pLay Therapy

Play therapy gives children a safe and supportive space to express themselves in the way they communicate best—through play. Using developmentally appropriate activities, our therapists help children process big feelings, build confidence, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthier ways to cope and connect. Through gentle guidance and meaningful play, children discover clarity, resilience, and healing—one stage at a time.

What you can expect

  • Emotional Expression

    Children often struggle to verbalize what they feel. Play bridges that gap. Through symbolic play, storytelling, role-play, and expressive activities, children can:

    • Communicate feelings without needing words
    • Recreate stressful or confusing experiences to make sense of them
    • Safely release pent-up emotions
    • Build emotional awareness and vocabulary

    This leads to greater self-understanding and emotional freedom.

  • Improved Emotional Regulation

    Play therapy helps children learn to:


    • Calm their bodies

    • Manage frustration

    • Tolerate disappointment

    • Navigate anger or anxiety

    • Recognize the signals of overwhelm

    Therapists model and support regulation skills, helping children practice them in real time.

  • Reduction of Problematic Behaviors

    Behavior is communication.Play therapy addresses the emotional and environmental factors underneath behaviors like:


    • Tantrums
    • Aggression
    • Withdrawal
    • Difficulty following directions
    • Impulsivity
    • Nightmares
    • Separation difficulties

    As emotional needs are met, behaviors usually improve significantly.

  • Strengthened Confidence & Self-Esteem

    Play therapy gives children opportunities to:


    • Master new skills
    • Feel successful
    • Make choices
    • Solve problems
    • Take healthy risks
    • Learn from mistakes safely

    Children begin to internalize: “I can do hard things.”  This builds lifelong resilience.

  • Trauma Healing

    For children who have experienced trauma, play therapy provides:


    • A gentle, non-threatening way to process hard experiences

    • A sense of safety and control

    • Opportunities to retell and reorganize their stories in empowering ways

    • Gradual desensitization to triggers

    • Restoration of trust and security

    Play creates a bridge from fear to healing.

  • Improved Social Skills & Relationship Building

    Play therapy helps children practice and strengthen:


    • Cooperation
    • Sharing
    • Turn-taking
    • Boundaries
    • Empathy
    • Communication

    The therapeutic relationship becomes a safe model for healthier relationships outside the therapy room.

  • Enhanced Problem-Solving & Cognitive Skills

    Through play, children learn to:


    • Think creatively
    • Explore solutions
    • Understand cause and effect
    • Plan ahead
    • Reflect on outcomes

    These skills support school success and lifelong learning.

  • Attachment & Connection

    Play therapy nurtures secure attachment by helping children:


    • Experience consistent safety
    • Build trust in caregivers

    • Strengthen family communication

    Repair relational ruptures


    Feel seen, understood, and valued


    Healthy attachment is foundational for emotional well-being.

  • Support for Parents and Caregivers

    At Every Age Every Stage, parent involvement is woven into the process. Parents receive:


    • Guidance on how to support regulation at home
    • Strategies to strengthen parent–child connection
    • Insights into their child’s emotional world
    • Tools for responding instead of reacting

    This empowers parents to continue the therapeutic gains outside of sessions.


    We also offer a downloadable 12-topic Parenting on Purpose course to assist you on your parenting journey.

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Sand Tray Therapy offers a powerful, nonverbal method for children, teens, and adults to explore their inner world. Using sand, figures, and symbolic representations, clients create scenes that reflect their thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

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