Play Therapy Research
Our center utilizes research-supported play therapy techniques to help children and teens navigate complex emotions that are often difficult to express. Through this approach, your child can build resilience during life's challenges to successfully reach their full potential.
The references below provide research support for the benefits of play therapy. Underlined entries are linked to additional information from the original source.
NSPCC. (2014). Solution-focused Practice – A Toolkit for Children & Young People.
Ray, D. C. (2011). Advanced play therapy: Essential conditions, knowledge, and skills for child practice. Routledge.
Cherry, K. (2025). What Is Filial Therapy? In Verywell Mind.
Egbe, C. I., Ugwuanyi, L. T., Ede, M. O., Agbigwe, I. B., Onuorah, A. R., Okon, O. E., & Ugwu, J. C. (2023). Cognitive Behavioural Play Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorders (SADs) in Children with Speech Impairments. Journal of Rational - Emotive & Cognitive - Behavior Therapy, 41(1), 24-44.
Glover, G., & Landreth, G. L. (2015). Child-centered play therapy. In K. J. O'Connor, C. E. Schaefer, & L. D. Braverman (Eds.), Handbook of play therapy (pp. 93–118). John Wiley & Sons
Serter, G. Ö., & Çelik, S. B. (2023). The effect of structured play therapy practices on adjustment and depression levels of children with divorced parents. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 51(2), 191–203
Frawley, C., & Dillman Taylor, D. (2024). The relational change mechanisms of child-centered play therapy with children exposed to adverse childhood experiences. Journal of Counseling & Development, 102(2), 153–162.