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Kristine Baker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Middletown, NY 10940
My name is Kristine Baker. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 8 years of clinical experience working with various individuals and couples with Anxiety, Family Conflict, Military, Relationship Issues, Trauma, and PTSD. I can help provide tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle as well as highlight resources you already have. Some of my treatment modalities include Experiential Therapy, EMDR, Family Therapy, Family Systems, and Family / Marital therapies. I believe that one of the most significant components of treatment is learning healthy coping tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle.
My name is Kristine Baker. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 8 years of clinical experience working with various individuals and couples with Anxiety, Family Conflict, Military, Relationship Issues, Trauma, and PTSD. I can help provide tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle as well as highlight resources you already have. Some of my treatment modalities include Experiential Therapy, EMDR, Family Therapy, Family Systems, and Family / Marital therapies. I believe that one of the most significant components of treatment is learning healthy coping tools necessary to combat current areas of struggle.
(332) 244-0597 View (332) 244-0597
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Prism Psychotherapy LCSW, P.C.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWR, CYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middletown, NY 10940
I am a skilled and experienced psychotherapist and certified yoga teacher offering an eclectic, individualized and holistic approach to clients. I provide ongoing or short term support, guidance and skills to those having difficulty coping with life transitions, dysfunctional patterns of thinking or behaviors and traumatic events. I treat adults, children and families who are open and willing to participate in self-discovery and find deeper connection to their truest self. I believe the frenzied pace of our frenetic lifestyle often prevents us from connecting with our own wisdom. I take great joy in helping others envision and manifest their potential.
I am a skilled and experienced psychotherapist and certified yoga teacher offering an eclectic, individualized and holistic approach to clients. I provide ongoing or short term support, guidance and skills to those having difficulty coping with life transitions, dysfunctional patterns of thinking or behaviors and traumatic events. I treat adults, children and families who are open and willing to participate in self-discovery and find deeper connection to their truest self. I believe the frenzied pace of our frenetic lifestyle often prevents us from connecting with our own wisdom. I take great joy in helping others envision and manifest their potential.
(845) 762-3127 View (845) 762-3127
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Mileidy Paula
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Middletown, NY 10940
Waitlist for new clients
Are you going through a sudden life transition and are feeling lost or overwhelmed? Are you consumed with worry, fear and anxious thoughts that take up your time, energy and keep you up at night? Are you feeling unsure of what's next? I can help support you as you navigate this transition. My goal is to create a non-judgmental and supportive environment to help process life’s challenges. Let me help you quiet down your inner critic and offer a safe space to process and explore your inner world. Let's connect and get started on working towards your happiness.
Are you going through a sudden life transition and are feeling lost or overwhelmed? Are you consumed with worry, fear and anxious thoughts that take up your time, energy and keep you up at night? Are you feeling unsure of what's next? I can help support you as you navigate this transition. My goal is to create a non-judgmental and supportive environment to help process life’s challenges. Let me help you quiet down your inner critic and offer a safe space to process and explore your inner world. Let's connect and get started on working towards your happiness.
(845) 516-8120 View (845) 516-8120
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Savannah Babych
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Middletown, NY 10940
If you had a sore throat you'd see a doctor, right? We are taught as a society to take care of our physical health, but our mental health is no different! Are you having difficulty managing a big transition in your life? Are you experiencing feelings of depression or anxiety? Are you grieving a loss? Are you struggling in your relationship? If so, you don't have to handle it alone. My name is Savannah. I'm a mental health professional here to help and work along side you to find your way back to healthy functioning.
If you had a sore throat you'd see a doctor, right? We are taught as a society to take care of our physical health, but our mental health is no different! Are you having difficulty managing a big transition in your life? Are you experiencing feelings of depression or anxiety? Are you grieving a loss? Are you struggling in your relationship? If so, you don't have to handle it alone. My name is Savannah. I'm a mental health professional here to help and work along side you to find your way back to healthy functioning.
(845) 516-6426 View (845) 516-6426
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Tuesday M Taylor
LCAT-LP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Walden, NY 12586
I have immense passion collaborating with clients coping with the effects of intergenerational trauma. Good new day, my name is Tuesday Taylor, a Drama Therapy graduate from New York University. Originally from Appalachia, for the past 12 years I have worked with put-at-risk youth and families co-creating a supportive environment to explore suppressed emotions. I am steadfast in joining the client on a restorative voyage utilizing interdisciplinary techniques of creative arts and talk therapy methods. Our therapeutic passage may include narrative story, psychodrama practices, and role theory.
I have immense passion collaborating with clients coping with the effects of intergenerational trauma. Good new day, my name is Tuesday Taylor, a Drama Therapy graduate from New York University. Originally from Appalachia, for the past 12 years I have worked with put-at-risk youth and families co-creating a supportive environment to explore suppressed emotions. I am steadfast in joining the client on a restorative voyage utilizing interdisciplinary techniques of creative arts and talk therapy methods. Our therapeutic passage may include narrative story, psychodrama practices, and role theory.
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Judith Liu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middletown, NY 10940
I am the owner of a group practice. We are accepting new clients. I have limited spots. There are times in life when everyone needs a little help. You might be dealing with grief, such as losing a family member or a beloved pet. You may be struggling with daily problems like past trauma, financial difficulties, or issues focusing. We help individuals feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or want to feel differently. With a supportive relationship and a safe space to share these things this process can allow the time for you to start to enjoy life, feel more confident, and recognize yourself again.
I am the owner of a group practice. We are accepting new clients. I have limited spots. There are times in life when everyone needs a little help. You might be dealing with grief, such as losing a family member or a beloved pet. You may be struggling with daily problems like past trauma, financial difficulties, or issues focusing. We help individuals feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or want to feel differently. With a supportive relationship and a safe space to share these things this process can allow the time for you to start to enjoy life, feel more confident, and recognize yourself again.
(203) 941-5498 View (203) 941-5498
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Michael Pagana
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, BCC
Verified Verified
Goshen, NY 10924
I offer affordable & knowledgeable sexual addiction recovery care that is Biblically centered, and clinically sound. I'm a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) trained thru IITAP. I'm also a trained thru APSATS in the multidimensional Partner Trauma Model. I work as a Marriage & Family Therapist, and Board Certified Coach. I alsoprovide pastoral counseling if desired, and I have experience supporting Jewish couples. I will utilize an individual's faith perspective to their desire or comfort. I help men and their partners, heal and grow, from unwanted sexual behaviors, infidelity & partner betrayal. Affair recovery is possible.
I offer affordable & knowledgeable sexual addiction recovery care that is Biblically centered, and clinically sound. I'm a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) trained thru IITAP. I'm also a trained thru APSATS in the multidimensional Partner Trauma Model. I work as a Marriage & Family Therapist, and Board Certified Coach. I alsoprovide pastoral counseling if desired, and I have experience supporting Jewish couples. I will utilize an individual's faith perspective to their desire or comfort. I help men and their partners, heal and grow, from unwanted sexual behaviors, infidelity & partner betrayal. Affair recovery is possible.
(845) 867-2405 View (845) 867-2405
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Brenda Cemelli
Counselor, LMHC , CASAC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wallkill, NY 12589
How can I have more free attention and less restriction in my thinking? What ways do I want to grow and develop creatively? What are the words I would like to say but have not given myself permission to speak? Coming to Therapy is an opening for Change. Together we can explore and review coping strategies based in CBT and DBT Skills. We can use Mindfulness to be more present and Grounding to be centered in ourselves. Through Motivational Interviewing we can view Change as a possibility from a multi-dimensional lens. Licensed in New York LMHC and Virginia LPC. I am meeting with group clients in person and seeing individuals online
How can I have more free attention and less restriction in my thinking? What ways do I want to grow and develop creatively? What are the words I would like to say but have not given myself permission to speak? Coming to Therapy is an opening for Change. Together we can explore and review coping strategies based in CBT and DBT Skills. We can use Mindfulness to be more present and Grounding to be centered in ourselves. Through Motivational Interviewing we can view Change as a possibility from a multi-dimensional lens. Licensed in New York LMHC and Virginia LPC. I am meeting with group clients in person and seeing individuals online
(845) 237-3884 View (845) 237-3884
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Elizabeth Lehmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Goshen, NY 10924  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
At the root of your suffering and joy are your answers to these kinds of questions: How is your relationship with yourself? How are your relationships with others? Are you aware of what truly nourishes and sustains you? Do you actively cultivate these? Over 25 years of providing psychotherapy in a clinic setting then private practice, life coaching, training and consultation of helping professionals, extensive postgraduate training and rich life experience have well prepared me to ask and help you answer potentially life-changing questions, within a safe supportive environment.
At the root of your suffering and joy are your answers to these kinds of questions: How is your relationship with yourself? How are your relationships with others? Are you aware of what truly nourishes and sustains you? Do you actively cultivate these? Over 25 years of providing psychotherapy in a clinic setting then private practice, life coaching, training and consultation of helping professionals, extensive postgraduate training and rich life experience have well prepared me to ask and help you answer potentially life-changing questions, within a safe supportive environment.
(646) 863-4285 View (646) 863-4285
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Laura Nathanson, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Counselor, LMHC, PLLC
Verified Verified
Newburgh, NY 12550
Not accepting new clients
(845) 516-9591 View (845) 516-9591

Online Therapists

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Negar Morshedian
Counselor, MA, EdM, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
Hello and welcome to my page! I believe that all individuals are capable of healing and growth with the help of an understanding, compassionate, and supportive therapist. Therapy is a vulnerable process and I strive to provide an environment where my client feels safe. I also believe that insight alone is not enough for change to occur and therefore I bring experiential work into the room, often engaging the body and somatic experience in our work. My approach to therapy integrates Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).
Hello and welcome to my page! I believe that all individuals are capable of healing and growth with the help of an understanding, compassionate, and supportive therapist. Therapy is a vulnerable process and I strive to provide an environment where my client feels safe. I also believe that insight alone is not enough for change to occur and therefore I bring experiential work into the room, often engaging the body and somatic experience in our work. My approach to therapy integrates Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).
(646) 832-4954 View (646) 832-4954
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The Inner Stage/Valerie Simon, LCSW, TEP, CET III
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, CP, TEP, CET III
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10019
Valerie facilitates retreats and intensives in the US and abroad, as well as trainings in psychodrama and experiential therapy.
The Inner Stage is an innovative group practice that incorporates cutting-edge creative therapies such as psychodrama and Internal Family Systems, along with psychodynamic psychotherapy, customized for the diverse needs of clients of all backgrounds and identities. Creator Valerie Simon, LCSW, TEP, CET III, has been in private practice for 20+ years and specializes in the relationship between trauma and addiction/co-dependency. Jessica Welker, MHC specializes in working with trauma and LGBTQIA+ people. She utilizes IFS, DBT, mindfulness, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
Valerie facilitates retreats and intensives in the US and abroad, as well as trainings in psychodrama and experiential therapy.
The Inner Stage is an innovative group practice that incorporates cutting-edge creative therapies such as psychodrama and Internal Family Systems, along with psychodynamic psychotherapy, customized for the diverse needs of clients of all backgrounds and identities. Creator Valerie Simon, LCSW, TEP, CET III, has been in private practice for 20+ years and specializes in the relationship between trauma and addiction/co-dependency. Jessica Welker, MHC specializes in working with trauma and LGBTQIA+ people. She utilizes IFS, DBT, mindfulness, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
(347) 696-9504 View (347) 696-9504
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Lyla Denburg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11217  (Online Only)
We all have the capacity to heal. With the right safety and support, we can come home to ourselves, allow difficult emotions to be released, and re-author old stories to create new meaning in our lives. I use experiential therapy to help you move through barriers so you can arrive into your body with compassion and connection. From this place, we can explore your relationship to self and others, come to understand patterns that create stuckness, and practice new skills so you can embody insights, change and self-belonging.
We all have the capacity to heal. With the right safety and support, we can come home to ourselves, allow difficult emotions to be released, and re-author old stories to create new meaning in our lives. I use experiential therapy to help you move through barriers so you can arrive into your body with compassion and connection. From this place, we can explore your relationship to self and others, come to understand patterns that create stuckness, and practice new skills so you can embody insights, change and self-belonging.
(929) 298-4179 View (929) 298-4179
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Caren Jacobs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Huntington, NY 11743
Gestalt therapy is an experiential therapy that can help access emotions stored in the body.
Feeling stuck and don't know how to move forward? Are you tired of the negative narratives that are constantly playing in your head? Do you suffer from anxiety, but are finding it difficult to seek help? With over 35 years experience working with those suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma, I will listen to your pain and offer guidance, support and practical solutions. When you find the right person to share your darkest shame, remarkable transformations can occur. Let me assist you in your healing journey. Together, we can discover where you may be blocked. You deserve to feel joy again! There is hope! I can help!
Gestalt therapy is an experiential therapy that can help access emotions stored in the body.
Feeling stuck and don't know how to move forward? Are you tired of the negative narratives that are constantly playing in your head? Do you suffer from anxiety, but are finding it difficult to seek help? With over 35 years experience working with those suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma, I will listen to your pain and offer guidance, support and practical solutions. When you find the right person to share your darkest shame, remarkable transformations can occur. Let me assist you in your healing journey. Together, we can discover where you may be blocked. You deserve to feel joy again! There is hope! I can help!
(631) 496-1675 View (631) 496-1675
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James Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001  (Online Only)
I am a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with adults struggling with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, Identity issues, creative blocks, substance use, aging, and loss. I believe that understanding the effect of our past experiences on our present perceptions and emotions can lead to healing and growth. I recognize the limitations of insight alone and value the relational and experiential aspects of psychotherapy. My background in psychodynamic therapy, behavioral therapy, and experiential therapy blend together to help people experience holistic change and positive growth.
I am a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with adults struggling with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, Identity issues, creative blocks, substance use, aging, and loss. I believe that understanding the effect of our past experiences on our present perceptions and emotions can lead to healing and growth. I recognize the limitations of insight alone and value the relational and experiential aspects of psychotherapy. My background in psychodynamic therapy, behavioral therapy, and experiential therapy blend together to help people experience holistic change and positive growth.
(929) 298-9791 View (929) 298-9791
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Jessica Lauro
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11204
Hi, I'm Jessica Lauro. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 4 years of clinical experience. I provide psychotherapy with mindfulness guidance to help clients treat, manage, and work through anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD/ADHD, panic disorder, grief/loss, marriage issues, family issues, reconciliations, divorce, self-esteem issues, and many more. I use a mix of Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), and Experiential Therapy. I believe that respect and care are always thoughtfully maintained as a standard in my therapy practice.
Hi, I'm Jessica Lauro. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 4 years of clinical experience. I provide psychotherapy with mindfulness guidance to help clients treat, manage, and work through anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD/ADHD, panic disorder, grief/loss, marriage issues, family issues, reconciliations, divorce, self-esteem issues, and many more. I use a mix of Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), and Experiential Therapy. I believe that respect and care are always thoughtfully maintained as a standard in my therapy practice.
(929) 412-2297 View (929) 412-2297
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Lianne Figueroa
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Massapequa, NY 11758  (Online Only)
Methods of therapy I often use are Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Experiential Therapy.
My objective as a Marriage and Family therapist is to collaborate with my clients, while providing a safe and non-judgmental space, to examine solutions toward stress together. I can assist individuals, couples, and families to improve their communication skills, coping methods, and boundaries to progressively move forward. Though I may be viewed as a relational expert, my diverse experience of working with multiple backgrounds, and age ranges has allowed me to understand that clients are truly the experts of their own lives, and can achieve their goals with courage as well as guidance, which I intend to provide.
Methods of therapy I often use are Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Experiential Therapy.
My objective as a Marriage and Family therapist is to collaborate with my clients, while providing a safe and non-judgmental space, to examine solutions toward stress together. I can assist individuals, couples, and families to improve their communication skills, coping methods, and boundaries to progressively move forward. Though I may be viewed as a relational expert, my diverse experience of working with multiple backgrounds, and age ranges has allowed me to understand that clients are truly the experts of their own lives, and can achieve their goals with courage as well as guidance, which I intend to provide.
(516) 518-9477 View (516) 518-9477
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Elaine Oswald
Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, CCEP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001  (Online Only)
Experiential therapy allows you to practice change in the present moment.
I help people find their inner strengths, which may be difficult to recognize during times of stress, anxiety, depression or trauma. I offer a holistic, experiential approach to therapy that includes talk, creative expression and body-mind awareness. You can expect our work together to be collaborative and relational. With a warm, grounded and compassionate presence I offer you support to challenge old patterns and create a fulfilling life.
Experiential therapy allows you to practice change in the present moment.
I help people find their inner strengths, which may be difficult to recognize during times of stress, anxiety, depression or trauma. I offer a holistic, experiential approach to therapy that includes talk, creative expression and body-mind awareness. You can expect our work together to be collaborative and relational. With a warm, grounded and compassionate presence I offer you support to challenge old patterns and create a fulfilling life.
(646) 600-9045 View (646) 600-9045
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Wendy J Panken
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10023
We all seek a psychotherapist when we feel lost, confused, out of sorts with ourselves and others and it takes courage to expose one's self at times like this. Just the act of making the call to a therapist creates more confidence because it's a step towards gaining a little mastery over one's confusion or paralysis. It signals one does believe there's the chance of resolving one's problems and moving forward.
We all seek a psychotherapist when we feel lost, confused, out of sorts with ourselves and others and it takes courage to expose one's self at times like this. Just the act of making the call to a therapist creates more confidence because it's a step towards gaining a little mastery over one's confusion or paralysis. It signals one does believe there's the chance of resolving one's problems and moving forward.
(646) 679-7917 View (646) 679-7917
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Sara Kate Gillingham
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10001
After decades as a writer, I felt called to become a psychotherapist to help people integrate their lives with their truth, something too often splintered by societal pressures. I believe deeply in your capacity for healing and growth; we will work collaboratively to experience a fuller range of creative expression: from joy and silliness to rage and sorrow. Transitions like coupling and decoupling, sexuality awakening, fertility and parenthood, empty-nesting, and menopause force us into personal evolution. My unique biopsychosocial and spiritual lens lets us examine modern challenges within yourself and your relationships.
After decades as a writer, I felt called to become a psychotherapist to help people integrate their lives with their truth, something too often splintered by societal pressures. I believe deeply in your capacity for healing and growth; we will work collaboratively to experience a fuller range of creative expression: from joy and silliness to rage and sorrow. Transitions like coupling and decoupling, sexuality awakening, fertility and parenthood, empty-nesting, and menopause force us into personal evolution. My unique biopsychosocial and spiritual lens lets us examine modern challenges within yourself and your relationships.
(646) 956-1895 View (646) 956-1895

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Experiential Therapy

How does experiential therapy work?

Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.

Is experiential therapy evidence-based?

Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.

How long does experiential therapy last?

The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.

Does experiential therapy help with trauma?

Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.