WHY PLAY THERAPY WORKS
Play therapy is based on a 100 year research
based on psychology and neuroscience
In Play Therapy, the client freely chooses creative activities. This helps to connect the controlled rational/logical thinking with the uncontrolled unconscious mind.
How? During this free play, brain releases hormones endorphins, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin. These have a calming effect, release stress, and deliver happy feelings. Perfect conditions for creative thinking development, which is necessary for problem-solving.
New neural connections are created and the brain is able to find a new positive approach for solving difficult life situations.
During play therapy, thanks to free play, the client learns self-regulation and overcoming of stressful situations. This in return strengthens his self-confidence and resilience for any future events.
CHILD-LED
OR
ADULT-LED SESSION?
play therapy uses non-directive (child led) play
Child-led play is child-initiated. It builds up self-esteem, confidence, self-trust, autonomy, and intuition. This type of play is fuelled by intrinsic motivation, is usually unstructured and follows internal goals and satisfies curiosity.
Child-led play is all about the process that is learning, absorbing, and growing in all areas that help the child become whole.
ABOUT PLAY THERAPY
The language of play
Most psychotherapies are based on verbal communication. Expressing feelings verbally is more natural for adults than children who often cannot or dont want to speak about what bothers them.
Play therapy, helps children overcome their verbal limitations. By using creative activities, materials, and non-directed play, it enables children to express their emotions, needs, fears and worries and tell stories that may be seemingly forgotten.
Play therapy is a kind, patient, and non-directive approach that helps connect unconsciousness and consciousness.
Children who went through play therapy, learn better communication skills, improve their self-control and relationship with adults, and become more resilient to stress around them.