Play Therapy

 

Play Therapy can help a child to:

  • Develop a more positive self and self-esteem
  • Develop respect and acceptance of himself and others
  • Develop more trust
  • Develop new and creative solutions to problems.
  • Learn to experience and express feelings (rather than act in or act out)
  • Be empathic with respect to the thoughts and feelings of others
  • Learn new social skills
  • Take responsibility for his behaviour

Research supports the effectiveness of Play Therapy with children experiencing a wide variety of social, emotional, mental, behavioral and learning problems, including:

  • Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual)
  • Adjustment difficulties and adapting to new situations
  • Aggression (or acting out behaviour)
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment difficulties
  • Attention Deficit (with or without Hyperactivity) Disorder,
  • Bereavement (Grief or Loss of Parent, sibling, significant other, pets)
  • Bipolar Disorder in Childhood
  • Bullying (the bullied and the bully)
  • Chronic Illness (of child or significant others)
  • Conduct Disorder,
  • Defiance
  • Disruptive behaviours (not listening, lying,  impulsivity, tantrums, power struggles)
  • Divorce or Separation
  • Depression (sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest in pleasurable activities)
  • Elimination Disorders:  e.g. bedwetting; soiling; refusal to pass stools
  • Grief
  • Learning difficulties
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Aspergers, Autism)
  • Relocation
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Concept
  • Sibling Rivalry
  • Sleep difficulties (e.g. nightmares, insomnia)
  • Social adjustment difficulties (inappropriateness or withdrawal; struggling to make friends)
  • Somatic complaints without a medical cause
  • Stress
  • Shyness
  • Traumatic events (victims of crime, hospitalisation, accidents)

 

Please contact us to schedule an appointment with our certified Play Therapists.

 

Contact Us

Email : peonykidscentre@gmail.com
Hotline : 021-7226047 (ext 108)

Our Location

Gedung Budhi Lestari Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda No. 1 RT.009/011 Kebayoran Lama Jakarta Selatan

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday : 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Saturday : 09:00 AM - 15:00 PM
 

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