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Play-Based Therapy

At Thrive Kids, we offer play-based therapy designed to support neurodivergent children and those from diverse or unique family and educational backgrounds. Each child-led session is creatively tailored in collaboration with families to meet the specific needs of children with autism, FASD, ADHD, giftedness, developmental delays, and those in foster care or involved with the ministry—providing a safe, nurturing space that promotes emotional growth, resilience, and lasting confidence.

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Thrive Kids offers a nurturing and inclusive environment where children and their families can explore, heal, and thrive through the power of play-based therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches

Art & Sensory-Based Play Therapy

Invites children to express and regulate feelings through colour, texture, movement, and other sensory media.

Child-Centered Play Therapy

Creates an accepting setting where children guide the play and steer their own healing journey.

Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy (CBT)

Employs structured play activities grounded in CBT to build coping skills and reframe unhelpful thoughts.

Drama & Storytelling Therapy

Uses role-play and narrative crafting to let children voice emotions and reshape personal stories.

Filial Play Therapy

Equips caregivers to use guided play for deepening bonds and nurturing their child’s emotional development.

Neuroscience & Satir in the Sandtray

Unites brain-based insights with the Satir model in sandtray work to foster transformative symbolic play.

Pretend Play & Magical Themes in Therapy

Harnesses fantasy, superheroes, and imaginative scenarios to help children process and integrate experiences.

Synergetic Play Therapy

A neuroscience-informed approach that blends nervous-system regulation, attuned relationships, and playful interaction.