Services
Play Therapy
A safe space to play, heal, and grow
A gentle, child-led approach that helps children process feelings and experiences through play.
Play is how children make sense of their world — and how they heal.
In my therapy room, every toy has a purpose: to help your child feel safe, seen, and understood. Through child-centred play therapy, I meet children exactly where they are, creating a warm and calming space where hope can grow, one story, one game, one gentle moment at a time.
Where it would help your child to begin somewhere familiar, play therapy can also be held in your own home for a small additional fee.
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"Toys are children's words and play is their language."
Play therapy might help if your child…
Every child is different, and you know yours best. These are some of the reasons families come to me — if something here sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
- Has big feelings that seem to come from nowhere
- Finds it hard to be away from you
- Has been through a loss, a separation or a big change at home
- Is worried, clingy or unsettled at bedtime
- Doesn't want to go to school, or is struggling there
- Has gone quiet, or just doesn't seem themselves lately
- Finds friendships hard
- Is showing it in their body — tummy aches, sleep or toileting changes
What to expect
You'll know exactly how this works before your child ever walks in. Nothing is sprung on you, and nothing is sprung on them.
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We meet first, just the two of us
Your first session is an intake session for parents or carers only — your child doesn't come along. It's a chance to tell me what's been happening, share your child's history and what you've already tried, and ask me anything you like. You don't need to have it all worked out, and there's nothing you could say that would surprise me.
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Your child meets me and the room
There's no pressure to talk, perform or explain anything. Your child is free to explore the room and choose what they'd like to do, and I follow their lead. Some children dive straight in; others take their time. Both are completely fine. And if either of you would feel more comfortable with you in the room for the first few sessions, you're very welcome to stay — we'll do whatever helps your child settle.
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The play does the work
Through sand, figures, art, stories and pretend, children show what they can't yet say. Sessions are child-led — my job is to stay alongside them, keep the space safe, and gently help them make sense of it.
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We stay in step
You're part of this the whole way through. We'll check in regularly so you know what themes are coming up and what helps at home. What your child plays out stays private, within the limits explained on the Privacy page — that's what makes it safe for them — but you'll never be left wondering how it's going.
Ages — 3 to 12 years
Sessions — 60 minutes
When — weekday evenings from 5pm and weekends by appointment; if school hours would suit your child better, please ask
Where — Craigieburn, or in your home for a small additional fee
Fees — see the Fees & Rebates page