Play and Dramatherapy for Children 4–12 years:

Play and Dramatherapy is a unique form of therapy in which creativity, play, improvisation, movement, voice, storytelling, dramatisation and arts have a central position within the therapeutic relationship.

Play and Dramatherapy uses materials to help stimulate dramatic play; dolls, puppets, masks, dress up, art materials, and musical instruments. These techniques help the therapist to assess how a child experiences their world and how they communicate and react to the events and people in their worlds.  For example, a child who finds it difficult to talk to adults may find it easier to talk to a puppet held by the therapist. The therapist follows the child’s lead in play and in return guides the child to make positive changes.

How can Play and Dramatherapy help a child:

• Expanding self-expression
• Increasing knowledge of self
• Transferring ideas into real life
• Problem-solving
• Relieving stress
• Expanding emotional literacy
• Making connections with other people

My child does not have a diagnosis, can they still receive therapy?

I do not require my clients to have a diagnosis. I often work with children who are waiting for a diagnosis or have not received a formal diagnosis. Your child is welcome with or without a diagnosis.

Have a look here to learn more about Neurodiversity:  https://www.nurturingneurodiversity.nl/neurodiversityandneurodiversity-affirming

Curious to learn more about how Play and Dramatherapy may help your child :

If you would like to understand more about the therapy, then you can book a free 30-minute online consultation to ask your questions and learn more about what I can offer. 

Location: Hoofdstraat 1-3, Leiderdorp. The therapy space is 18m2 and is carefully designed for the needs of children’s play. There is space to move, explore and free expression!

Book a 30-minute free consultation: https://koalendar.com/e/meet-with-annabelle-van-nieuwkoop-30minFree
Book a parent intake: https://koalendar.com/e/meet-with-annabelle-van-nieuwkoopin-person

“In play, the child becomes master rather than subject. Play allows the child to transcend passivity and to become the active doer of what happens around them”

Alicia F. Liberman