play therapy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of play therapy
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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"The homes provide accommodation, psycho-social, bereavement support, play therapy, remedial education and anything they need in order for them to access care," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
So they’ll do play therapy, allowing the child to lead the therapist in games and plays, with secondary goals in mind: building social skills, working on communication, raising frustration tolerance.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022
Share Our Selves: Individual, family and group therapy, as well as play therapy for kids.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2022
I have him in play therapy, and he’s been to a therapist to rule out any issues like ADHD.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2019
In those early years, the only travel I did was racing with Mickey from occupational therapy to speech therapy to play therapy to therapeutic nursery school and back again.
From New York Times • May 26, 2011
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