Child Play Therapy
Education consultant
Supporting children and families with therapeutic play.
What is Play Therapy?
Play is the natural way children communicate, how they explore their feelings and emotions, and make sense of the world around them. When we meet a child in their play world, we begin to speak their language. Play therapy is empowering and uses play and therapeutic approaches to promote healing. When clients enter the play room the child is met with complete acceptance for who they are. The main components of play therapy facilitates communication, fosters emotional wellness, enhances social relationships, and increases personal strengths. Your child’s journey in play therapy can make positive impacts in their daily lives.
Our approach
We use evidence based play therapy approaches to help your child work through their social, emotional and behavioural challenges. We also support parents and carers to form or build upon parent and child bonds, attachment and understandings. With a goal to empower children, parents and the family as a whole. We have a community approach and work with educators and teachers to promote therapeutic practices with children within the education sector, and run regular workshops and information sessions for small or large groups.
Meet your Play Therapist
Hi there my name is Nicole
MaCPT, BECE(ErlyYrs), BEd(Prim)
I have a Masters in Child Play Therapy from Deakin University, and have completed specialist training in early childhood coping styles with Professor Mooli Lahad. I am also a casual academic at Deakin University.
I draw on various play therapy approaches to best support the child in and out of the play therapy room. I am a client centered Play Therapist, specialising in early childhood development and school readiness. I ensure the play therapy room is a safe space where children can explore their feelings and emotions, whilst making sense of the world around them. I enjoy working with parents and families, to collaboratively establish goals and hopes for play therapy. I believe every child and family is unique and develop a play therapy approach which is tailored to your child and family needs.
In addition to my play therapy training and experience, I have a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching), a diploma of Children’s Services, Educational Leader certificate and I’m registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching. I have been in the education sector for 16 years. I have worked in early childhood centers, kindergartens and primary schools in various roles throughout my career. I now enjoy working with teachers and educators to promote ways of including therapeutic approaches within the classroom.
As a practicing Play Therapist I undertake professional supervision. My professional supervisor is Joan Caelli from Perspective Psychology Services. www.perspectivepsychologyservices.com.au
Teachers
We have workshops and information sessions integrating therapeutic skills in the classroom. The workshops are designed to link with curriculum, transform pedagogy and promote the wellbeing of your students. Teachers and educators in early childhood settings and primary schools are welcome to take part. We have online and face to face options available.
Referrals
Are you a parent, a healthcare professional, doctor, pediatrician, psychologist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, allied health professional, or teacher and would like to enquire about play therapy or make a referral? Contact us.
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