Grand Junction Child and Family Therapy Center Small Steps to a healed, balanced, healthier family It's happening again. She is screaming, throwing things on the floor, hitting her brother, and after trying countless different interventions, you have no idea what to do. Take a deep breath. Through play therapy, children can learn to regulate themselves and cope with intense emotions, all while expressing themselves in their language - PLAY. Children come to play therapy for a verity of reasons, such as acting out at home or school. Children with a diagnosis of ADHD, depression, autism, or anxiety will also benefit from play therapy. Play therapy also helps with traumas such as divorce, adoption, death of a loved one, etc. Play Therapy Your family is important to you, in fact, it’s your everything. Sometimes life hands you a challenge that your family needs help to overcome. A divorce, acute trauma, car accident, or death of a loved are just some of the traumas that your child may need a little help getting through. Other times, families need support understanding and providing successful intervention following a new diagnosis, such as ADHD. Play therapy gives your child a voice to communicate their emotions and thoughts, using the method that is the most natural to them, play. Play therapy has been a successful therapeutic intervention since the 1960’s. Observing a child playing with toys such as stuffed animals, toy houses, or miniatures in a sand tray in addition to the child’s willingness to interact with the therapist, helps to determine and overcome, the root cause of behavior. Play therapy can help your child in resolving trauma, regulating emotions, and developing a better, healthier, social interaction. Visit www.smallstepshealing.com or call Rachele at 970-314-6675