Play Therapy in San Antonio
Central to child development
Play is a key method of communication and self-expression for children. Children use play in many ways, including to process experiences, developing confidence and social skills, and communicating with adults about hopes and fears. Children are not able to verbally communicate with a therapist in the same ways that adults can, so instead, we allow them to use their primary language of play.
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”
(Commonly Attributed to Plato)
Common Problems Addressed with Play Therapy
Conduct problems, aggression, and oppositional behaviors
Depression, anxiety, and phobias
Social and emotional skill building
Stress and transitions
Childhood trauma
Grief and loss
Adjustment to parents’ divorce or separation
Sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders
Attention and focus challenges
Play therapy includes sessions alone with the child, and often includes family therapy sessions with parents and siblings participating. Your therapist will work with you to develop the treatment plan that fits your child’s needs.
“Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul.”
-Friedrich Froebel
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