Children have an amazing capacity to express their inner world through play. Whether we are playing with puppets and dolls or playing a board game, play is at the core of the work that I do with my youngest patients. Play therapy allows children to share their deepest struggles while feeling safe and expressing themselves in their own “language.”
Children are less set in their ways and can change more readily than adults. For this reason, reaching out for needed support early in a child’s life can give that child an opportunity to get back on track and grow to their full potential.
Teenagers are going through a confusing time of changes, both physical and emotional. Navigating these changes and learning to build relationships outside the home can overwhelm a teenager.
In working with teenagers we focus on helping them sort out their feelings, their beliefs, and their relationships, so that they can move forward in a productive and fulfilled way.