Penny Moore
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About me
Hello, my name is Penny, thank you for finding me. I am an accredited BAPT Play Therapist based in Sevenoaks, Kent. I somehow (!) have over 15 years of experience working with children and families, often during the most vulnerable times in their lives.
Play therapy isn’t something you do, it’s a way of being. I wholeheartedly believe in its power and the positive impact it can have on all children.
I work in a child-centred way, which means children are in charge of their sessions: they choose how to play and what to explore. My role isn’t to “fix” children, but to create a safe, contained space where they can express how they feel without judgement and begin to make sense of their world and experiences. Through my clinical work, I’ve seen how relationships don’t depend on words, but on connection, on creating a space where children are accepted exactly as they are.
Training, qualifications & experience
My practice is neuroaffirming, recognising and respecting different ways of thinking, communicating, playing and experiencing the world. I aim to meet each child where they are, without expecting them to communicate, engage or regulate in a particular way.
Play therapy can support children experiencing:
- Anxiety or low mood
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
- Anger and big feelings
- Family changes or conflict
- Attachment and relationship difficulties
- Difficulties with confidence and self esteem
- Overwhelm, emotional regulation or difficulties navigating their world.
Qualifications:
- MA Play Therapy - Roehampton University
- MA Social Work - University of Birmingham
- BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics - Kings College London
I am a member of the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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.
