What is Play Therapy

Play therapy provides the child with a safe space where they can explore their thoughts, feelings and life experiences. It combines the creative, non-verbal and and innate aspects of play in children to work with them therapeutically. Using play techniques, the therapist engages with the child and observes their behaviour in various play scenarios. Using play techniques allows children to communicate their feelings and experiences from a way they understand. The therapeutic process is individualised and adjusted to the developmental stage of the child to foster self-growth.

Our Approach

At COPE Centre, we use a psychoanalytically-informed approach to play therapy, meaning our goal is to help children not only overcome any internal conflicts they come in with, but to help them develop resilience and adaptability and to be able to master their developmental milestones and reduce their vulnerability to psychological stress. Play therapy allows the child to gain insight into how they truly feel, think or act, which helps them gain self-acceptance and the ability to move forward in their lives.