CHILDREN’S THERAPIES, PARENT SUPPORT & WELLBEING SERVICES IN BRYN MAWR, CHESNUT HILL, AND ONLINE ACROSS PA AND BEYOND

Bringing Joy & Connection Home

 Creative Solutions for the Challenges of Being a Kid, a Parent, and a Family

Seeing your child struggle is overwhelming. Not having the answers makes it even harder.

Watching them wrestle with big emotions and challenges day after day is heartbreaking, especially when nothing you try seems to help. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, and tried countless strategies, but nothing seems to work. Daily life feels like a constant battle, and moments of joy and togetherness seem to be slipping away. At night, you lie awake wondering, What am I missing? What am I doing wrong?

You love your child deeply and would do anything to see them feel at peace in the world—and to create a home filled with more laughter than tears. The good news? You don’t have to navigate this alone. Real support is here.

How we Help

  • Therapies for Children

    We offer a wide range of expressive therapies— play therapy, sandtray, music, art, and dance-movement therapy—as well as trauma-focused therapies, to provide developmentally-appropriate support in the language of play that speaks best to each child.

  • Expressive Therapies for Teens

    Therapies for Teens

    Our expert therapists provide creative, judgement-free spaces for teens to share worries, develop healthy coping skills, tools to enhance relationships, and leave feeling more comfortable in their own skin.

  • Support for Parents

    Our parent coaching guides you through the messy moments of real-life parenting, and turns them into openings to learn, grow, and reconnect. We refill your emotional tank and equip you with strategies to navigate whatever parenting throws at you.

  • Groups

    Stay tuned for upcoming social and interactive groups to foster socialization, confidence, self-awareness and compassion to others.

  • Holistic Wellness

    We believe in supporting the whole person—in mind and body—to restore balance and vitality for families. Our holistic services include sound bowl healing, reiki, family-centered holistic health coaching & herbalism.

  • Mommy & Baby

    Join us for sessions helping moms and babies bond through gentle yoga, movement, music, and sensory play. Support your postpartum recovery while creating a fun, nurturing space for you and your little one!

  • Lately, your child's emotions have become intense and unpredictable, and behaviors that once seemed out of character are now becoming regular occurrences. The smallest things seem to send them into a downward spiral, with ever bigger blow-ups and meltdowns.

    Whether your child is withdrawn and retreating to their room, clinging to you tearfully, or acting out in increasingly confrontational ways, it's starting to derail family life and it’s clear something needs to change.

  • Despite your commitment to staying calm and connected to your child, the stress and exhaustion of navigating big emotions day after day is leaving you reacting in knee-jerk ways that you know aren’t helping anyone. At night, you lie awake replaying the day’s struggles, questioning your choices, and feeling like you’re sinking into a sea of regret, self-loathing, and hopelessness.

    The unpredictable curveballs of parenting are leaving you feeling lost and overwhelmed. You never thought you’d feel this way—you always imagined treasuring every moment with your child—but sometimes you find yourself longing to escape even for a moment to catch your breath.

  • If you find yourself here after a frustrating and disappointing journey of false starts, bouncing between multiple professionals yet with no help having been the right fit, you’re not alone.

    We know first-hand the transformation that happens when your child finally connects with a therapist they’re genuinely excited to see, and who can help you bring a plan to life that feels authentic and empowering, rather than mechanical and lacking in warmth and empathy.

We’re here to support you and your child, whatever brings you here.

Upcoming events

  • Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Open House

    Saturday, 5/31/25 3pm-6pm

    Note : Ceremony starts at 3:30pm

    Come join us as the Chestnut Hill Business Association welcomes MLPT to the Hill. Celebrate with us at our open house and ribbon cutting, featuring family fun, sensory play, art, dance, movement, and more. Let’s celebrate, create, move, and play together!

  • Mt. Airy Day

    Saturday, 5/3/25 11AM - 5PM (RAIN DATE: MAY 4TH)

    Embrace the Spirit of Community: Welcome to Mt. Airy Day!

    Mt Airy Day 2025 will be on at Germantown Ave. from Johnson Street to Upsal Street.

    Germantown Avenue is accessible by the 23, H, and XH bus routes, and the Chestnut Hill East and West Regional Lines.  Visit SEPTA.org for bus route and train schedule information, and to Plan Your Visit.

  • 2025 Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival

    Sunday, May 4, 2025 11am-5pm

    11:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    The festival is free to attend and features over 300 home and garden vendors along historic Germantown Avenue, stretching from Rex Avenue to Willow Grove Avenue festival goers will find:

Our Locations

Find us at our original, nurturing environment in Bryn Mawr, our brand new peaceful and spacious office in Chesnut Hill, or from the comfort and convenience of your own space online across the whole state of Pennsylvania and beyond—whichever setting suits you best!

Bryn Mawr

Chesnut Hill

Online

OUR APPROACH

You’re Not Doing Anything Wrong.

Perhaps you’re stuck wondering, “What’s wrong with my child? Why can’t I help my child? What’s wrong with me?” Here’s our truth: nothing is wrong with your child. Nothing is wrong with you. Both of you are doing the best you can. But sometimes, we all need support. The fact that you are here is proof alone of your depth of commitment to your child—and that you're on the right path.

At Main Line Play Therapy, we lead with curiosity. We view a child’s struggles as a signal of what’s going on inside. If their intensity is ignored or silenced, it can lead to bigger struggles—internal and external. Yet when we understand and embrace their intensity in positive ways, we help children grow into leaders and changemakers.

We take the work of play and movement seriously.

Creating a healing space for the families we work with is truly the highest honor, and we are proud to offer a wide range of expressive therapies to channel the powers of play, movement and creativity.

Children often struggle to express themselves with words; play is their natural language—where toys, music, art, and movement serve as their words. These creative outlets offer a safe psychological distance and provide the tools for children to express themselves, strengthen their internal resources, and discover coping strategies and solutions, all in ways that are developmentally appropriate.

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere
— Albert Einstein

Our Specialties

  • Anxiety & OCD

  • ADD/ADHD

  • Depression/Aggression

  • Trauma (including sexual, physical, and medical trauma)​

  • Parenting Intense Children

  • Autism

  • Separation & Divorce

  • Attachment & Adoption

  • Increasing Self-Esteem and Resiliency

  • Sensory Processing Disorder

  • Grief and Loss

  • Adjusting to a new sibling

  • Life transitions

  • LGBTQIA+

  • College Anxiety

OUR TEAM

Meet the team

Finding the right therapist can be life-changing. Our expert therapists offer a range of specialisms and approaches to help you navigate whatever challenges you’re facing.

Connect with us today and schedule a free consultation using the button below or text us @ MLPT.

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