Play

Play on its own is a language, integral to human development, a natural part of our being, and inspires learning—it is a pathway to innovation, emotional awareness, and self-efficacy. While play is typically associated with children, play and playfulness is used and expressed by people across all ages, races, genders, and cultures.

Play Therapy

Play therapy is an evidence-based practice that applies theoretical approaches to play within the context of a psychotherapeutic relationship to foster the well-being of an individual, family, or group. Hardship and emotional barriers can be processed and transformed into motivation and courage, outside the realm of traditional talk therapy.

Specifically, the U.S. Association for Play Therapy (APT) defines play therapy as “the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained Play Therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development."

Registered Play Therapist

A registered play therapist (RPT) has met the stringent standards required by APT with extensive training, supervision, and continuing education in play therapy theory and practice. Inspired Therapy Studios, LLC harnesses strengths-based, child-centered, and Adlerian approaches with aspects of synergetic play therapy, to provide highly effective, uniquely tailored, caring service.