Recommended therapeutic  games

Who said that therapy can't be fun? 

Often youth hear the word therapy, and they think "there is something wrong with me." That might create a barrier to therapy and building the rapport between the therapist and the youth. 

"Therapeutic play, (including play therapy) , is a well established discipline based upon a number of psychological theories. Research, both qualitative and quantitative shows that it is highly effective in many cases. Recent research by PTUK, an organization affiliated to PTI, suggests that 71% of the children referred to play therapy will show a positive change. "1 

Often therapists would teach tools and skills that encourage the youth to use their logic, identify and examine their thoughts, emotion regulation, and stress tolerance. Some social games could help with that too. Below are suggested games that families could use to develop such skills

Reference:
1 - https://playtherapy.org/Helping-Children/About-Play-Therapy