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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.