Play therapy Pretoria

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22/10/2025

WHEN I COME OUT OF SCHOOL…

I’ve held it together all day — smiling when I didn’t feel OK, copying others so I could fit in, keeping my stims small and hidden.

So when I come out of school…
Please don’t ask me to talk straight away.
Please don’t tell me how good I was.
Please just let me rest, be quiet, and feel safe again.

Want to understand more about masking and neurodivergent wellbeing?

Explore the full Masking Toolkit by The Contented Child for visuals, guides, and practical tools that help uncover what’s behind the mask — and support children to feel safe being their true selves. Link in comments ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in our Bio.

NOTE
Some children do mask so competently that it can be hard to get a diagnosis - that is why I created Meet My Brain: Power & the Tricky Bits. Link in comments.

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Play Therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play as a means for children to express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and supportive environment.

Unlike adults, children often struggle to articulate complex emotions through words alone, so play becomes their natural language of communication.

Through activities such as drawing, storytelling, role-playing, and using toys, trained therapists can observe and interpret the child's inner world, helping them process trauma, resolve conflicts, develop coping strategies, and build emotional resilience.

Play Therapy is especially effective for children facing anxiety, attachment issues, grief, behavioural challenges, or experiences of abuse or neglect.