My Advanced Allied Health Services

​What is Play Therapy?

Play therapy is a specialised, evidence-based therapeutic approach that uses play—the natural language of children—to help them communicate, process emotions, and develop essential life skills. At My Advanced Allied Health, our in-clinic play therapy services provide a warm, safe, and supportive environment where every child feels comfortable exploring their feelings and experiences at their own pace.

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How Play Therapy Works:

In our in-clinic play therapy sessions, children use toys, games, and creative activities as tools for self-expression. This relaxed, pressure-free setting allows children to explore emotions and experiences that might be difficult to express verbally. Our skilled play therapist carefully observes and supports each child’s play, guiding them through challenges and helping build confidence in a nurturing environment.

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Tailored Play Therapy Sessions​

Our play therapy is customised to meet each child’s unique needs and interests. Through engaging activities such as imaginative play, art, sensory exploration, storytelling, and role play, children can:

• Encourage Emotional Expression: Through creative activities like art, imaginative play, and storytelling, children can safely share feelings that might be hard to put into words.

• Strengthen Problem-Solving Abilities: Play offers a safe space for children to try out different solutions to challenges, helping them build resilience and flexible thinking.

• Develop Social and Emotional Skills: Play therapy guides children in understanding how to connect with others, nurture friendships, and practice empathy and cooperation.

• Support Emotional Self-Regulation: Children learn to identify, manage, and respond to their emotions in healthy ways, building important coping skills for stressful situations.

• Boost Self-Esteem and Confidence: By providing opportunities for self-expression and validation, play therapy helps children build a positive sense of self and feel truly understood.​

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The Benefits of Play Therapy

Some of the key benefits of Play Therapy include:

• Expressing Without Words: Play therapy gives children a natural outlet to share feelings and experiences they might not yet have the words for.

• A Safe Place to Explore: Our sessions create a supportive, judgement-free environment where children can safely process their emotions and make sense of their world.

• Building Emotional Balance: Through guided play, kids learn how to recognise, manage, and express their emotions in positive, healthy ways.

• Enhancing Communication: Interactive play helps children practice and strengthen their communication and social skills, making it easier to connect with others.

• Growing Confidence and Self-Belief: As children work through challenges in play, they gain a stronger sense of self-worth, empowerment, and confidence.

• Developing Problem-Solving Skills: Play therapy encourages children to try out new solutions to everyday challenges, helping them build resilience and effective coping strategies.

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Our in-clinic play therapy at My Advanced Allied Health in Logan and the Gold Coast is designed to support your child’s emotional and social development in a professional, caring setting.