Mighty Minds Therapy offers play therapy in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving children and families in Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, Westminster, and the greater Denver metro area. This approach helps children express emotions, process experiences, build coping skills, and work through challenges in a developmentally appropriate way. It is commonly used to help children with anxiety, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional regulation, grief and loss, and life transitions.

Through play therapy, children are able to communicate their thoughts and feelings through play, which is their natural language. 

Through imaginative play, your child will explore their past and re-imagine their future.

Play therapy can help your child develop problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, confidence, and resilience as they work through anxiety, trauma, grief, fears, behavioral challenges, and major life transitions.

A trained play therapist uses evidence-based play therapy approaches and clinical experience in interpreting play to understand your child’s needs and support their growth and healing.

This work may include both non-directive and directive approaches, and a skilled clinician knows how to integrate both and move flexibly between them to best support your child.

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Play Therapy Can Help With…

Expressing Emotions Through Play
Emotional Regulation and coping Skills
Processing trauma or Difficult Experiences
Building Confidence and Self Esteem
Improving Behavior
Developing Problem-Solving Skills
Improving Social Skills and Relationships
Strengthening Parent-Child Relationship
Adjusting to Changes or Transitions
Reducing Anxiety and Emotional Overwhelm

“Toys are used like words by children, and play is their language.”

~ Gary Landreth

What Happens in Play Therapy?

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Sessions may include toys, games, art, drawing, sand tray, storytelling, movement, and other expressive activities. Through these experiences, your child can express feelings, work through difficult experiences, and practice new ways of coping and problem solving in a setting that feels natural, supportive, and developmentally appropriate.

Depending on your child’s needs, sessions may be child-centered, directive, or trauma-informed. In addition, we may include parent sessions to help you better understand your child’s behavior, emotional needs, and the strategies that may be most helpful at home. Together, this process can help your child feel more understood, more supported, and more confident as they move through challenges.

Approaches may include:

Not sure whether play therapy is the right fit?

This specialized type of therapy is often part of child therapy and may also include trauma therapy, EMDR therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and parent coaching depending on your child’s needs. We are happy to help determine the best type of support for your child and family.

How Play Therapy Can Help

Through play therapy, children often:

  • improve emotional regulation
  • reduce anxiety and worries
  • improve behavior at home and school
  • develop coping skills
  • improve communication
  • build confidence and self-esteem
  • improve social skills
  • process trauma or difficult experiences
  • improve sleep and routines
  • strengthen the parent–child relationship

This approach helps children feel more confident, more regulated, and more successful in their daily lives.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Play Therapy

Play therapy is a developmentally appropriate form of therapy that allows children to express emotions, process experiences, and learn new skills through play rather than just talking.

This specialized therapy is typically used for children ages 2–10, but may be used with older children depending on their needs.

Sessions are typically 38–45 minutes.

Yes. Parent involvement is an important part of any type of therapy with children. This may include being part of the sessions with your child or attending sessions designed just for parents.

Session frequency depends on clinical recommendations and your child’s needs and will be discussed during intake. Sessions are typically weekly or every other week.

Take The Next Step

If your child is struggling with anxiety, emotional outbursts, behavioral challenges, trauma, or major life changes, play therapy can help them communicate feelings, process experiences, and develop coping skills in a way that feels natural and accessible.

Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation to learn more and determine whether this service is a good fit for your child and family.