Play Therapy is an approach to counseling utilized for children. Children learn to understand the world through play. Play Therapy embraces play to facilitate therapeutic interventions. Play can include games, dolls, art activities, sports, make-believe, or any other activity that fits a child developmentally and emotionally.
Play Therapy can be beneficial for children with behavioral issues. Because these children might not have the words to communicate their feelings or might not want to, this allows them a space to express themselves and share their feelings through play.
Play therapists get to know the child’s specific interests and can tailor their counseling space to make it unique for each child. As the counselor observes and interacts with the child, they can understand the emotions that lead to their behaviors. Over time, therapists can encourage children to use play to express feelings instead of expressing them through inappropriate or harmful behaviors.
Play Therapy can also be used for adults to help them connect with their inner creativity and facilitate child-like joy.
Welcome To Alssaro Counseling Services! At Alssaro Counseling Services, we provide professional and empathetic therapy to adults, couples, teens, children and families. Our therapists are dedicated to helping individuals and families with various backgrounds to develop and enjoy a harmonious living environment. We Offer: •Individual Therapy • Couples Therapy •Family Counseling • Adolescent Ther...
***Provider of HIPPA compliant Video/Phone sessions.*** Specializing in the treatment of ANXIETY and DEPRESSION. While you might be deterred from trying telehealth treatment because of its non-traditional approach, the distress you are experiencing is not something you need to tackle alone. I am a Marriage Family therapist with years of experience working with diverse groups of individuals....
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Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Koryna Jennings is part of the team at Think Possible MFT, a therapy private practice in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys collaborating with individuals & families who are wanting to take that first step towards making changes in their lives, but are unsure of where, or how to start, but do know that they are ready fo...
I was raised and spent the majority of my life in Corpus Christi. I have been married for almost 30 years and I have two grown children. I graduated from Ray H.S., received my Bachelor’s degree in Education from Corpus Christi State University. I went on to earn my Master’s degree in Educational Administration and in the past worked for CCISD as a teacher, parent facilitator, and counselor. I...
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