Play Therapy is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy whereby the child’s natural means of expression, play, is used as a therapeutic method to assist him/her in coping with emotional stress or difficult behaviours.  Using play, rather than relying on ‘talk’ allows the child to manipulate the world on a smaller scale, something that cannot be done in the child’s everyday environment. Play Therapy is structured to take place on the same day, at the same time each week, for an agreed number of sessions, determined by assessment criteria and level of need.  This format gives children a secure base from which to explore their inner world in a safe, accepting, permissive space.  Play Therapy sessions will either be on a one-to-one basis or might involve a group of children experiencing the same issues and difficulties.