Play Therapy is an approach to therapy that uses a child’s natural communication and learning style. When children don’t have effective problem-solving skills, they act out or withdraw.
In Play Therapy, children use specially designed playrooms to encourage them to access their internal experiences and resolve difficult problems. Play therapists help children work through what is troubling them through play when they don’t have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings in the real world. Play Therapy can be used with children as young as 3 years old, but teens and young adults also find using play therapy techniques an enjoyable way to achieve their goals.
Therapists at FairView Counseling use Play Therapy in combination with other evidence-based treatments such as Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Filial Therapy, and Theraplay techniques to achieve maximum success for a client’s individual goals related to some of the following issues:
- Anxiety and fears
- Depression and sadness
- Developmental issues
- Grief and loss
- Disruptive behaviors
- Aggression
- ADHD/executive functioning
- PTSD and trauma reactions
- Family and sibling stress
- Social withdrawal
- Divorce and separation
- Communication difficulties
- Sensory issues
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Attachment problems
- Bowel and bladder concerns
- Selective mutism
- Social and relationship conflict
Employment Opportunity – Licensed Child Therapist (LPC, LCSW)
Fairview Counseling and The Play Therapy Center is hiring independently licensed therapists with experience working with children/teens and an interest in Play Therapy to join our outpatient Play Therapy center. This could be a part-time or full-time position....
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Location
1255 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19602
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Office Hours
9am - 8pm
Closed Friday
Appointment Hours Vary
Phone
(610) 396-9091
Fax
(610) 396-9092