Play therapy: a review

Abstract

This article discusses the current issues in play therapy and its implications for play therapists. A brief history of play therapy is provided along with the current play therapy approaches and techniques. This article also touches on current issues or problems that play therapists may face, such as interpreting children's play, implementing effective techniques, limit setting and how to deal with cultural issues, as well as using play therapy with children from special populations (e.g. children with disabilities and post‐traumatic stress disorder).

Keywords:

• play therapy
• play techniques
• play therapist
• limit setting