How effective is child therapy?

You want to make sure you’re investing your time, energy, and money in the right area. So, can therapy actually help?

The short answer is yes!

Research has supported the effectiveness of play therapy and has been utilized as the primary intervention for multiple social, emotional, and behavioral disorders for all ages. Here are a few challenges that children who attend therapy may experience:

• anxiety

• depression

• oppositional defiant & conduct disorder

• anger management

• trauma

• grief and loss

• divorce/separation

• family/life stressors

• social development

How does therapy help?

• Learn to identify, experience, and express emotion in healthy ways

• Develop problem-solving skills

• Boost confidence in themselves

• Become more responsible for their actions

• Develop respect and acceptance of self and others.

• Learn social skills and communication skills

• Process traumatic and/or stressful experiences

The potential for success is greatest when a parent is actively involved in the child’s treatment. Learn more about how therapy could help your child. Schedule a free 15-minute virtual consultation with me to ask specific questions you have about how well therapy can work for your child.