Play Therapy is a structured approach to psychotherapeutic treatment that utilizes the process and tools of play to help young people express themselves in ways that words alone do not always allow. Play equips young people with the language to communicate with and relate to others, as well as provides an outlet for expression and release of strong emotions. Through play, young people can engage in therapy, in a partnership with their therapist, providing them with the corrective emotional experience necessary for growth, development, and healing. Often, play can help children and young people who have histories of trauma and other adverse life experiences literally “work through” and find ways to productively express what they have been through.