You've discovered Play Therapy!
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A proven recognised form of child psychotherapy for 4-12 year olds. Play Therapy has been developed worldwide as a result of decades of evidence based research. It is rooted in theoretical knowledge of how children think, feel, respond, react and process their emotions.​
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Every child can benefit from Play Therapy in one way or another. Play is at the heart of how children communicate and learn about the world around them. It can make sense of thoughts and feelings they don’t yet have appropriate words to describe.
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​​​​Play Therapy offers children an opportunity to take time to explore what's happening in their lives. The Play Therapy room provides a safe, welcoming space with no pressure, demand or expectations. This allows freedom to process who they are at their own pace, fully uninhibited.
​​I have witnessed first hand the powerful transformation possible for children when given time, the tools and opportunity to play therapeutically.
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When a child begins a journey into therapy it is because the adults around them recognise the time has come to reach out for specialist help, whatever the reason.
It's important to remember that therapeutic work isn't a 'quick fix'. It is a process that can requires time and patience to achieve best outcomes.
Therapist Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills with Leeds Beckett University.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy with University of Chichester. Training completed
YMHFA qualification, (Youth Mental Health First Aid) in 2022.​ Developmental trauma informed training with Beacon House, 2025
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Further research into technology and its impact on children's behaviour and mental health informs my ongoing academic work.
Theoretical Orientation
I work within a child centred, non-directive holistic framework. I draw upon the principles of the 'Whole Brain Child' theory of Dr Dan Siegel.
I have trained in Jungian Sand tray therapy developed by psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Lowenfeld, Dora Kalff, a Jungian Analyst through Carl Jung, the renowned Swiss Psychiatrist.​
‘The Synergetic Play Therapy Institute’ influences the strategies I use in my awareness of the nervous system linking to emotions, actions and responses.
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Additional Information
Session fees are inclusive of:
Regular 1:1 Clinical Supervision Therapists Insurance with Towergate
ICO registration
GDPR Compliance
Enhanced DBS with annual update service
P.T.U.K./A.P.A.C. Membership​ All meetings and phone calls with parents/teacher
Processing of all necessary documentation​​​​
After therapy concludes each child brings home a box of their artwork if they wish to and a folder of images of any other work created.
“It’s extremely powerful to hear someone say, 'I get you. I understand. I see why you feel this way’.”
Dr Dan Siegel