Play Therapy for Adults

Rediscover joy. Embrace your authentic self.

Adulthood often brings responsibilities, expectations, and societal pressures that can overshadow your playful, creative side. Play therapy for adults provides a safe and intentional space to reconnect with this part of yourself, fostering emotional growth and helping you approach life with greater curiosity, authenticity, and self-acceptance.

What is Play Therapy for Adults?

Play therapy isn’t just for children—it’s a dynamic therapeutic approach that helps adults reconnect with their inner child, reframe challenges, and let go of self-doubt. By engaging in playful activities and creative expression, you can release the rigidity and self-criticism that often accompany adult life.

Play therapy encourages you to tap into the joy and freedom of play, unlocking new ways to navigate relationships, work, and personal challenges. Through enjoyable yet therapeutic activities, you’ll gain insights into your emotions, foster resilience, and build self-compassion.

What to Expect from Play Therapy for Adults

In play therapy sessions, you’ll engage in activities designed to spark creativity and promote self-expression, including:

Revisiting childhood games: Reconnect with the carefree joy of your younger self by exploring favorite childhood games or pastimes.
Engaging in lighthearted exercises: Participate in silly, nonsensical activities that encourage laughter and help you release perfectionism.
Role-playing life scenarios: Revisit pivotal moments by role-playing as your younger self, creating opportunities for emotional healing and self-awareness.
Integrating play into daily life: Discover practical ways to incorporate playfulness into your routines, relationships, and personal growth.

Each session is tailored to your emotional needs, creating a space where healing, discovery, and joy can flourish.

My Approach to Play Therapy for Adults

Jovantae specializes in helping BIPOC, bi-racial, and mixed-race professionals navigate the challenges of adulthood, including the pressures to excel or conform. Through his culturally sensitive and empathetic yet directive approach, he provides a safe, judgment-free space where you can embrace vulnerability and rediscover your playful side.

Sessions with Jovantae may include structured activities as well as opportunities for free-form exploration. His approach ensures you feel supported and seen while reconnecting with the parts of yourself that may have been set aside in adulthood.

Benefits of Play Therapy for Adults

Play therapy for adults offers meaningful and transformative benefits, including:

Stress relief: Harness the power of joy and laughter to reduce anxiety and tension.
Improved self-esteem: Let go of self-criticism and embrace imperfection with compassion.
Enhanced creativity: Unlock creative potential to enrich your problem-solving skills and personal growth.
Healing past wounds: Address unresolved emotions from childhood in a safe, lighthearted way.
Stronger connections: Infuse your relationships and work life with authenticity, humor, and openness.

Play therapy invites you to approach life with renewed curiosity, wonder, and ease, empowering you to fully embrace your authentic self.