The is supported in part by the United Ways of Hall, Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth, White, and Habersham Counties. 
| Play TherapyPlay Therapy is a structured intervention in which children, particularly children who are too young to be able to effectively verbalize about their situations, interact with professionals trained to interpret child's play. Play therapy is beneficial to children (and some suggest adults as well!) in a number of ways. Through play therapy, children can be taught preventive skills as well as work on healing and developing a positive adult relationship (with the therapist). Play gives children an opportunity to express their feelings, learn healthy coping skills, and resolve their troubles and conflicts.See how you can support our Play Therapy Program through contributing items on our Wish List. |
Art TherapyJust as with play, there is an intrinsic benefit to participation in art therapy. Also like Play Therapy, it is particularly useful for children who are unable to effectively communicate about the abuse that they have suffered through words. In an Art Therapy setting, art is used as another language and children's art work is used to help the therapist interpret his or her self-concept, family relationships, and It is especially powerful with children who have been traumatized as the children who come to Children's Center for Hope & Healing are, and with children with developmental delays.See how you can make a difference by supporting our Art Therapy program. |
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Myth: Children who are sexually abused will never recover.
Fact: Many children are quite resilient, and with a combination of support from their parents or
caregivers and effective counseling, they can and do recover from such experiences.
Source: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
We Can Help
Our specially trained therapists work with youth, children, women and families through individual, group, and family therapy. Using a variety of interventions including art therapy, play therapy, and cognitive behavioral intervention, we are able to work with even the youngest children. While our services are designed for children ages 4 to 17, we have worked with child victims as young as 3.
With all of our programs, safety is an important goal. We work with families to develop safety plans to keep their children safe. We also work with children to help them learn to keep themselves safe. In addition, we focus on healing and on reducing trauma symptoms.
Our therapists employ a variety of different types of interventions to help our clients to address their needs including art therapy and play therapy.
