Healing Through Play for Children, Teens, and Families
Compassionate play therapy in Creve Coeur helps children, teens, and adults express feelings, build coping skills, and heal.
Why Play Therapy Works
At Hearts at Play Counseling, LLC, founded by Kira Collins, LCSW, MSW, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisorâ„¢, we use play therapy to meet clients where they are. For children, toys, art, and imaginative activities become their words. For teens and adults, creative expression opens new doors. In a safe, nurturing relationship, clients explore emotions, process difficult experiences, and build lasting coping skills. Our goal is to help your family move from overwhelm to resilience with care that respects each person’s pace.
A Safe Space for Healing and Growth

Who We Are
We provide compassionate therapy for children, teens, adults, and families. Led by Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor Kira Collins, the practice offers a safe space for healing and growth.

Play Therapy
Play therapy uses play, creativity, and imagination as natural ways for individuals to express emotions and process experiences. It helps clients build confidence, understand their feelings, and develop healthier coping strategies.

Our Services
We offer individual, children, and family therapy designed to support emotional growth and well-being. Using play-based techniques such as art, sand tray, games, and creative activities, therapy sessions help clients of all ages.
Ready to help your child thrive with compassionate, evidence-based play therapy?
Start building skills for calm, confidence, and connection together.
Who We Support Most
We support children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, bullying, academic challenges, behavioral concerns, and family transitions such as divorce or separation. Serving Creve Coeur, St. Louis County, and the Greater St. Louis area, we tailor sessions to developmental stage and unique needs. Whether your child is struggling to sleep, your teen feels overwhelmed, or you want to reconnect as a family, we’re here to help.


What to Expect
From your first contact, we focus on comfort and clarity. During intake, we listen to your concerns, review goals, and discuss the best-fit approach. Sessions may include sand tray, art, storytelling, games, or talk, always at the client’s pace. Parents receive guidance on supporting progress at home. We offer in-person sessions at our Creve Coeur office and telehealth for select services, maintaining privacy, consistency, and a judgment-free space.
Compassionate
Care
We conduct a warm, nonjudgmental support that honors each client’s pace, life and story.
Specialized
Expertise
Led by an LCSW and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor using evidence-based methods.
Child-Focused
Environment
A welcoming playroom with purposeful toys that encourage safe expression and growth.

Take the first step toward healing and connection for your family now.
Flexible scheduling, in-person sessions, and telehealth options are available.

