What is Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT)?
Play: Your Child's Natural Language
Play: Your Child's Natural Language
Play: Your Child's Natural Language
Think of CCPT as tuning into a special radio frequency—play, where kids broadcast their innermost thoughts and feelings. They have their own language and it’s spoken through toys, games and imagination. This approach lets them use what they know best (play!) to show us their world. It's not just fun and games; it’s their way of handing us the keys to their inner thoughts and emotions.
Connection
Play: Your Child's Natural Language
Play: Your Child's Natural Language
At the heart of CCPT is the amazing bond that forms between your child and their play therapist. Trust, understanding, and acceptance are the key ingredients. When this connection is strong, your child will invite their therapist into their inner world and embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
Following Their Lead
Play: Your Child's Natural Language
Following Their Lead
In CCPT, we’re all about letting kids lead the way on their journey. This freedom is super empowering, boosting their confidence, working through trauma, helping them feel in control, and teaching them they’ve got what it takes to tackle big feelings and problems, all on their own (with a bit of playful guidance, of course!).
Who May Benefit From Child-Centred Play Therapy?
Children aged 3-12
Emotional - trauma, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, low self-esteem, eating disorders, medical trauma and illness
Behavourial - ADHD, ASD, physical aggression, anxiety, withdrawal, emotional regulation
Social - Difficulty connecting with peers, bullying and peer conflict, poor social skills, social anxiety, adjusting to new environments
Relationship - attachment, divorce/separation, sibling rivalry, change in family dynamics, domestic and family violence