Play therapy
Structured and child-directed play used as the primary medium for building communication, emotional regulation, and social skills in younger children.
What it is & how it works
A developmentally appropriate therapeutic approach using structured and child-directed play as the primary medium for building communication, emotional regulation, and social skills in younger children.
How it's done
Typically delivered in individual sessions of 30–45 minutes, weekly, in a play-therapy room stocked with toys and materials chosen for therapeutic purpose, led by a trained play therapist or child psychologist.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Offered at Brain Bridge as an age-appropriate complement to core developmental therapy for younger children, matched to the child's developmental stage rather than a fixed age cut-off.
Evidence & safety
Age-appropriate therapeutic modality. Used as a complement to, not a replacement for, core developmental therapies where those are indicated.
Related questions
Play therapy is most established for children roughly 3–12 years old, matched to the child's developmental stage rather than a strict age cut-off; adapted approaches exist for adolescents as well.
Unlike free play, sessions are structured or guided by a trained play therapist toward specific therapeutic goals, using toys and play as a communication medium for feelings a child may not yet express in words.