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Healing Through Play: The Transformative Power of Play Therapy for Traumatized Children

Healing Through Play: The Transformative Power of Play Therapy for Traumatized Children

Anxiety and Neurodiversity, Child Counselling, Child Therapy, Childhood Trauma, Help and Support, Play Therapy, Trauma Counselling /

Introduction: Childhood should be a time of innocence, joy, and carefree play. However, for children who have experienced trauma, their world may be clouded by fear, anxiety, and emotional distress. Play therapy emerges as a beacon of hope, offering a unique and effective approach to help these young souls navigate the path to healing. In […]

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Nurturing Sibling Bonds Theraplay as the Bridge to Stronger Connections

Nurturing Sibling Bonds: Theraplay as the Bridge to Stronger Connections

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Introduction Sibling bonds are a cornerstone of a child’s social and emotional growth, shaping their development in profound ways. Amidst the complexities of sibling dynamics, Theraplay emerges as a transformative tool for nurturing these connections. In this blog, we delve into the dynamic role of Theraplay in fortifying sibling bonds, fostering deeper connections, and cultivating

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How is Play Therapy different from Play

How is Play Therapy different from Play?

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Written by Amy Baillie, Synergetic Play Therapist / Children’s Counsellor / Parent Coach Play therapy , and particularly non-directive or child-led play therapies can sometimes look like the therapist is just playing with your child. Your child may even tell you that they got the therapist to play a game with them that they play

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What Happens in Play Therapy Sessions

What Happens in Play Therapy Sessions?

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Directive and Non-Directive approaches Written by Amy Baillie, Synergetic Play Therapist / Children’s Counsellor / Parent Coach All play therapy modalities focus on understanding how children use play as part of their communication, However, it can be delivered in a range of formats that aim to target the specific needs of your child. Some of

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Executive Functioning in your Child – Article 4 - Developing Skills - Working Memory

Executive Functioning in your Child – Article 4 – Developing Skills – Working Memory

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Written by Lea Tanner, Provisional Psychologist / Associate Play Therapist, CoRe Kids Therapy While executive functioning involves several processes in the brain, there are three core components: cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory. These three processes play critical roles in everyday life. A child’s executive functioning skill level can vary depending on factors including stage

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Developing Skills - Inhibition

Executive Functioning in your Child – Article 3 – Developing Skills – Inhibition

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Written by Lea Tanner, Provisional Psychologist / Associate Play Therapist, CoRe Kids Therapy While executive functioning involves several processes in the brain, there are three core components: cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory. These three processes play critical roles in everyday life. A child’s executive functioning skill level can vary depending on factors including stage

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Executive Functioning in your Child Developing Skills

Executive Functioning in your Child – Article 2 – Developing Skills – Cognitive Flexibility

Articles for Parents, Child Counselling, Child Development, Child Therapy, Family Counselling, Featured Articles, Play Therapy /

Written by Lea Tanner, Provisional Psychologist / Associate Play Therapist, CoRe Kids Therapy While executive functioning involves several processes in the brain, there are three core components: cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory. These three processes play critical roles in everyday life. A child’s executive functioning skill level can vary depending on factors including stage

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Executive Functioning in your Child – Article 1 – Supporting Differences

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Written by Daniela Diaz, Registered Psychologist, CoRe Kids Therapy Executive functions in informal words are the skills used to be able to take time to think before acting, stay focus, resist temptations, deal with unanticipated challenges, prioritise activities, etc. To use the executive functions our brain needs to be capable to “Inhibit” which requires self-control

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The Imitation Game & The Narrator

Anxiety, Child Development, Non-Verbal Children, Power of Play /

Blog Series By Ashley Stevenson – The Power of Play with Non-Verbal Children The Imitation Game Imitation is an amazing tool for enhancing the development of communication skills. Imitation helps children to practice the rhythms of communication. It can also help them to build the foundations for broader social skills, like recognising facial expressions and

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