Play Therapy for Children

Our play therapy approach is grounded in recognised professional standards and informed by PTUK guidance. We provide a safe, consistent, and child-centred environment where children can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences through play, which is their natural way of communicating.

We understand that children may not have the words to express complex emotions or difficult experiences. Through carefully supported play, children can process experiences, develop emotional awareness, and begin to feel more in control of their world.

Play therapy can help children with anxiety, low confidence, emotional regulation, family changes, bereavement, trauma, friendship difficulties, behavioural challenges, and experiences that may feel overwhelming or confusing. Our approach is gentle, relational, and tailored to the needs of each child.

Sessions are structured yet flexible, following the child’s lead while being held within clear therapeutic boundaries. A range of creative and play-based materials are used to support expression, including art, sand, storytelling, symbolic play, sensory resources, and imaginative activities.

We offer play therapy through private arrangements with families, as well as through contracts with schools. Sessions can take place within schools or in our therapy space, depending on the needs of the child and family.

Alongside direct work with the child, we take a whole-family approach, recognising that supporting parents and carers is often an important part of helping children make progress. We work closely with families, carers, and schools, where appropriate, helping to create a wider circle of support around the child and strengthen understanding of their emotional needs.