About me
As a Play and Creative Arts Counsellor for Children and Young People, I provide a warm, safe, and accepting therapeutic space where children and young people can explore their feelings, experiences, and challenges through play, creativity, and the therapeutic relationship.
My work is grounded in the person-centred approach, based Non- directive by Virginie Axline and on Carl Rogers’ core conditions of empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. I believe that when children and young people feel deeply heard, accepted, and understood, they are better able to express themselves, process difficult experiences, and move towards healing and growth.
Through play and creative arts, I support children and young people in developing emotional resilience, strengthening self-awareness, and reconnecting with their confidence, inner resources, and sense of wellbeing.
For Play Therapy sessions Must to:
Fill out SDQ (The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) - The SDQ is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire:
- For 3-16 years old - Its use is commended by Ofsted
Referral Form for Therapeutic Intervention – detailing some form of a child’s/ young person misbehaviour;
- Parent’s permission;
- Parent Interview Form;
Throughout the therapy sessions, I may be able to support them in regaining their soul’s playfulness and lightness.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Qualifying Certificate In Counselling Children and Young People - April 2026 PTUK/APAC
TLSW Professional Certificate
THEiA - Academy of Learning - July 2025
Diploma in Trauma Informed Psychotherapy –
The Greenane Centre January 2025 – July 2025
Jill Carter. - Sandplay, Creative Arts & Trauma Training
October 2022 – October 2023
Training: Diploma in Integrative Sandplay
Jill Carter. - Sandplay, Creative Arts & Trauma Training
September 2021 – July 2022
Training: Certificate in Integrative Sandplay
Diploma - Play Therapy | Leeds Beckett University - Leeds, LDS
February 2020 – July 2021
- Two written case studies, covering the work with a child for at least 1 year and showing a clear integration of theory and practice
- Completion of an individual practical therapeutic project, designed and documented by the participant
- Continuous evaluation of coursework contributions and ability to work with group dynamics
- Post-training presentation
- Evidence of a further 100 hrs supervised hours of working with children using play therapy
- Completion an essay of about 3000 words
- Evidence of regular play therapy supervision
- Satisfactory attendance on the course
- Certificate Play Therapy Skills | Leeds Beckett University - Leeds, LDS
October 2018 – November 2020 - Post Graduate Certificate of Therapeutic Play Skills with 60 ‘M’ points.
- Self-awareness of your own development and progress
- Knowledge of child development and psychology on a theoretical level
- A knowledge of the ethical issues that must be considered.
- Graduated in Humanities | Jorge Amado University – Salvador -Ba. Brazil
July 2001 – July 2006 - Comparable to British Bachelor Degree Standard.
- Qualified Grade 1-4 teacher | Learning Institute Aziz Maron – Itabuna -Ba. Brazil
February 1994- December 1997 - It is considered comparable to VCE Advanced
- Subsidiary (AS) level / Scottish Higher standard
- Additional Information: Qualifies the holder to teach grades 1-4 (Ensino Fundamental) in Brazil.
Member organisations
Play Therapy UK is the largest organisation governing therapeutic play and play therapy in the United Kingdom. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW) by Rose Model
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£65.00 - £70.00
Additional information
Fees – Individual session is £70. It will be payable 72 hours in advance if the parents wish to pay per session.
The other option is to pay for all the sessions in a block (half of the amount before the start of the sessions and the other half after the child has attended five sessions). In this case, if parents decide pay in a block, the parents can have a discount paying £768 £384 before the start of the sessions and the other £380 after the child has attended the fifth session (the price of the individual session will be £ 64 in the pack).
When I work
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