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Play Therapy, How To Choose The Right Therapist For Your Child

By Gary Brown


When you think that a child of yours has psychological problem, learning difficulties or you would like to prevent that from happening. Finding the appropriate professional must be done. Now with children aging from 5 to 12 years old who are suffering emotionally, play therapies are the best solution.

In this type of therapy, the therapists would use toys, games, and other forms of playing as a way of knowing the emotional state of a child. There are many play therapy facilities which makes finding the perfect one a bit challenging. Your time and effort is needed here if you really want to provide the best people for your children. Below are guide you may use in finding.

Contact the guidance counselor of the school of your children. Guidance counselors has a list of great therapists so there is a big chance that he or she can refer you with some specialists. Now, when you consult to one, go only for those who specializes and has experience in dealing with younger people.

Ask for a referral from the people you trust. It would be great to ask for a referral from a person who has experienced the same as well. This can greatly benefit you since he or she can give you advices and you can have an idea on how the whole process is like and what you should expect.

If you already have your lists of professionals you are interested in, schedule an interview either by phone or meet up. Ask questions like how do they deal with kids, how long does the session last, and every when do a parent needs to attend. This help you in deciding who would be the best choice for you.

Before the session starts, prepare everything you needed. Things like the report card of your child or evaluations from the teacher. Also, provide the specialists the information you know about your kid or the things you observe to help him or her evaluate and to know what is needed to be done. All the reports you will be providing is a great help to the recovery.

In order to find the right one, do not go to the very first one that you see. Have at least three options for a variety of selections. Also, take your time in interviewing them to ensure that you will be able to hire only the better ones. And if you think a person is lacking with something, do not hesitate to look for another.

With the remaining therapists that you have chosen, schedule an appointment to visit their facility. Visiting the facility is crucial as it helps you verify if your child will be in a great and proper environment. Survey the area if its safe for your kid. Also, observe how the staffs interacts with your kid.

Lastly, know the pricing. It could be per month or per session, you never know unless you ask. Go for those who priced reasonably. When you are planning to use your insurance for the payment, verify to them first if they allow insurance for payment or not.




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