Our Services

Humanistic Play Therapy is a child-centred, non-directive approach where the child can choose how they express and explore their emotional world by using a wide range of carefully selected toys available to them in the play room. The therapist creates an environment of safety, acceptance and understanding, and through this therapeutic relationship supports the child's inner drive towards positive growth. Through the therapist's empathy and unconditional positive regard the child's self-esteem grows and they begin to view themself more favourably and can then begin to experience positive behavioural change.

These are usually one-on-one sessions between the child and therapist and are most suitable for children from 2 years to 13 years of age.

Appointments usually take place at the same time, once a week, for 50 minutes. 

This therapeutic model is child-paced, the average length of intervention is approximately 15-20 sessions.

Parents are regularly updated on their child's progress through Parent Review meetings after approximately every 5 Play Therapy sessions.

Learn to Play Therapy is an approach that teaches children pretend play skills. Pretend, or imaginative, play has been linked to the development of language skills, creativity, emotional regulation, problem solving, and cognitive and social skills. 

Learn to Play is suitable for children from 18 months to 10 years of age, who have delayed pretend play skills or do not find enjoyment in play, or have difficulty playing with peers or siblings.

Some children require Learn to Play therapy to increase their play skills prior to engaging in Humanistic Play Therapy. This can be used as a stand-alone approach, or integrated into humanistic play therapy sessions.

Filial therapy is a family based play therapy intervention, based on humanistic play therapy principles, where the therapist teaches therapeutic skills to the parents/caregivers. Following the skills training sessions, the therapist supervises the parents/caregivers in using the skills with their child during special child-centered play times. When the parents feel ready, the therapist supports them in setting up the regular play times at home and facilitates discussion on how the skills can be generalised for use outside of the special play times. Research has shown that Filial therapy helps with a range of social and emotional concerns of children, as well as preventing future problems by increasing parental confidence and skills, and strengthening family relationships and attachment.