This month, we’re diving into another therapeutic approach that is crucial for supporting children who have experienced trauma: Play Therapy. In this post, we’ll explore how play therapy offers unique benefits for helping children process their emotions, rebuild trust, and regain a sense of safety and control.

As a parent, it’s incredibly difficult to watch your child struggle with the emotional aftermath of trauma. Whether it’s from a single traumatic event or a series of ongoing experiences, childhood trauma can profoundly impact a child’s emotional health, relationships, and overall development. We understand the challenges parents face when their children have experienced trauma, and we are here to offer support and healing through therapy and specialized approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).

As therapists, parents, and humans who’ve definitely stepped on a rogue Pop It in the middle of the night, we know that fidgets aren’t just toys, they’re tools. The right sensory item can help kids focus, regulate emotions, reduce anxiety, and build body awareness. And bonus: some of them are just plain fun.

Here are five of our favorite fidgets and sensory tools we actually recommend to families: