Background: Children’s anger and aggressive behaviors become a problem for teachers and parents
at home, in the classroom, or the playground. Pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches
are recommended for children who cannot control their anger. Child‑centered play therapy is one
of these approaches. Aim: This study aimed to reveal the effect of child‑centered play therapy on
children with anger issues. Materials and Methods: The study group consists of 25 volunteer child
clients with anger symptoms, and the control group consists of 25 volunteer child clients without
anger symptoms. Each participant was given child‑centered play therapy with 45‑min sessions twice
a week for 3 weeks during the research process. The Trait Anger‑Anger Style Scale was administered
to the participants before and after the therapy. Results: As a result of the study, it was shown
that children with anger issues experienced a significant change and improved after child‑centered
play therapy. Children have become able to control their anger. At the same time, improvement was
observed in the verbal and behavioral expression of anger. Conclusion: The results of this study
indicate that child‑centered play therapy can be an effective treatment option for children with anger
issues and aggressive behaviors.