Individual child therapy provides an opportunity for children to think through their emotional experiences and the struggles in their lives. Dynamic play therapy is a highly regarded approach to therapy with children, ages 3-12. Play itself is fun. It connects us to people in constructive ways that enhance creativity and exploration, nurtures self-regulation, and improves self-esteem. Through play we expand our ability for self-expression, gain increasing awareness of our own feelings, wants, and needs, and nurture our ability to control our behaviors within social environments.

Dynamic play therapy is not the same as regular play. Through play therapy the therapist helps a child address and resolve their own problems. The therapist teaches the child strategies for coping with intense and powerful feelings as well as new ways to communicate with others, express feelings, and try out new, more constructive behaviors.

Therapy with children can be short- or long-term often depending on the seriousness of the child's difficulties when they begin treatment. The therapeutic process is greatly enhanced when caregivers are involved in the child's treatment in the form of regular in-person meetings with the therapist, and when warranted, joint caregiver(s)-child sessions.

Group therapy provides a unique opportunity for individuals to think about their experiences and receive comfort with others who are having similar experiences. Together group members help each other develop new coping strategies and insights into their experiences. Groups are typically interactive and/or skill-based and feedback comes from the therapist as well as other group members.

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