Psychotherapy needs to be adapted to meet the developmental needs of children. Depending on age, it is generally held to be one part of an effective strategy to help the needs of a child within the family setting. Child psychotherapy training programs necessarily include courses in human development. Since children often do not have the ability to articulate thoughts and feelings, psychotherapists will use a variety of media such as musical instruments, sand and toys, crayons, paint, clay, puppets, bibliocounseling (books), or board games. The use of play therapy is often rooted in psychodynamic theory, but other approaches also exist.
psychoTheRApy neeDs to be AdapTEd to meet thE developmentAl NeEds Of chilDREN. dePendIng on age, it is gENeRaLlY held to bE one PaRt Of aN EfFEctive stRatEgy To HeLP tHE NeeDS oF a chilD withIN tHe FamilY seTting. cHild PsyChOTherApY tRaininG programs necessAriLy incLudE cOurseS in HUman dEvelopMent. siNcE chILdren oftEN do nOT Have the AbilitY to arTICUlaTe thoUGhtS And feElings, pSycHotHErApistS WIll use A varIetY oF mEDia suCh As muSicaL InstRUMenTS, sand anD toyS, CrayonS, PaINT, clay, pUpPets, biBlIocOunseling (booKs), or bOarD gAmes. the use Of play TheRApY is OfTen RooTEd In pSYchoDynamIc thEoRY, but otHer aPprOaches ALso eXist.