Who is play therapy for? 

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Play therapy is an approach suitable for children between 4 to 11 years. 

 

Children who can benefit from play therapy include those;

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• with emotional difficulties such as anxiety or depression

• with social difficulties or experiences such as bullying or refusal to attend school 

• with behavioural difficulties such as defiance or poor impulse control

• who may have experienced trauma or challenging times in their lives such as domestic violence

• who may have experienced a loss such as bereavement or separation

• living with disabilities, their siblings, and/or young carers

• who have sleep difficulties 

• who have attachment disorders