The Play Therapy Center of Charleston- James Island

The Play Therapy Center of Charleston- James Island is a Play Therapy Center in Charleston, SC. The practice provides client-centered psychotherapy and play therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, partnering with parents, pediatricians, and occupational therapists to support child development. The center was voted Best Child Therapy Practice of SC in 2026. It operates from three locations in the Charleston area, including the James Island site, Mount Pleasant, and West Ashley.

The clinical team includes Hannah Miller, the Clinical Director and owner, who specializes in working with parents and children using Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT). Miller is currently pursuing a PhD at Cambridge University, with research focused on the role of play in child development and resilience building. Emily Arzani, an LPC and Clinical Supervisor Candidate, serves clients through empathic, client-centered psychotherapy and play therapy. The center approaches play as a natural and necessary part of human development, noting that for children, toys are their words and play is their language. This method aims to build trust, foster learning, regulate emotions, reduce anxiety, and promote creative problem solving.

The James Island location sits at 105 Wappoo Creek Dr. Suite 4B. It is located about a tenth of a mile from Maybank Highway and Old Folly Road, and roughly a quarter of a mile from Folly Road. The center is also situated about a quarter of a mile from James Island Medical Care and about a third of a mile from the McLeod Plantation Historic Site.

The Play Therapy Center of Charleston- James Island serves the local community by providing a developmentally appropriate environment for children to process emotions and grow, supported by a clinical team focused on holistic health and equity.