The Playroom Lubbock: Therapy Solutions for Kids

The Playroom Lubbock: Therapy Solutions for Kids Kelly Martin, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S
Therapy solutions for children ages 2-12 to address their mental health, developmental, behavioral needs.

Located in Lubbock, Texas

Our clients are taking home a small reminder for 🧭 You don’t need to know the whole path-just the next safe step. Play...
02/06/2026

Our clients are taking home a small reminder for 🧭 You don’t need to know the whole path-just the next safe step. Play helps kids find their way.

Check out our edition of “Your Play Therapist Called.” Which one did you need to hear?
02/05/2026

Check out our edition of “Your Play Therapist Called.” Which one did you need to hear?

We don’t give children directions. Huh? Why? We help them find their own. Children are born with an internal system that...
02/04/2026

We don’t give children directions. Huh? Why? We help them find their own. Children are born with an internal system that helps them make sense of the world: their feelings, body cues, curiosity, and instincts. In play therapy, we trust that system.

When adults constantly direct children (what to feel, how to respond, what choice to make) children may comply, but they don’t learn how to decide. They learn how to look outside themselves for answers.

When we slow down and allow children to explore, struggle a little, and notice their own signals (with a safe adult nearby), something important happens:
They build self-trust; They learn emotional awareness; They develop confidence in their own judgment.

This doesn’t mean children are left alone or without boundaries. It means adults provide safety, structure, and relationship, while children practice choice, voice, and agency.

In play therapy, direction comes from within the child, not imposed from outside. Over time, this helps children: Regulate emotions more effectively; Solve problems independently; Navigate relationships with greater confidence.

We don’t remove guidance. We shift it from control to connection. And from that connection, an inner compass begins to form.

As children strengthen their inner compass through play therapy, parents often notice improved emotional regulation, com...
02/03/2026

As children strengthen their inner compass through play therapy, parents often notice improved emotional regulation, communication, and behavior.

Play is at the heart of childhood. It is a way of exploring and getting to know both the interior and the outside world...
02/02/2026

Play is at the heart of childhood. It is a way of exploring and getting to know both the interior and the outside world. Because play aligns with children’s developmental needs, play therapy acts as a compass guiding them through emotional and behavioral challenges in a way they can understand. 🧭

It’s International Play Therapy Week . Children don’t need to be told where to go. Through play, they show us the way. T...
02/01/2026

It’s International Play Therapy Week . Children don’t need to be told where to go. Through play, they show us the way. This week we’re honoring play as a child’s compass. Play therapy helps them explore feelings, build safety, and find their direction.

On Friday we transformed our waiting room into a learning space where both in person and online attendees joined the Wes...
01/31/2026

On Friday we transformed our waiting room into a learning space where both in person and online attendees joined the West Texas Chapter of Texas Association for Play Therapy and Kelly Martin for a 3 hour APT approved training on Sensory Informed Play Therapy. Stay connected with the play therapy community by joining APT and TxAPT.

When kids can’t use their words to ask for safety, they create it. A play therapy play theme is a patterned story a chil...
01/29/2026

When kids can’t use their words to ask for safety, they create it. A play therapy play theme is a patterned story a child tells through play. It communicates what matters most to a child. Themes will show up in the roles a child chooses, problems that are repeated in the play story, solutions they practice, and emotions that are represented. These are fictitious examples (based upon thousands of hours with children) of how a safety play theme could be communicated in play therapy.

Children do not choose the systems they are born into but they live with the impact of them. We stand for children’s rig...
01/27/2026

Children do not choose the systems they are born into but they live with the impact of them. We stand for children’s right for safety, care, and protection. We align with Association for Play Therapy

01/27/2026

The first step in the therapeutic process is a parent only session. You don’t have to have the right words. You just have to show up. I’ll meet you there. Showing up as I am, too.

We still have virtual seats available, however the in-person seats have sold out! Join me virtually!
01/26/2026

We still have virtual seats available, however the in-person seats have sold out! Join me virtually!

Just look at our little wintry place. She faired so well during her first winter storm under our care. ❄️ Open Monday-Fr...
01/26/2026

Just look at our little wintry place. She faired so well during her first winter storm under our care. ❄️ Open Monday-Friday with new client openings! Call/text us 806.340.0063 or complete the contact form on our website.

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4801 Elgin Avenue
Lubbock, TX
79413

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+18063400713

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