{"id":69,"date":"2019-02-19T02:20:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T02:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeheroes.co.za\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2019-02-19T13:10:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T13:10:47","slug":"play-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifeheroes.co.za\/index.php\/play-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.26)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/lifeheroes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/lifeheroes-images-main-008.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;clouds2&#8243; top_divider_color=&#8221;#04b7db&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;90px|0px|24.55px|0px|false|false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Passion One|100|||on|||#023b6b|&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#023b6b&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY?<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|90px|0px|false|false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Aladin||||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#023b6b&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of play therapy is to help as many children as possible with their emotional, behavioural and mental health problems (Barnes, 2013, p.355). It\u2019s not a quick fix but gives the child strategies that they can use throughout their lives. The aim is for the child to be able to help themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play is essential for development and has numerous benefits such as:<\/strong><br \/> \u2022 Participation in Group work<br \/> \u2022 Communication with others<br \/> \u2022 Listening<br \/> \u2022 Concentration<br \/> \u2022 Improved school attendance<br \/> \u2022 Fun<br \/> \u2022 Freedom<br \/> \u2022 Flexibility<br \/> \u2022 Social interaction<br \/> \u2022 Creativity and problem-solving<br \/> \u2022 Emotional equilibrium<br \/> \u2022 Self discovery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Teaching children to be CHAMPIONS in life!!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.26)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/lifeheroes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/lifeheroes-images-main-008.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;clouds2&#8243; top_divider_color=&#8221;#04b7db&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;90px|0px|24.55px|0px|false|false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.14&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Passion One|100|||on|||#023b6b|&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#023b6b&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221;] WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY? 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