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As we move into a new version of “Covid Normal”, I find myself with a few worries. I question how safe things are. Only a few weeks ago we had lockdowns and had mask wearing everywhere, has enough changed to really keep us safe? So I started thinking about my own levels of anxiety. Worrying […]
I’m sure you heard at school that our body has five senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision? Well, it is now known that our body has at least eight!! One that is closely tied with our emotions and how we are feeling is our Interoception. Our Interoception is the information we get from inside
Just Breathe… Have you ever wondered why people say that? Why is breathing going to help when you feel scared, sad, angry or any other type of big emotion? When we feel a big emotion, our body changes our breath. We might find it hard to breathe, our breath might become rapid and short, or
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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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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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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Whether your child is beginning school for the very first time, entering a new grade or starting at a whole new school because you have relocated, your child can experience an array of mixed emotions. Kids can experience pure excitement all the way through to anxiety on the other end of the scale. For those
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What is Play Therapy? CoRe Kids Therapy offers Animal Assisted Play Therapy and Child Centred Play Therapy, along with our other therapies. During times of stress, grief or anger, play therapy allows children to work through emotions and challenges under the care of a qualified therapist. Play is the way that children learn, develop and