Play Therapy

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning." — Mr. Rogers

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What Is Play Therapy?

Events that make sense to adults rarely make the same sense to children. Their brains are incapable of abstract thinking until adolescence, so events like divorce, trauma, or natural disasters are too complex to comprehend. Symptoms come out as bedwetting, aggression, defiance, separation anxiety, nightmares, inability to concentrate. Children can't say things directly. Play therapy uses toys as tools to create a safe environment where children can act out big feelings in a way that makes sense to them.

Child engaged in play therapy

Your Child May Benefit From Play Therapy If...

  • Trouble adjusting to new situations
  • Been through traumatic events
  • Changes in the family (divorce, death, new sibling)
  • Adopted
  • Sudden behavior or school performance changes
  • Bullying

Parenting Support

Struggling to manage your child? Feel like you need new skills? We offer therapy to develop new parenting skills whether that's dealing with a defiant teenager, managing a blended family, parenting through trauma or crisis, or helping an adoptive child feel welcome.

Parent and child building connection

Ready to Help Your Child Heal?

Call us at 801-349-9606 or email info@monarchfamilycounseling.com. We have offices in Herriman, Lehi, South Jordan, and Draper, Utah.

Ready to Help Your Child Thrive?

Take the first step towards healing. Schedule your child's appointment today.

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