Games are a gateway to children's emotional worlds. Toys also represent the keys that open this door. Children create a simulation of the outside world they experience while playing, and they rehearse what they have experienced. Play therapy is a type of therapy in which children, like adults, express problems that they cannot express verbally with the help of play.
Game Therapy can be applied to children aged 3-12, individually or in groups. There are two types of Play Therapy methods; 'Guided' and 'Undirected' Play Therapy. In directed play therapy, the therapist sets the rules and predetermines the games to be played. Undirected play therapy is a method that progresses in line with the child's wishes and with the games determined by him. It is important to use both methods in play therapy in line with the needs of the child.
The therapy process has three functions. Supporting the child's cognitive development, improving motor skills and providing emotional expression.
In the growing process, many children may have difficulties in coping with their life experiences and may exhibit behaviors that worry their parents or teachers. Situations that may require children to receive therapy can be listed as follows;
-Behavioral Disorders
-Traumas
-Anger Control
-Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
-Fears And Anxiety
-Learning Difficulties
-Self-Esteem and Self-Development
-Separation Anxiety
-Post-Divorce Anxiety
-Introversion
-School Adjustment Problems
-Sister Jealousy
-Eating, Sleeping and Toilet Problems
-Speech Disorders
-Finger Sucking And Tics
-Nail Biting
- So, What Does Play Therapy Gain Children? ?
To express their feelings more easily,
To make choices and to take responsibility for their choices,
Self-esteem and self-control skills p>To be able to cope with negative thoughts such as stress and anxiety,
To develop depressing skills against problems,
To be aware of their limits and to determine their own,
Empathy develops ,
Develops skills in relationships.
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