Welcome to Play Therapy!

Here is some information to help you know what to expect

What is a play therapist?

A play therapist helps children when they're having a tricky time. They can help you with your feelings inside by spending time with you and supporting you.

They will speak to the grown ups who know you best to find out how you are. Then they will spend time with you each week.

What happens in sessions?

Your sessions will be at the same time on the same day each week so you know when to go.

You can choose what to do in your sessions. There will be art materials, puppets, musical instruments, toys and sand for you to play with. Sometimes your play therapist might ask you if you'd like to do something. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do.

How will my sessions be talked about?

Your play therapist will talk to you about what is private between the two of you and what they might need to share with other people to keep you safe.

Your play therapist won't talk about what you have played and talked about in sessions, but they will talk to your parents, carers and teachers about how you are.

You can talk about what you have done in sessions if you want to, but you don't have to. If you want to keep it to yourself, that's ok.

Why am I going to see a play therapist?

Play therapists work with children for lots of reasons - maybe they feel sad or angry or scared about something, or maybe something horrible has happened.

Sometimes children find it hard to talk about their feelings and the play therapist can help you to feel better without having to explain. That's because children play out their feelings better than they talk about them.