Sample interview questions: Can you describe your experience using play therapy to address specific issues like anxiety, trauma, or behavioral problems?
Sample answer:
Anxiety:
- Facilitating guided play sessions to encourage children to express their anxieties and develop coping mechanisms through role-playing, storytelling, or sandtray therapy.
- Utilizing play-based mindfulness techniques to teach children stress reduction strategies and improve emotional regulation.
Trauma:
- Creating a safe and nurturing play environment where children can process traumatic experiences through age-appropriate activities such as drawing, painting, or playing with dolls.
- Utilizing play-based EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) techniques to help children reduce the impact of trauma and promote cognitive processing.
Behavioral Problems: