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[quote=Anonymous]I actually found play therapy to be very helpful for my son. My son was younger, though, and I didn't think he had the capacity to participate in talk therapy in any kind of meaningful way. We as parents met separately with the psychologist, which definitely felt like the right way to go.

In the immediate sense, we certainly got more out  the parent meetings--but I can't see how they could have been so productive if the psychologist hadn't been working simultaneously with my son. She really knew him and understood him--that part seemed absolutely key to me. At first it did feel like their sessions were a long extended evaluation/get-to-know-you session, but it still felt like a necessary part of the process.

And in the long run, I could see real effects of the play therapy on my child, too. They worked constantly on his flexibility/rigidity and on his emotional reactions to situations. He was a kid with real struggles and he grew so much. Also, over time, they worked on developing and using his emotional vocabulary. At age 12, my son is MUCH more self-aware, in tune with himself, and articulate about his feelings than most kids I know. i have no doubt that much of this was due to therapy.

All that said, a) I think our therapist was amazing and b) it took time, as in, many years of time. [/quote]

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