Children age 4+ Therapy
Children age 4+ Therapy
Play therapy is a structured, evidence-based form of counseling that uses play to help children express their feelings, process difficult experiences, and develop healthy coping skills. Children, typically between ages 3 and 12, often lack the vocabulary or cognitive development to talk through complex emotions as adults do; therapists use toys, games, and creative activities as a child’s natural language.
During play therapy, a trained therapist creates a safe playroom where children can explore emotions using tools like puppets, art supplies, and sandtray miniatures. Sessions are either child-led or guided by the therapist, typically lasting 30 to 45 minutes a week, alongside regular parent check-ins. This approach helps children process major life transitions, trauma, grief, and family changes. It also supports kids dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder.