PROMOTION
Play Therapy
Train in a new way to help young children and their parents...
However many it might be, you will no
doubt have found that children either do
not want to talk about these problems, or
more frequently,
cannot
because the
underlying cause is lodged in their
unconscious. When Jimmy is asked ‘Why
did you kick Joanne?’ and he answers ‘I
don’t know’, he’s probably right
The latest research shows that Play
Therapy heals these conditions and
allows children to learn more effectively:
80% of girls and 75% of boys were
found to have exhibited a positive
change, findings based on 28,000 pre-
and post-therapy measures from referrers
and parents gathered over the last 10
years. A similar scale of change is also
observed by parents in the home
environment, with 77% of children
showing a positive change in the UK.
The Register of Play and Creative
Arts Therapists is managed by Play
Therapy UK and accredited by the
(PSA). For more information, visit
playtherapyregister.org.uk and
playtherapy.org.uk
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respond because young children’s brains
have a high degree of plasticity, allowing
their minds to change – especially when
they benefit from the therapeutic use of
play and the creative arts.
Consider the children you take care
of. How many...
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Find it difficult to concentrate or learn?
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Can’t control their anger?
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Have suffered trauma?
D
Have autistic tendencies?
D
Are suffering because of separated/
divorced parents?
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Are suffering from anxiety, stress or
phobias?
D
Are suffering from a loss or
bereavement?
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Are adopted or fostered?
D
Are withdrawn or continually
unhappy?
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Bully others or are bullied themselves?
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Find it difficult to make friends?
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Quarrel frequently with peers or
siblings?
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Have nightmares or disturbed sleep?
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Display inappropriate behaviour?
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overnment-sponsored
surveys show that 10% of
UK children have a mental
health problem and others
indicate that another 10%
have psychological issues. Nursery
settings are wonderfully positioned to
