In the child, play may be regarded as the expression of the unconscious. She or he may use the imaginary characters of play to express disturbed feelings. In some regard play is a projective technique that can describe the dynamics of relationships, attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and behaviors. Drawing and painting are also effective play mediums through which the child may express conscious or unconscious dynamics. The play therapist uses the play of the child as the content and structures it in the direction of therapy goals.
Children are able to use play therapy to work through a variety of troubling issues.
Research has shown play therapy to be effective in helping children resolve oppositional problems and conflict with authority, anxiety and separation or abandonment issues, child sexual abuse, conduct disorders, adjustment disorders, and attention and concentration problems. E- mail us with your questions and comments. Return to Home.