1/21/2019

How Children Improve With Play Therapy

By Virginia King


From time to time, there are parents who find that their kids are experiencing a change in behaviour. It can be very temporary. However, when this is out of the ordinary and lasts some time, it is important to seek professional help. There are people who specialize in children. There are child psychologists who would typically help. However, play therapy is something that many parents find to be more helpful these days.

This is more specialized and a well recommended form of therapy which is used for children who are struggling in many different ways. Parents may notice that their child is having problems and expressing them in various ways. However, they don't know how to help them. This is when they need professional help.

There are trust issues that many kids suffer from. They may not be able to express themselves initially with another adult. It is normal to think this way. However, one also has to be aware of how else the child is going to benefit from different methods. With this form of therapy, they are attracted to various toys and puzzles which comes naturally to them.

One can see this with the emotions that are displayed when playing with toys. The therapist can ask them to play with certain characters. They may become angry when engaging with certain toys, especially when they resemble people. Anger can often come through in a case like this. Over time, the therapist will ask more questions. They may become sad or confused.

They may act sad, angry or withdrawn. Children are also honest in what they are doing during arts and crafts. It can be a good idea for the therapist to initiate drawing and painting within the session. They will also be able to understand what the child is going through by the time it takes to finish the project and also in the way they are drawing.

They have free choices in what they are able to create and make. The decision is theirs. They learn to express themselves and this leads to a good connection. This doesn't always happen with one on one interaction. This is why this type of therapy can be so effective. It helps the child to build up a relationship with the therapist. They will begin to gain their trust.

These can be simple questions, and they will slowly build up to those questions which are more complex in nature. This will help the pair connect and build a good relationship which is necessary in a case like this. The child will learn to trust the therapist. Often, they feel as if there is nobody that they can turn to should they have a problem in their lives.

Of course parents should know more about how their child is doing from time to time. They may ask the child how therapy was, but it wouldn't be right to dig in too deeply. This is a relationship between the therapist and the child and it shouldn't be interfered with. The psychologist will find out more about what the child is feeling and how they are behaving which will give them an idea of what they are going though. This will lead to a particular diagnosis or stage of life which bring on various emotions.




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