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Play Therapy in Philadelphia Does Your Child Suffer From?
Has Your Child Experienced?
If so, play therapy will help! Why play therapy? Research has shown that play therapy is the most developmentally appropriate treatment modality for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years old. Play therapy uses a variety of play and creative arts techniques to alleviate chronic, mild and moderate psychological and emotional conditions in children that are causing behavioral problems and are preventing children from realizing their full potential. Play is the natural language of children. Play is spontaneous and uninhibited which gives the therapist greater insight as to what may be troubling the child. Children are not able to resolve their confusing feelings through words but can often communicate their troubles through play. The play therapist is trained to read the themes of play and help the parents guide the child towards a successful resolution. What will happen during the sessions?The first few sessions are spent getting to know your child and understanding the issues and problematic behaviors. The first evaluation session is with the parent(s) without the child, so that adults are able to talk freely about the issues. This includes addressing the present concerns and taking a developmental history. The second evaluation session is in the play therapy room with the parent (s) present with the child. This session is used to help understand the child’s symptoms in relation to the larger family context. The therapist’s understanding of the problem is shared, along with suggestions on how to work it. With your input, the therapist will develop an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. After the two- part evaluation, the child’s play therapy sessions begin with twenty minutes of family therapy, which deals concretely with the issues of concern. During the family therapy, the therapist meets with the child and the accompanying parent. During the play therapy, the therapist meets in a playroom with the child. Through the play, the child’s conscious and unconscious communication allows for greater insight and resolution of the issues. The therapist discusses the meaning of the play with the parents at meetings that are held about once a month without the child present. Michele McKenna, MSW, LCSW recently joined our practice. She specializes in working with children. To learn more about her
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To schedule an appointment with: The Founder
of Sex Therapy in Philadelphia The Staff at Sex Therapy in
Philadelphia Please call Alex Caroline Robboy at (215) 570-8614 or the main intake number (267) 324 - 9564 Fax (215) 922-6302 Directions to Sex Therapy in Philadelphia If you do not live in the Greater Philadelphia Area, and need a Sex Therapist (Are you a sex therapist? JOIN NOW)
TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR The Center for Growth, Inc also known as Sex Therapy in
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