Unlock Your Child’s Mind with Effective Play Therapy from Professionals in Denver, CO

Some children struggle with communication. Others deal with the ravages of trauma. But what can a parent do if their children need effective treatment to help them manage their troubles? Play therapy in Denver, Colorado, has helped thousands of children free their minds and learn valuable coping mechanisms.

Family First Counseling proudly offers this unique type of treatment to help children open up and embrace their potential.  Play therapy helps children express their thoughts, emotions, and needs through play, art, and sand tray activities. The toys are their words, and the play is their language. The kids can also process stress and trauma through play.

What is Play Therapy?

Play therapy is a combination of several therapeutic methods that enable children to process their thoughts and feelings and learn to communicate more effectively through playtime.

With a licensed and trained play therapist in Denver, CO, you can watch your child blossom from a quiet kid into one who’s able to explain to you how they feel.

What Can Child-Centered Play Therapy Do?

With play therapy, you’re giving a child an opportunity to speak without judgment and allowing them to express themselves creatively.

There are also other benefits to this style of therapy, such as:

· Become more responsible for their behaviors and develop more successful strategies

· Develop new and creative solutions to problems

· Develop respect and acceptance of self and others

· Learn to experience and express emotion

· Cultivate empathy and respect for the thoughts and feelings of others

· Learn new social skills and relational skills with family

· Develop self-efficacy and a better sense of assurance about their abilities

We’re Ready to Help

Family First Counseling in Denver, CO, can help your child succeed. Our play therapy is just one of many therapeutic methods we use to aid in your child’s development. Contact us today to learn more and schedule your first appointment. A better path for your child is possible!