Counselling Children.

Play Therapy is the least intrusive form of counselling for children. Thus it is to children what counselling is to adults. While it is relatively new to Australia, it is a tried and proven method in many other countries. Play is a child’s way of communicating, like talking is an adult’s way of communicating. In the playroom the toys are the child’s way of talking. When children are able to communicate or play out how they feel to a person trained in play therapy, they feel better because their feelings have been shared and understood.

Sandplay and symbols will provide opportunities for children to express their stories and emotions without the constraint of words. By providing a bridge between verbal and expressive therapies, this process is highly effective in reducing the emotional causes of difficult behaviour.