Play Therapy in Gurgaon

A gentle, effective way for younger children to process feelings they don't yet have the words for. Our RCI-registered team helps children work through anxiety, big emotions, and difficult experiences through play.

✓ RCI-Registered Team ✓ Young Children Specialists ✓ Sector 70, Gurgaon ✓ Online & In-Person
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When Words Aren't Enough Yet

Young children often can't explain what's bothering them in words, but they can show it through play. Play therapy gives them a safe, natural way to process feelings, and gives our team a window into what's really going on.

Age-Appropriate

A therapeutic approach built around how young children naturally communicate.

RCI-Registered Team

Clinicians experienced in working with young children and their families.

Parent-Involved

We keep you informed and involved throughout, with practical guidance for home.

Does This Sound Familiar?

  • Your young child seems anxious, withdrawn, or unusually clingy, and can't quite explain why.
  • Something difficult has happened at home, at school, or in the family, and you're not sure how it's affecting your child.
  • Your child acts out feelings through their play, drawings, or pretend games in ways that feel meaningful but hard to interpret.
  • A regular conversation-based approach to therapy doesn't feel like the right fit for your child's age.
  • You want support for your child that meets them where they are, not where an adult approach expects them to be.

If this feels familiar, play therapy is often exactly the kind of support that helps.

What is play therapy?

Play therapy is a structured therapeutic approach that uses play, rather than conversation, as the primary way a child communicates and processes feelings. Toys, drawing, storytelling, and pretend play become the language of the session. A trained therapist observes patterns and themes in how a child plays, gently supports emotional processing, and helps build coping skills, all at a pace the child sets. It is typically used with younger children, roughly ages 3 to 10, though the right approach depends on the individual child.

When Play Therapy Helps

Play therapy is often used alongside other work our team does with children, not as a separate track.

Anxiety & Big Emotions

Helping young children process worry, fear, or overwhelm they can't yet name.

School Refusal

Used with younger children to understand what's really behind resistance to school.

Life Transitions

A new sibling, a move, a loss, or a change in family structure.

Building Self-Expression

Supporting children who are naturally quieter or find words difficult in general.

Meet Your Therapists

Our play therapy sessions are conducted by clinicians experienced in working with young children.

Ms. Shreshtha Malhotra - Play Therapy Gurgaon

Ms. Shreshtha Malhotra

RCI-Registered · Child & Adolescent Guidance (NIPCCD) · RCI No. CRR-A83341 View Profile
Ms. Anasuya - Play Therapy Gurgaon

Ms. Anasuya

RCI-Licensed Clinical Psychologist · RCI No. CRR-A94499 View Profile

Why Families in Gurgaon Choose Coach For Mind

  • RCI-registered team. The same statutory credibility a hospital name provides, in an independent, personal setting.
  • Experienced with young children. Our clinicians know how to build trust and safety at a child's own pace.
  • Connected to your child's wider picture. Play therapy sits alongside our other child services, so support stays coordinated.

A Trusted Name in Child Mental Health

Coach For Mind has supported families across Gurgaon and India since 2016. For younger children especially, that means a team that understands play isn't just play, it's how young children work through what's on their minds.

Online and in-person sessions available at our Sector 70 clinic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Play therapy is most commonly used with children roughly aged 3 to 10, since this is when play is a child's most natural form of communication. The specific approach is always adapted to your child's age and personality, and our team can advise whether it's the right fit during an initial conversation.

Play therapy is commonly used for childhood anxiety, difficulty processing life changes or difficult events, school-related distress including school refusal in younger children, and general emotional expression in children who find it hard to talk about feelings directly.

Yes. While the sessions themselves are a private space for your child, we keep parents informed of overall progress and patterns, and share practical guidance for supporting your child at home alongside their sessions.

Play therapy is generally best suited to in-person sessions, since it relies on physical toys, materials, and shared space. Our team can discuss what's realistic for your child's situation, including hybrid approaches where helpful.

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