Schools

I am an experienced accredited play therapist with an extensive background in primary teaching. I work in partnership with schools to support children who have had or who are living with difficult experiences via play therapy, training and consultancy. This might be children who:

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• have regular emotional outbursts that they can't easily calm down from

• seem to flare up for no reason

• do not respond to typical classroom rewards and consequences

• have trouble attending school

• have high levels of distractability and/or off task behaviour

I have experience of working with children who:

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• have child protection plans

• are fostered, adopted or have SGOs

• are d/Deaf

• are neurodivergent

• have experienced a close family bereavement

• have experienced divorce or parental separation
   

As part of my play therapy practise I work with parents and staff to advise how best to support children at home and at school.

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As a teacher with 30 years’ experience in the primary sector I understand the pressures of the classroom and am passionate about supporting staff as well as children. I am an experienced clinical supervisor and can offer support and supervision for DSLs and staff working with stressful cases.

I am open to new opportunities and can tailor an individual package for your school including the following services:

Play therapy (individual and group)
Advice for staff and parents
Behaviour management consultancy and training
Trauma awareness consultancy and training
Staff support and clinical supervision

Alongside my school based work I am an experienced trainer and offer consultancy and training on behaviour approaches, issues such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, childhood trauma and secondary trauma.