Play Therapy For Anxiety/Worry 

Helping Children Manage Anxiety Through Play

Anxiety can be difficult for children to express. Instead of talking about worries, children may show anxiety through clinginess, avoidance, emotional outbursts, sleep difficulties, stomachaches, perfectionism, or frequent reassurance-seeking.

At MV Kline Counseling, play therapy can support children in processing anxious feelings in a developmentally sensitive way.  Because play is a child's natural language, therapeutic play allows children to express emotions, build coping skills, and gain confidence in a safe and supportive environment.

How Play Therapy Can Help Anxiety

Play therapy can help children:

• Develop healthy coping skills

• Improve emotional regulation

• Build confidence and resilience

• Reduce worry and fear

• Increase flexibility and frustration tolerance

• Strengthen social skills

• Learn to manage big feelings

Parent Support Matters

Parents play an important role in their child's progress. Parent coaching can be incorporated into treatment to strengthen the parent-child relationship and provide practical strategies for supporting children at home.  When children feel connected, understood, and supported, they are better able to navigate challenges with confidence.

Play Therapy Services in Tampa

Mary Virginia Kline, LMHC, RPT, provides play therapy for children experiencing anxiety, excessive worry, separation anxiety, school-related stress, emotional dysregulation, and related concerns.

If your child is struggling with worry or anxiety, play therapy can help them develop the skills and confidence needed to thrive.

Contact MV Kline Counseling

Mary Virginia Kline, M.Ed., Ed.S., LMHC, RPT
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Registered Play Therapist

MV Kline Counseling
Tampa, Florida
(850) 296-8653
MV Kline Counseling

Neurodivergent-affirming play therapy for Autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, anxiety, emotional regulation, trauma, social-emotional development, and early childhood mental health.

This is not professional advice.

Learn more about Child Parent Relationship Therapy.  

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Learn more about the Benefits of Play Therapy.   

Learn more about Play Therapy for Autism.  

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