About us
Hello, My name is Cherie. I am a Play and Creative Therapist, specialising in working with children and young people aged from 4-16 years. I provide a calm, safe space, supporting my clients to explore their difficult feelings, whilst growing in self-esteem and confidence.
My approach is tailored to the needs and preferences of your child or young person, identified through our initial free consultation. Play Therapy is employed for younger children, while with children from 12 to 16, where appropriate, creative counselling techniques may be more suitable. All approaches may include the use of the Play Therapy Dimensions model, therapeutic stories, visualisations and meditation. I employ a person centred approach, allowing your child/young person to lead the process through their choice of activities including: sand tray work, art, music, clay and role play. This approach is specifically designed for children, who as concrete learners are more able to express their feelings through play, but it is also a highly affective approach used by therapists working with young people as well as adults.
Training, qualifications & experience
My practice draws on extensive experience working with children and their families in a therapeutic role, as well as throughout my teaching career, by providing pastoral support for children and their families. I was also a special educational needs lead practitioner (SENCO). I follow Play Therapy UK’s Ethical Framework, which ensures the wellbeing of your child above all else.
My credentials:
Qualifications
- Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (Level 7)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills (Level 7)
- Award in Mental Health and Therapeutic Approaches in Schools (Level 3)
Relevant experience:
- Liverpool Primary School - Deputy Headteacher
- Safeguarding and Child Protection Lead
- Special Educational Needs Lead
- Personal, Health, Social, Economic Lead PHSCE
- Pastoral Lead - supporting children and families
- Responsible for Looked After Children (LAC)
- Liaised between School and outside agencies to support the child and family.
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.
Areas of counselling we deal with
Other areas of counselling we deal with
I have considerable experience working with neurodivergent children and young people.
In addition, I have experience working with children at the early stages of acquiring English as a second language, as well as non-verbal children and young people, or those with speech and language difficulties, including spoken and/or comprehension difficulty.
I am qualified to work with children and young people up to the age of 16 years, using counselling and creative counselling approaches, including Sand- tray work.
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
We are a Community Enterprise Company (CIC) committed to supporting our local families and their children on a not-for-profit basis.
Fees will depend on individual circumstances.
When we work
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Further information
I am a Parent and Child Attachment Practitioner registered with Clear Sky Children's Charity. https://clear-sky.org.uk/ and provide training for parents and carers in Parent and Child Attachment Play as part of my offer to families.
