Types of Play Therapy

There are more than 25 “types” of play therapy. Play therapy is a way theoretical models of psychotherapy are used with a client. Just like in “talk therapy” therapists are trained to utilize certain theories of treatment. A talk therapist might use Cognitive behavioral Therapy as the theoretical model for treatment with a teen or adult whereas a Play Therapist would use Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with a child. At Evergreen Play Therapy we utilize an Integrative Play Therapy framework, which allows a range of play therapy models to be drawn from and applied in an integrative way as well use a model in it’s pure form. Ask about your therapist’s approach as it could be very different from other play therapists or your assumptions.

Learn more about some models used here by clicking “Child Sessions” or Family Sessions.”