Therapeutic play activities

I've been having a hard time lately with some of the older kids I see. They don't see the point or the importance of what we are working on. I have been very frustrated, and our sessions have been less than productive. In desperation, I turned to Pinterest, and came across some UNO activities. I figured - what could it hurt? We aren't getting anything done anyway! Well, it was no less than MAGICAL!!! My most difficult student didn't want to come see me, but I asked him to give me just 10…

Bubbles are wonderful for directive play therapy activities! Check out three activities you can do in your play therapy sessions with bubbles!

Superheroes can be used in many ways in therapy to help children with issues such as nightmares, anxiety, social skills, and to process trauma. Enjoy this roundup of creative ways to use superheroes in play therapy.

Your Psyche Has Many Different Parts Years ago, when I started exploring my psyche through expressive art, I was astounded to discover all the different parts of self that I had inside. As my various personality aspects poured out in my spontaneous art, I discovered unacceptable emotions such as need,...

Child Centered Play Therapy is a specific modality of Play Therapy. BUT what are the specific activities that are used in CCPT? Check out this one myth of CCPT you need to know!

Therapy toys for kids play a vital role in a child’s development, especially early on! For a child with cerebral palsy, autism, sensory challenges, behavioral issues, ADHD, or motor delays, here are the TOP 8 therapy toys to encourage learning, play, and development. #therapytoys #therapytoysforautism #therapytoysfortoddlers #therapytoysforbabies #therapytoysspecialneeds #cerebralpalsy #autism #adhd #sensoryprocessingdisorder #cerebralpalsyactivities #occupationaltherapyactivities

We made worry stones. They are not only beautiful, but are calming to rub.

A Jar Full of Feelings is a visual sensory regulation activity to help children recognize and respond appropriately to their feelings.

Therapy with teens can be difficult! They are at the age where they are too old for traditional Play Therapy, but likely still too young to exclusively talk about all the things that bother them. Check out these top 3 games I use in my Play Therapy sessions with teens to help increase engagement and work on goals of emotional regulation, confidence, and widening affective tolerance!

Sara, M.Ed., M.S., NCC on Instagram: "Super simple idea I learned and loved from the grief presentation Alive Hospice (an organization in Nashville) gave to my district a few months ago - Hello Goodbye Hands! It would be a great activity for the first session with kids who’ve had a loved one die. ⁣ ⁣ Sorry that my handwriting is...what it is. I tried my best!"

30 simple yet effective therapeutic activities for children to teach healthy anger management, improve self-control, increase empowerment, and manage fear, anxiety, and depression while also building proper problem-solving skills.

There's never enough time in school counseling. Never enough time to plan and prepare, never enough time to meet with students, never enough time to

PlayDrMom shares the many ways she uses playdough in play therapy.

If you're a parent or pediatric therapist looking for easy play therapy ideas to do in a home setting, look no further! You can easily incorporate these ten creative play therapy techniques into a home environment to support your child’s emotional growth and well-being.

If you work with kids you work with big emotions. Emotional regulation is one of the foundations to my play therapy practice and interweaves through all my interventions and techniques. Check out one of my favorite play therapy techniques for emotional regulation and containment - big feeling eaters!

30 Play Therapy Activities for Kids | 30 simple therapeutic activities for children you can use in a counseling setting or at home to help a child express their emotions surrounding a trauma or ongoing feelings of anxiety. Perfect for toddlers, kids in preschool, school-aged kids, for tweens and teens, and kids with autism, ADHD, and anxiety, these activities offer a great way to teach healthy anger management and coping skills.

Looking for Mental Health Awareness Month ​ ​activities? Explore topics and skills to teach your students here. Feeling activities for kids, coping skills lessons for counseling, empathy activities for kids, self esteem activities for kids, mental health activities for school counseling

Music and movement activities play an important role in early childhood. Here are 55 fun music and movement activities for preschoolers, toddlers and young kids to help develop & strengthen gross motor skills, balance, coordination, cognitive skills with therapeutic benefits too. Music & movement activities for kids for Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall & Christmas. Music & movement activities with an ocean, weather or farm theme too. Fun creative movement activities for preschool. Toddler…

How to make theraputty for occupational therapy to improve fine motor skills and hand strength.