Play Therapy

Helping with a different approach

The concept of play therapy is relatively new to the UAE. It has been regarded as a very important therapeutic modality, and is often misunderstood.

If you engage with a play therapist, you should still expect evidence based practice within therapy, and your clinician will be appropriately trained to provide this. It is more of an integrative approach, and may include art or drawing, music or role playing. It is largely a child focused therapy, and is designed to help children to articulate their worries, emotions or challenges in a less direct way than talking. However, play therapy does comprise heavily of talking, and the play based model is used to help children to be more vocal with their concerns. 

Play therapy helps children in many ways, including;

• Learning to express their emotions
• Learning to express their words
• Developing healthier relationships with family and friends
• Building self esteem and confidence
• Reducing anxiety 
• Establishing and understanding their identity

Your therapist will always be able to guide you and your child in identifying if this type of therapy is a good fit for you.