What is Play Therapy
Play Therapy at Collaborative Therapeutic Services is a therapeutic approach specifically designed for children, using their normal communication of play to help them express their emotions and resolve life challenges. Through carefully guided play sessions, therapists create a safe space for children to explore their feelings, improve communication, and develop problem-solving skills. This method is particularly effective for addressing issues such as trauma, anxiety, and behavioral problems. CTS’s play therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s unique needs, ensuring effective and compassionate care.
What to Expect
At the first session, the therapist will meet with the parent(s) / care giver(s) without the child present. The purpose of this session is to discuss the presenting concerns, and to set goals for treatment. This is done without the child so that parents may speak freely about the difficulties the child is encountering without having to worry about censoring information that may wound little egos.
In follow-up sessions, the therapist will as the parent if they have new information to share (what info should be shared at this time will be reviewed in the parent intake). If so, you will speak privately and briefly with the therapist while your child waits in the waiting room. You will then go to the waiting room, while child comes back to the playroom with the therapist. As the child does have confidentiality rights, the information shared with you at the close of sessions will be provided with the child’s consent and will include: if your child was engaged and cooperative during session, the general topic explored, any skills/tools taught to the child, and any homework that may have been assigned.