CCPT
(Child Centered Play Therapy)
About Life CCPT:
CCPT (Child-Centered Play Therapy) is a developmentally responsive, play-based mental health intervention for young children ages 3 to 10 (this has some wiggle room and is adaptable to a child's emotional age) who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioral and relational disorders. CCPT utilizes play, the natural language of children, and therapeutic relationship to provide a safe, consistent therapeutic environment in which a child can experience full acceptance, empathy, and understanding from the counselor and process inner experiences and feelings through play and symbols. The approach used by Red Sands Therapist has an emphasis on Neuro Biology and how brain development impacts children.
Recommended For:
CCPT is best for children ages 3-10
(adaptable to child's emotional age).
Research supports the effectiveness of play therapy with children experiencing a wide variety of social, emotional, behavioral, and learning problems, including: children whose problems are related to life stressors, such as divorce, death, relocation, hospitalization, chronic illness, assimilate stressful experiences, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, and natural disasters
Qualified Providers at Red Sands:
Amy Robinson holds a certificate from Tina Payne Bryson’s Play Strong Institute in Child Centered Play Therapy
Heidi Roulstone has been trained in this approach but is not yet certified.
More about CCPT
How & where is it Administered
Children will normally see a therapist for weekly session. Parents will check in at the beginning of the session and will then leave. Therapists will meet separately with parents every ~4-5 weeks or as needed to guide them in skills and practices that they can use at home.
What to Expect
Clients can expect to meet weekly at first, with each session lasting ~50 minutes. Children will be allowed to explore & become familiar with the playroom and their therapist. This helps children feel comfortable and builds trust.
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Research has found that children who engage in child-centered play therapy have increased social emotional wellness, perform better academically, develop coping strategies and creative problem-solving skills, and improve their relationships with caregivers and teachers.
