Psychologists in their work with children often use certain methods of play therapy. These methods are diverse, they are productive in individual and group work with children of different ages and psychological status. They can complement or develop various other areas of psychocorrectional and psychotherapeutic activities. Play therapy is not intended to change or remake the child, but to give him the opportunity to experience certain exciting situations with the full attention and empathy of an adult next to him. Its goal is to help the child: - become more responsible in their actions and actions - develop a positive self-concept - become more self-managed - develop a greater ability for self-acceptance - master a sense of self-control - develop sensitivity to the process of overcoming difficulties - develop an internal source of assessment - gain faith in yourself Play therapy itself has several varieties .Non-directive play therapy implements and maintains the child’s contact with himself. Its main conditions are the freedom and safety of the child. This is the time allotted to the child when he does what he wants within the framework of several rules. She is deprived of a psychologist as an individual. His work is empathic reflection, acceptance and confirmation. Non-directive therapy is used in working with children under 8 years of age in the presence of fears, anxiety, aggression, low self-esteem, unstable boundaries and difficult relationships. Contraindicated for children with acute experiences of trauma or grief, mental retardation, autism , hyperkinetic syndrome, during group work. Directive play therapy is various corrective games and exercises when a child learns a behavior by imitating an adult or peer in a play situation. Often, adults introduce a role, image or toy into the game, which helps the child overcome complex personal problems. Mixed play therapy is a synthesis of the most successful techniques of non-directive and directive therapy. The skill of a psychologist is to capture the subtle nuances of a child’s play, its “handwriting”, its development and timely supplement with elements of constructive behavioral skills, supportive interaction, and strategic moves. Mixed play therapy can be supplemented with body-oriented techniques, methods of art therapy, and sand therapy. The game can be individual or group, played on a table, on the floor or in a Jungian sandbox. It can be organized with children of different ages, as well as with adults. Currently, play therapy is the leading means of preventing and correcting unconstructive behavior. First, in play, and then in everyday life, it becomes possible for a child to determine the specific goals of his actions, choose the most appropriate of many means and relationship options, take responsibility for his actions, and effectively respond emotionally to the feelings of other people and to various events in reality. .This is the signs of constructive, productive voluntary behavior.