What Parents Need to Know When Taking Your Child to Play Therapy
Play Therapy, Mental Health, Emotional Health Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Play Therapy, Mental Health, Emotional Health Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

What Parents Need to Know When Taking Your Child to Play Therapy

Deciding to take yourself to therapy can be a vulnerable and scary step for anyone and is filled with lots of unknowns. Bringing your child to therapy can feel just as vulnerable and scary for both you and your child. Here are some things you can expect when you decide to bring your child to therapy for the first time.

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What Are The Benefits of Play Therapy?
Play Therapy, Mental Health Courtney VanDermyden, CMHC Play Therapy, Mental Health Courtney VanDermyden, CMHC

What Are The Benefits of Play Therapy?

As a child therapist I’m often asked by parents what play therapy even is and what the benefits are. Just like when restaurants offer a children’s menu and an adult’s menu, what children need from therapy will look different to what adults need. As adults we are used to talk therapy where maybe we come in, sit down, talk about what’s going on and leave with ideas and tools. But play therapy can be very different from that. Why? Because play is the language of children.

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