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play therapy

ESCO reuse: occupation-specific

The therapy that uses play to communicate with and help children towards a better social integration, emotional development and trauma resolution.

play therapy — the therapy that uses play to communicate with and help children towards a better social integration, emotional development and trauma resolution. ESCO classifies it as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill within knowledge.

Category: knowledge › traditional and complementary medicine and therapy Also known as: play therapies, play-therapy, counselling using play to communicate, play therapy techniques, counseling using play to communicate

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Frequently asked questions

What is play therapy?

The therapy that uses play to communicate with and help children towards a better social integration, emotional development and trauma resolution.

What category of skill is play therapy?

ESCO classifies play therapy under the knowledge category, specifically in the traditional and complementary medicine and therapy subcategory.

How transferable is play therapy between industries?

ESCO tags play therapy as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is play therapy the same as play therapies?

Yes — play therapy is also known as play therapies, play-therapy, counselling using play to communicate, play therapy techniques, or counseling using play to communicate. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn play therapy?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands play therapy and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.