SOUL PATH PLAY THERAPYSERVICE
Hammersmith ,London UK
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What is Play Therapy?
Play is a child's language/ medium of communication.
In layman's term ,Play Therapy for children is similar to counselling for adults.
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Play therapy uses creative arts media to support the child through the therapeutic process which reduces the need for them to speak about how they feel/ their worries which can be difficult for not only children but sometimes for adults too.
Play Therapy can be beneficial for children who have emotional or social issues, and if they have experienced any of the following :
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Domestic violence
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Parent separation/ Divorce
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Bereavement of a loved one
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Sleep issues , Nightmares
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Child abuse(Emotional , Physical or Sexual)
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Bullying
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Difficult behaviour ,anger ,aggression
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Issues with concentration , focus
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Trauma and PTSD
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Low self-esteem
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Anxiety
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Stress
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Long term illnesses
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Withdrawn
If the issue you are facing is not listed, please contact the therapist to have a discussion. Play therapy can be used in many areas that is not listed above.
Through a series of sessions with a trained therapist, children make use of creative arts such as music, paint , clay, sand ,puppets , masks and movement to explore those troubled thoughts and find a way to make sense of them.
This Therapeutic process helps in creating new neuropathways in the brain ,hence healing begins.