Who can benefit from Play and Creative Arts Therapy?

Play and Creative Arts Therapy can benefit many children and young people including those who:

• display challenging behaviour

• have nightmares or disturbed sleep

• are withdrawn or struggle to maintain friendships

• are bullied or bully others

• have experienced trauma or abuse

• have a diagnosed mental health problem

• have suffered loss or bereavement

• struggle to regulate their own emotions

• have anxiety disorders or low self esteem

Children and young people who are struggling due to underlying emotional difficulties tend to display common behaviours, including:

• Lack of concentration

• Angry outbursts, often without obvious triggers

• Low level disruptive behaviours in class

• Becoming withdrawn

• Being overly compliant

• Nervousness in new situations or change of routine

• Difficulty in following instructions

• Struggling to form and maintain friendships

• Fighting or bullying

• ‘Over-reacting’ to small events