Our Services

Play Therapy offers a non-directive, child-led, creative, safe space where children can express themselves & work through difficulties using their natural language of communication, play. Play Therapy uses a variety of play & creative materials to alleviate chronic, mild & moderate psychological & emotional conditions which may be presenting as behavioural problems or may be preventing children from reaching their potential.

Expressing themselves through play can feel safer & less intense for children, they can work through difficult experiences & can process their emotions, over time developing a better understanding of themselves & their experiences.

Group play therapy blends the best of both group therapy and play therapy together. This creates a therapy that is centred on therapeutic relationships but is also creative and dynamic – responding to the needs of individual clients within the group and the group needs a whole. I carefully use the word ‘client’ here, not ‘child’ because group therapy works effectively with all age groups, from children and adolescents to adults.

In group play therapy, although the therapist directs the group process, often with structured activities around themes to suit the needs of the group, they also both witness the group experience and travel with the group as part of their journey through therapy.

As with individual play therapy it is therapist who provides the resources and the space and time for safe therapeutic relationships to develop both with the therapist, and in this case, with other members of the group. Within the safe group environment each client can fully explore and express their feelings, thoughts, behaviours and experiences through play.

Individual play therapy is generally non-directive, but with group play therapy activities are more structured and the relevant materials are carefully selected by the play therapist.

Filial play is a relatively recent applications that uses play to help infants under the age of 3 as well as children up to the age of 14, in their mental and emotional development which for some reason, such as attachment issues, may be impaired. It is also effective in improving parent/child relationships.

Filial play directly involves parent(s) and carer(s). PTUK Certified Filial Play Coaches provide coaching for playing non-directively with their children at home, using simple low cost or no cost objects and materials.

I provide 1:1 group play therapy supervision for both trainee and qualified play therapists both within the UK and worldwide both face to face and online.