, so it makes sense that therapy is approached differently in order to allow children to explore and change in a way that is familiar. Play Therapy integrates play as a therapeutic tool to help children process life events, death, divorce, friendships, etc. Allowing children to explore emotions and events in a way that allows their minds to understand help to promote change and growth. By focusing on crucial C’s (count, connect, capable, and courage) Play Therapists are using children’s strengths as well as therapeutic tools such as sand tray, playroom play and art to navigate and explore what is causing the child’s misbehavior.
