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.
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After completing my education at Wurzweiler School of Social Work in NYC, I worked at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. There, I managed social work issues for a large ICU population. I became comfortable with patient and family concerns . This included the response to severe trauma, illness, conflict and loss. It led me to my most recent role in supporting and educating school age children w...
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Dr. Tamar Z. Kahane, is a highly experienced licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in children and adolescents. She received her Bachelors from Columbia University and her doctorate from Yeshiva University. She is the founder and clinical director of The Kahane Center, LLC an integrated mental health center providing comprehensive psychological services. Dr. Kahane is an expert in soc...
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