Play Therapy/ Trauma Therapy

We utilize Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) & storytelling to help individuals (2-100 years old) "work through" and process their childhood trauma story as they begin to view themselves as resilient survivors empowered to rewrite & retell their story as the hero/shero in their own life.

Play therapy is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy approach for children (typically ages 3–12) that uses play as the child's primary language. Because children often lack the vocabulary to express complex emotions, trained therapists use toys, games, and art to help them safely communicate, process, and resolve their challenges.

While adults talk through their problems, 

children process the world through imagination and activity.

Toys act as their words. 

In a playroom, a child can use dolls, puppets, or sand trays to unconsciously act out troubling experiences, 

fears or anger without real-world consequences. 

The therapist builds a warm, accepting, and non-judgmental relationship. 

This helps kids regulate emotions, develop coping skills, and boost self-esteem.

Play therapy is designed to treat a wide variety of social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including:

• Trauma and loss: Healing from abuse, natural disasters, or the death of a loved one.
• Family transitions: Helping children cope with parental divorce, separation, or a new sibling.
• Behavioral issues: Addressing aggression, defiance, or difficulty following rules.
• Neurodivergence & developmental challenges: Managing the emotional impacts of conditions like ADHD or Autism.
• Anxiety and depression: Alleviating phobias/fears, excessive shyness, or school-related stress.

What Happens in a Session?

Sessions usually take place in a designated playroom filled with carefully selected therapeutic toys. 

Depending on the specific style of the therapist, the approach may be 

child-led (where the child directs the play and the therapist reflects feelings) or 

directive (where the therapist introduces specific games or activities to teach social skills and anger/behavior management).