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What is Play Therapy?
“Play is a medium for expressing feelings, exploring relationships, and self-fulfillment.” –Gary Landreth, Ed.D., LPC, RPT-S. Play is the first language of the child. Adults use words to communicate their thoughts and feelings and children use play. There are many benefits to play therapy:
Play therapy provides your child with healing on a much deeper level than traditional talk therapy can provide. |
As your child plays, issues and problems come forth within the safe therapy space. Play Therapy empowers your child to be in charge of their own therapy. Within the nurturing play therapy space, I create an environment to build trust with your child and decrease anxiety. This allows your child to experience inner transformation using creative play to express what cannot be shared in words.
As we focus on positive change, your child will be learning new skills to succeed at school, home, and in social groups.
As we focus on positive change, your child will be learning new skills to succeed at school, home, and in social groups.
What is a Registered Play Therapist?
The Association for Play Therapy has developed guidelines and rigorous training requirements for those licensed clinicians who wish to advance their education in the area of Play Therapy. In order to obtain the credential of Registered Play Therapist (RPT), a licensed mental health professional must complete 150 hours of specific play therapy instruction from institutions of higher education or Association of Play Therapy approved providers, 500 hours of direct client contact hours for play therapy under the supervision of a Registered Play Therapist, and 50 hours of supervision by a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor.
I have completed the requirements for the credential of Registered Play Therapist (RPT) in order to provide the best possible play therapy for my clients.
