CBPT integrates cognitive and behavioral interventions within a play therapy paradigm.
Play activity, as well as forms of verbal and non-verbal communication, is used to promote the development of skills for solving problems. Therefore, CBPT proposes a conceptual framework based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and making them appropriate to the child’s development level.
Designing play therapy interventions specifically for young children facilitates their direct involvement in therapy. By providing these types of developmentally appropriate interventions, the psychotherapist helps children benefit from a type of psychotherapy that might otherwise be inaccessible to them.
Through CBPT, it is possible to learn more adaptive coping skills and offer structured and goal-oriented activities. It also provides a space for the child to bring out a spontaneous contribution in the session and successfully express their experiences.