Our Services
At PlayHeals, we offer coaching, counselling and psychotherapy, using a range of therapeutic modalities such as talking, body work, play, sandplay and expressive arts therapies, or an integration of these approaches.
illustrate the services and therapy that are offered at PlayHeals for clients across the age range.
Our clinical specializations include working with children, young persons,
adults and families having to deal with the following issues:
– Adoption and attachment
– Bereavement, grief and loss
– Career Counseling
– Complex trauma related to pre & perinatal birth trauma, natural disaster, accidents, medical procedures, neglect, abuse and domestic violence
– Developmental issues such as adjustment through developmental ages
– Living with chronic illness
– Mood Disorders such as depression and anxiety
– Psycho-oncology
– Separation and divorce
Adults
Psychotherapy can help to heal and learn more constructive ways to deal with the problems or issues in one’s life. It can also be a supportive process when going through a difficult period or when under increased stress, such as starting a new career or going through a divorce.
Generally, psychotherapy is recommended whenever someone is struggling with a life, relationship, or work issue or a specific mental health concern, and these issues are causing the individual a great deal of pain or upset for sometime.
Children and Adolescents
Children, like adults, can benefit from therapy. Therapy can help children foster personal wellness and develop their personal capacity for problem solving. Therapy can help children and families deal with stress and a variety of emotional and behavioral issues.
Therapy can be very effective for families with young children. The caregivers can begin to develop an understanding about what’s happening with the child and within the family dynamics.
Professionals
Our mission is to empower professionals to work effectively and therapeutically with children, young persons and families. We are committed to ensure that the future generations of mental health professionals receive high quality Training and Clinical Supervision in their development and understanding of the therapeutic process and practices.