Some detail about what to expect when your child starts Play Therapy
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Through Play and Creativity
1:1 Integrative Holistic Play Therapy
Creativity for Wellbeing
About me
I am a certified Play Therapist with a background of working with children in both mainstream and special school settings.
I am passionate about working with all children, and in particular, neurodivergent children as I have witnessed the positive impact that play therapy can have as they face the challenges of living in a world predominantly set up for neurotypical people.
My work is guided by Axline's principles and I believe that children have the innate ability to overcome the difficulties they face given the opportunity to do so. This opportunity is provided by the time and therapeutic relationship offered in play therapy.
My qualifications include:
Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (University of Chichester)
Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play (Leeds Beckett University)
BAEd (QTS) Primary Education with Biology (University of Winchester)
Safeguards and Quality Assurance
I am registered with the PTUK Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. ID number: 2021005188
I hold an enhanced DBS check, specialist insurance and I am registered with the ICO, complying with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
I work within the ethical framework of PTUK and
I continue to deepen my knowledge through CPD and regular Clinical Supervision.
I am passionate about working with all children, and in particular, neurodivergent children as I have witnessed the positive impact that play therapy can have as they face the challenges of living in a world predominantly set up for neurotypical people.
My work is guided by Axline's principles and I believe that children have the innate ability to overcome the difficulties they face given the opportunity to do so. This opportunity is provided by the time and therapeutic relationship offered in play therapy.
My qualifications include:
Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (University of Chichester)
Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play (Leeds Beckett University)
BAEd (QTS) Primary Education with Biology (University of Winchester)
Safeguards and Quality Assurance
I am registered with the PTUK Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. ID number: 2021005188
I hold an enhanced DBS check, specialist insurance and I am registered with the ICO, complying with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
I work within the ethical framework of PTUK and
I continue to deepen my knowledge through CPD and regular Clinical Supervision.
Affiliations
Sessions
About Play and Creative Arts Therapy
"Play is a child's natural medium for self-expression" — Virginia Axline.
At some point most children face challenges or difficulties which they will need to work through in order to feel happy, confident and thrive at school. Sometimes support is needed to make sense of difficult feelings or events such as:
Family relationship difficulties, Siblings with additional needs,
Bereavement
Divorce
Low self-esteem/lack of confidence
Friendship difficulties
Worry/anxiety
Anger
Difficult/traumatic experiences
Integrative Holistic Play therapy allows children to use play and creativity to express feelings, process experiences, and solve problems in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Therapy is led by the child, and a warm, accepting and understanding therapeutic relationship is offered. A wide range of toys and creative media allow a child to express and work through difficulites symbolically, supporting inner growth and healing. Children can develop improved emotional regulation, self-esteem, and coping skills whilst also allowing them to learn better at school.
Therapy is rarely a quick fix. It takes time for a child to develop trust in the therapeutic relationship and understand that the therapeutic space is one in which they can fully express their inner world and be fully accepted as they are.
Only then can change occur.
At some point most children face challenges or difficulties which they will need to work through in order to feel happy, confident and thrive at school. Sometimes support is needed to make sense of difficult feelings or events such as:
Family relationship difficulties, Siblings with additional needs,
Bereavement
Divorce
Low self-esteem/lack of confidence
Friendship difficulties
Worry/anxiety
Anger
Difficult/traumatic experiences
Integrative Holistic Play therapy allows children to use play and creativity to express feelings, process experiences, and solve problems in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Therapy is led by the child, and a warm, accepting and understanding therapeutic relationship is offered. A wide range of toys and creative media allow a child to express and work through difficulites symbolically, supporting inner growth and healing. Children can develop improved emotional regulation, self-esteem, and coping skills whilst also allowing them to learn better at school.
Therapy is rarely a quick fix. It takes time for a child to develop trust in the therapeutic relationship and understand that the therapeutic space is one in which they can fully express their inner world and be fully accepted as they are.
Only then can change occur.
Friday Art club
Creative skills, exploration and expression for children and young people using a wide range of art and craft materials and processes. £8 per child.
Term time sessions, 4.30-5.30pm at Long Acre Arts, Bingham, NG13 8BG
Term time sessions, 4.30-5.30pm at Long Acre Arts, Bingham, NG13 8BG
Creativity For Wellbeing
Upcoming sessions... dates to be confirmed, watch this space!
Slow Stitching: meditative, intuitive and non-planned embroidery.
We live in a fast-paced world our nervous systems often struggle to keep up with. We often yearn to slow down, needing to become connected to ourselves in quietness and reflection. No particular skill is required, you can stitch the entire piece with a simple running stitch or add fancy embroidery stitches as you feel the piece “speak” to you. Free form is the goal…perfection is not!
Creative Collage for self-expression
A creative and flexible approach to art, bringing together media such as paint, decorative paper, found materials, stitching and text. It allows freedom to express yourself. No particular skill is required, expression is the goal…perfection is not!
Beginner's Crochet
Develop skills to begin this calming and creative hobby. The repetitive, rhythmic motion of crochet has a calming effect on the nervous system — similar to meditation. Join a small and supportive group where you can learn the basics of crochet and connect with others.
Contact
- 2 Orchard Avenue, Bingham, Nottingham, UK
- Mon-Fri - 08:00-17.30