Play Therapy

While his tantrums have most gone, he still was suffering anxiety every time we went to a park or somewhere where small children were present. Because he has a big personal space area, if a child came too close to him, or God forbid, touched him, he would lie down on the floor, head into the dirt. He would stay in this position until we rescued him, and when we did, he would be covered in tears that had soaked up the dirt into his face. It was horrible to see our little boy suffering. So after researching books, internet, you name it, I called my old therapist, to see if she could help. She is the only certified Play Therapist in southwest Florida and is amazing. She already knew me from a year of intense counseling so it was an amazing fit to bring him to her. We have been meeting with her on a weekly basis now for a couple of months and while we do play therapy with him, she also coaches us on techniques to build Liam's self esteem so these anxieties will lessen. That, combined with him going to preschool three mornings per week where he gets a chance to practice what he's learning (without knowing it) has completely changed our lives. There is a real science to Play Therapy and it really works. I would have never believed it. We are so proud of Liam because every single day we see the strides he is taking to be more confident in his ability to make choices and integrate himself without fear into a setting that would have paralyzed him before.