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An overview for parents to guide them through the play therapy process with their child.
This handout is a parent-friendly resource you can send home after the intake session. It answers the questions parents are too polite (or too overwhelmed) to ask, in warm and accessible language, so you don't have to cover everything in a single conversation.
The handout covers:
What play therapy is and why play is a child's natural language
What a typical session looks like — and why it may look "just like playing."
What progress in play therapy looks like, and realistic timelines
The parent's role in supporting treatment at home
Why therapists use it: Reduces parent anxiety and dropout, saves you from repeating the same explanation at every intake, and signals professionalism from the first session. Especially useful for group practices onboarding families consistently across clinicians.
Format: Digital PDF, instant download. License covers use with clients in your own practice. [If offering a group-practice license, state it here — e.g., "Group practices: contact us for a practice-wide license."]
Pairs with A Play Therapist's Guide for Explaining Play Therapy to Parents
An overview for parents to guide them through the play therapy process with their child.
This handout is a parent-friendly resource you can send home after the intake session. It answers the questions parents are too polite (or too overwhelmed) to ask, in warm and accessible language, so you don't have to cover everything in a single conversation.
The handout covers:
What play therapy is and why play is a child's natural language
What a typical session looks like — and why it may look "just like playing."
What progress in play therapy looks like, and realistic timelines
The parent's role in supporting treatment at home
Why therapists use it: Reduces parent anxiety and dropout, saves you from repeating the same explanation at every intake, and signals professionalism from the first session. Especially useful for group practices onboarding families consistently across clinicians.
Format: Digital PDF, instant download. License covers use with clients in your own practice. [If offering a group-practice license, state it here — e.g., "Group practices: contact us for a practice-wide license."]
Pairs with A Play Therapist's Guide for Explaining Play Therapy to Parents
