What is Learn to Play Therapy? Learn to Play Therapy is for children aged 18 months to 10 years who find playing with toys or objects difficult or they need help to be able to play with friends. Pretend play is the focus of Learn to Play Therapy. The first session with your child is […]
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When we find ourselves wanting to understand and learn more about our child/ren, the best chance is to meet them on their level. Play is essentially the language children know and understand more than words. So, it is a no-brainer that play is where you can connect, understand and appreciate your child through their language.
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Child Centered Play Therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that helps children process complicated emotions through their natural medium of communication, which is play; toys are seen as the child’s words and play as their language. It can be highly effective for children experiencing social, emotional, developmental or behavioural difficulties, including: meltdowns, early trauma experiences,
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Recently I’ve been reflecting on my work and how certain therapeutic approaches suit different people across the lifespan. One thing that is clear is that children are unique and they don’t often communicate the same way that adults do. For example, if you imagine a therapy session, you may picture a therapist and adult sitting
What are the benefits of nature play for children? This is a very good question and one that we feel was answered really well in an article we came across on The First Five Years blog. In the article, it is discussed how parents are turning to nature play in a bid to encourage children
Children who have a diagnosis of ASD often present with some core autistic traits – for example communicative difficulties, social difficulties in building and maintaining friendships, and expressing/regulating their emotions. These core traits impact the child both in their current environment and their future. Play therapy, specifically Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), offers a child
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In a perfect world, no child should experience bullying, but unfortunately it is not the reality and many children will be subjected to bullying. This can affect children in different ways. As a parent or caregiver, it is our goal to care for, and protect our children. When our child is hurting physically or emotionally
Children Thinking in their Play – Piaget Children are expert thinkers ! In play, they test out their ideas and theories; they recreate what they know of the world, from their own experiences. They work out ‘what is’ and ‘what might be’. They experiment with materials and with other children to find out how things
Cookie is one of our three therapy dogs. He has a lovely cheeky, playful nature and is a joy to work with. Always affectionate, Cookie is a fun companion. Along with Pebbles and Coco, Cookie is a professionally trained Animal Assisted Play Therapy (AAPT) dog. Cookie enjoys a well-erned nap after a Therapy session. Animal-Assisted
Donna reflects warmth and empathy when working with children and their families. She has a collaborative and reflective approach, empowering all to make positive changes in their lives, and as a result, strengthening and improving relationships. Donna creates an environment which allows children to feel safe to tell their story through their natural language of
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