Child Play Therapy
Be the character in your play & Light the way
I tried to teach my child with books
He gave me puzzled looks
I tried to teach my child with words
They pass him by unheard
In despair I turned aside
“How will I teach my child? I cried”
Into my hand he put the key
Come he said and play with me
Author Unknown
"Play and creativity are the language
of the soul"
Child Play Therapy
Play and creativity are the language of the child. It is how they learn and how they communicate. If you want to understand a child, play with them and listen.
There are many time in our lives that we may feel helpless as a parent. Sometimes we just don't know how to help them, or know what is causing their behaviour or symptoms and we just don't seem to have the answers or understand. Words are just not enough.
Play therapy helps children to communicate in their language.
What behaviours does Play
Therapy address?
ADHD
lack of concentration
Learning
Anxiety
Anger
Hyperactivity
Medical issues related to anxiety (headaches, loss of hair, stutters, bed wetting)
Relationship issues (peers issues)
Sleep difficulties
Eating disorders
Depression
School refuser
Separation anxiety
Self harm
OCD
The space children heal and communicate in, is so important. It needs to feel welcoming, warm, playful and private. Which is why I work in a private space in Sidcup. It is not a clinical space and the space is just for your child. There is also plenty of parking. I have a dedicated playroom for children. There is also a private washroom. and you won't see another soul. So no awkward departures or arrival.
Child play therapy sessions are for 45 mins on the same day, every week. The sessions are just for your child and your child has a play room to use, full of art, paints, sand trays, puppets, clay and much more. Play is a projection of our emotions. Being able to hear and understand is the key. Behaviour is the communication but understanding the root is the most important thing.
Having someone by your side that understands is as important as breathing. Being understood, without judgement and just being heard in your language is bliss and supports development. Children need time and space to be heard in their language of play where they learn, express emotions, and understand relationships, feel safe, and learn to relax so their nervous systems can be in an optimum place for learning and developing. In this space children develop both emotionally and physically.
Come play with me
Words I hear
"Child Whisperer" Mother
"Omg you are that lady," Doctors receptionist
"I cannot thank you enough for bringing my child back to me" Mother
"You helped me see what was in front of me all along. I will forever be grateful"
Never underestimate the power of the soul when it wants to speak
From the beginning
How we start out in life determines who we become as adults. We cannot always control how our life starts but we can change the trajectory. Sometimes when we have our children life is not always as we would like it to be. We may be grieving, suffering illness, absent, looking after elderly, or trying to get by, or coping with the breakdown of a relationship. Or maybe you suffered a difficult birth or your child was premature and suffered early difficulties. All of these can affect our children's start in life and as a result they can develop certain behaviours to show you that they are out of alignment. What does this mean? It means our bodies can grow but our emotional energy body can be stuck if we have suffered difficulties in our early life. This means our bodies show the world we are one age, but on the inside there maybe a child who is much younger. This misalignment causes children huge difficulties, as a result they find it difficult to communicate in words so they use their behaviour. understanding this behaviour is the key.
Play Therapy is the space where your child can feel safe, and heard so they can return to alignment and process any early or present difficulties they may be experiencing or have experienced which are affecting their behaviour today.
In Safe hands
Play Therapy qualification 2008-2010
DBS checked
Insurance: UB05107
ICO: ZA303847
PTUK Membership: 2004328
BACP:
How it works
step 1
Get in touch. Message or call and I can give you a short call to make the initial contact. From here we book a parents only one hour consultation to discus your situation and ways in which I can help you and your child. There is no commitment with the consultation, it just gives you a chance to meet me, the space and time to be heard and understood so we know we direction to go in before you commit to anything.
Step 2
If you decide to move to the next step, we book an assessment for your child only. Your child attends a 45 minute assessment to make sure the sessions are the right intervention, the space is the right place, and I am the right person. Again still no commitment.
Step 3
If you and your child decide that Play therapy and I am the right fit, we then commit to 12 sessions. Why 12? because it always gets worse before it gets better and we need time to understand the root, and move towards a successful outcome. The sessions are the same day and time every week, which we decide from the outset. Consistency and safety are the key to success.
At this point you will be expected to pay for six sessions up front with a further six once we have reached week five. Again the payment upfront is for the safety of the sessions. Inconsistency and failure to attend can interrupt the process and does not allow for optimum success. Safety for the child's wellbeing is at the forefront of the process.
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