Play Therapy
Sequoia Therapy offers play‑based support for children and young people who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck.
Play Therapy is a child centered, creative therapeutic approach used at Sequoia Therapy to support emotional wellness. It provides a safe space for children to express themselves, process experiences, and build resilience through their natural language of play.
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapy helps children understand muddled feelings and upsetting events that they have not had the chance to sort out properly. Rather than having to explain what is troubling them, as adult therapy usually expects, children use play to communicate at their own level and at their own pace, without feeling interrogated or threatened.
Play is vital to every child’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, creative and language development. It helps make learning concrete for all children and young people including those for whom verbal communication may be difficult.
Play Therapy helps children in a variety of ways. Children receive emotional support and can learn to understand more about their own feelings and thoughts. Sometimes they may re-enact or play out traumatic or difficult life experiences in order to make sense of their past and cope better with their future. Children may also learn to manage relationships and conflicts in more appropriate ways.
The outcomes of Play Therapy may be general e.g. a reduction in anxiety and raised self-esteem, or more specific such as a change in behaviour and improved relations with family and friends.
How Play Therapy Helps
Sessions are uniquely tailored to each child, providing a consistent and safe environment where they lead the way through creative expression. The therapist acts as a supportive witness, sensitively responding to the child's play to help them navigate complex emotions and process significant life events. Through this therapeutic relationship, children use toys, art, and storytelling to communicate experiences that are otherwise difficult to put into words, fostering resilience and emotional growth.
Benefits of Play Therapy
A reduction in anxiety
Raised self-esteem
A change in behaviour
Improved relations with family and friends
Emotional support and understanding
Coping better with the future
Information for Parents & Carers
I provide a safe, confidential, and child-centred space where your child or young person can explore their feelings at their own pace. Many families notice changes after a number of sessions, and we can talk together about what feels manageable for you. I will keep you updated regularly while also protecting your child’s privacy, so they have a space that feels truly their own.
Ready to Explore Play Therapy?
If you would like to learn more about how Play Therapy could support your child or young person, you can book a Play Therapy session online or get in touch to ask any questions first. Not sure if Play Therapy is the right fit? You’re very welcome to contact me to talk it through.