Play Therapy requires the formation of a non-judgmental, accepting relationship between child and therapist.
Through a trusted therapeutic relationship, the play therapist enables the child to express their feelings, emotions and behaviours.
Play Therapy can either be non-directive or prescriptive. In non-directive play therapy, the child chooses the activity and the therapist tracks and reflects emotions within the play.
Prescriptive play therapy involves the therapist using their judgement as to when they need to be more directive within the play.