Children have all sorts of issues that parents need to look at. This can have something to do with their emotions, such as anxiety, or their behavior. These days,
play therapy has become very successful in treating a lot of emotional and behavioral problems that kids are suffering from.
It can be helpful for kids who display signs of behavioral problems, such as temper tantrums. It can also be helpful for kids who have emotional problems, such as something like anxiety. One needs to look at issues both big and small because this can affect them later on in life.
Many children don't want to express themselves. They would rather bottle up their feelings. They may have a problem with trust, especially when it comes to talking to an older person that they don't know. This is understandable. Some kids see this as betrayal when talking about their family. Others just don't know where to start.
This is particularly helpful for the child who has been abused in one way or another. They may feel as if they can't trust anyone. Therefore, talking about their problems and expressing themselves verbally is not an option. Expressing themselves through play, on the other hand is definitely something to consider. The therapist will be able to tell something of what they have been through.
At first, the therapist will talk to the child about their problems. Usually kids deny that there is anything wrong with them, and this is only natural. The therapist will then allow the child to play in any way which does not cause harm to anyone. The therapist, will be able to analyze certain patterns that develop from the materials that are used during this time.
They will offer them different things to play with. It is a method of free expressionism that they have in the therapist's office. The child will also have more confidence knowing that this is done in privacy. Parents are consulted in the beginning. After this, the relationship develops between the child and the therapist. The therapist will also start to analyze certain areas, based on what the child is busy with.
As the sessions progress, the therapist will start to see how the child uses certain materials and methods. They will then be able to read more into this and analyze what is going on. They will then be able to to connect more and slowly build a relationship. Of course, one has to be patient during this time, depending on what the problem is.
When it comes to termination, one also needs to take this seriously. Children should not feel as if they are being rejected by the therapist. This can happen to the child who has been neglected in the past and they will now feel as if this is a pattern that is developing in their life. This should happen slowly over time. When it comes to an end, the therapist should also talk to the parents of the child and discuss what has to happen next in their life.