About Play Therapy
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Sometimes Parents Say,While playing at home is an invaluable vehicle for the child’s learning and development, it is considerably different than play therapy with a trained professional.
Play therapy is a respected child treatment method that uses the child’s natural language of play to understand the child’s hurts and needs.
Depending upon the situation Dr. Turner may suggest or set up a play setting for the child to observe his or her needs. For example, a family of puppets may face a situation, or interact in a way that will bring out the child’s inner world.
Once she develops more of an understanding of the child’s inner needs, Dr. Turner then plays interactively with the child to help him or her heal, develop understanding, learn skills and tools, or express feelings. For example, jointly creating a mean monster that “hurts kids” with the child, then throwing bean bags at it may facilitate a child’s expression of anger and grief over a traumatic event.
For more information read the informative article Why Play Therapy at the Association for Play Therapy
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Barbara A. Turner, PhD
License MFC 25907
PO Box 305
Cloverdale, CA 95425 USA
Phone 707.894.1890
Fax 707.894.4474
Email drbarb@barbaraturner.org
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...It seems like my child is just playing when he (or she) comes here for therapy. But can't he do that at home?. . .
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