Enhance Your Child’s Self-Esteem
&
Curb Behavior Problems
Play Therapy now being offered in the Play Therapy Room
at the Clinic for Christian Counseling
What is Play Therapy?
When children have problems, sometimes they don’t have the words to talk about the
root of them. Play is a child’s natural language which gives them a way to communicate
feelings they don’t understand or can’t express any other way. Play therapy refers to the
therapeutic benefits of play for children ages 3-12 years. Play therapy differs from
regular play in that the therapist helps children to address and resolve their own
problems. Through play therapy, children learn to communicate with others, express
feelings, modify behavior, develop problem-solving skills, and learn a variety of ways of
relating to others.
How Will Play Therapy Benefit My Child?
Play therapy has been shown to be an effective intervention with children for a variety of
behavioral and emotional difficulties. Examples of issues children may come to therapy
for include anger management, grief and loss, divorce and family dissolution, and crisis
and trauma, and for modification of behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression,
attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), academic and social developmental, physical and
learning disabilities, and conduct disorders. Family is an essential part of the child’s
healing process. The therapist will work with the family to reduce or eliminate behavior
problems, enhance the relationship between the parent and child, and develop
responsibility and self-control in their child.
Play Therapy Helps Children:
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Become more responsible for behaviors and develop more successful strategies.
Develop new and creative solutions to problems.
Develop respect and acceptance of self and others.
Learn to experience and express emotion.
Cultivate empathy and respect for thoughts and feelings of others.
Learn new social skills and relational skills with family.
Amy Sexton, MS, PC is a Master Level Therapist and
Carey Chrouser, MS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor
Clinic for Christian Counseling
505 S Dewey St., Suite 208, Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-832-1678 or visit www.cccwi.org
Amy and Carey work with children, adolescents, and adults. They specialize in play and
family therapy for behavior problems, parenting difficulties and trauma related issues.
Please feel free to contact them for any questions or for further information about this
opportunity to help your child reduce or eliminate behavior problems and increase your
enjoyment of parenting.
Amy and Carey have evening appointment times available on Monday nights!