Theraplay uses practitioner guidance to create playful and caring child-adult interactions that foster joyful shared experiences. These activities build attunement and understanding of each other – replicating early relationship experiences that are proven to lead to secure attachment. The interactions are personal, physical and fun – a natural way for everyone to experience the healing power of being together.

 

Theraplay interactions focus on four essential qualities found in healthy parent-child relationships

 

• Structure: The adult, the leader in the relationship, creates organization and predictability for the child which communicates safety

• Nurture: The adult provides caring that can calm and soothe the child in a manner that makes them feel good physically and emotionally

• Engagement: The adult is present in a manner that the child experiences being seen, heard, felt, and accepted

• Challenge: The adult supports the child in the acquisition and mastery of new skills, enhancing the child’s sense of competence and confidence

 

With the support of the Jennifer Hall who is a stage 1 Theraplay practitioner, parents learn to play with their child in a way that establishes felt safety, increases social engagement, expands arousal regulation, and supports the development of positive self-esteem for both the child and the parent.

 

Jennifer strongly believes in this therapy within the child and family framework, please contact hallfamilycounseling@gmail.com to set up a consultation session with Jennifer Hall.