Children’s Therapy

Many times, parents know when their child is struggling.

You know something is wrong when your child begins acting out differently.

They used to run to you with open arms when they came home from school.

Or they begged and were excited to play with the neighbor’s kids on the weekends.

But they’ve changed.

Your child cries and whines when you drop them off at school. Or maybe they’re disruptive in class, demonstrating behavioral problems.

Instead of playing with the other kids, your child wants to play alone in their room. They don’t even want to interact with their siblings.

It’s difficult not knowing how to help your child.

You try to get them to talk to you and tell you what’s bothering them, but they don’t say anything or shake their head “no.”

Children don’t typically talk about their emotions. Many of them have not developed emotional language.

When talking doesn’t work, it’s time for a different approach.

Play therapy is a fun and effective way to help children increase their problem-solving skills and learn ways to communicate.

It creates an opportunity for your child to play out his feelings and problems in a safe and gentile manner. This allows children to be kids and enjoy life.

Play therapy is fun!

Play is the window that allows children to process their world.

At Alba Center, we use play therapy to help children make sense of difficult life experiences such as the loss of a loved one, the divorce of their parents, or the arrival of a sibling.

Through the language of play, children can process and communicate their fears, anxiety, and sadness.

Play therapy provides children with a symbolic and metaphorical means of communication.

When children are presented with opportunities to play, either by playing with toys, drawing, sand play, games, or puppets, we’ll teach your child the emotional language they need to express themselves.

Help your child heal through the world of play.

You can call, text, or email our office and take the first step in helping your child.

We will help you schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with one of our play therapists. This will allow you to ask any questions, get more information about how we work, and ensure we are a good fit for each other.

We understand how important your child is to you and how difficult it is to get the right help when needed. We are here to help you and your child heal and learn the language of emotions.

You are one phone call away. Come play with us!