Initial Parent Consultation
Prior to the Initial Parent Consultation I will send you an Intake Form to complete and return to me ASAP. In this Initial Parent Consultation the parent and I will have our first opportunity to meet one another. Firstly, in this meeting I would love to hear all about your child, your family, and the concerns you have which have caused you to seek this support. Please know that in this meeting there is no judgment from me and I am here to support you as much as I am here to support your child. Secondly, I will take some time to explain the play therapy process so that you know what to expect. We will discuss goal setting and I will explain how we track the play therapy progress. Our consultation will end with an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have.
Play Therapy Sessions
Play Therapy Sessions
Play therapy sessions are held weekly or fortnightly, as negotiated with the caregiver. Sessions are one-to-one and run for 45 minutes. Play therapy provides a safe, consistent, and supportive relationship where children can explore and work through challenges, including developmental and neurodivergent needs, at their own pace. This space allows children to build coping skills, process emotions, and develop strategies in ways that suit their unique ways of learning and interacting with the world.
“Play therapy is to children what counselling is to adults.”
— Garry Landreth
Teen sessions
Teen sessions run for 45 minutes and usually happen fortnightly. Sessions are 1:1, giving you your own space to talk, play, or work through things in a way that feels right for you. Parents are involved in a supportive way, such as an initial session, occasional check-ins, or joint sessions if they’re helpful. Your privacy is respected, and what you share stays confidential unless it’s important for your wellbeing or safety.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
— Carl Rogers
Parent Consultations
Parent involvement and consultation is a critical part of the child’s growth and healing. As their primary attachment figure, you have the most influence over this process. Parent consultations are 1 hour in duration and should ideally take place following every 5th play therapy session. The purpose of these sessions is to discuss concerns, observations, progress and generally for us both to get curious about what we are seeing. This time might also include some education pieces as well as discussion of some new ideas and suggestions to try at home to support your child’s big behaviours.
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