Play is a child’s language. In session, the therapist uses toys, art, stories, and role-play to help children express feelings, practice coping, and work through worries, grief, trauma, or behavior struggles. Treatment blends non-directive play (the child leads; themes emerge) with targeted activities—naming emotions, problem-solving, exposure-in-play for fears, social skills, and calming strategies. Clear limits keep sessions safe while modeling boundaries and repair. Caregivers are involved through brief check-ins and periodic parent sessions focused on co-regulation, predictable routines, and consistent limits so gains show up at home and school. Goals are concrete: fewer meltdowns and avoidance, better sleep and transitions, stronger communication, and a more secure parent-child bond. Inclusive of diverse families and neurodiversity-affirming.