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What Are the Benefits of Play Therapy with Traumatized Kids?
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Have you ever thought to yourself - I have no idea how play therapy actually helps my traumatized client heal?
Then I’ve got good news for you!
✨ This week’s livestream episode is focused on the hidden healing power of play therapy for traumatized children.
What if a pile of toys, a safe room, and a listening heart could help rewire a child’s nervous system?
In this week’s free livestream episode, I’m peeling back the curtain on something profound—how play becomes the language of healing for children who’ve lived through trauma.
I’ll explore how play therapy doesn’t just help children "calm down"—it teaches their brains how to regulate.
How a child picking up a puppet or placing a figure in the sand isn’t random—it’s restoration in motion.
Join us as we talk about:
- Why emotional regulation starts with relationship, not rules
- How children rebuild self-esteem through play-based agency
- The surprising role of safety in lowering cortisol and anxiety
- And how the playroom becomes sacred ground for healing to begin
Whether you're a play therapist, mental health provider, or someone who believes in the power of play—this episode will leave you inspired, grounded, and full of fresh insight.
Bring your coffee. Bring your curiosity. Let’s talk about what actually heals.
Because play is never just play—it’s transformation, one brave session at a time.
Join my free Facebook Community Play and Expressive Arts Therapy Playground.
Check out my free resources for mental health professionals working with children, adolescents, and families who want to integrate play therapy and expressive arts into their clinical work.
I work with individuals and agencies to develop successful strategies and meet the treatment needs of your child and adolescent clients and their families using play therapy & expressive arts.
Contact me to schedule a free 30-minute video call if you're ready to level up your skills
Chapters
1. Benefit #2- Increased Self-Esteem and Confidence (00:00:00)
2. Intro (00:00:01)
3. Today's topic overview (00:00:57)
4. Benefit #1- Emotional Regulation (00:09:54)
5. Benefit #2- Increased Self-Esteem and Confidence (00:26:14)
6. Benefit #3- Reduced Cortisol Levels (00:28:29)
7. Benefit #4- Restoring a Sense of Safety (00:32:34)
8. Benefit #5 - Facilitating Healing (00:34:56)
9. Resources- Healing Trauma Using Play Therapy (00:38:59)
10. Outro (00:46:06)
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