Play & Filial Therapy

26/09/2025

⭐️ ⭐️ Play Therapy is both an evidence-based form of psychotherapy and evidence based practice (EBP) when delivered by a highly trained and well supervised play therapist ⭐️ ⭐️

🌟Play Therapy is supported by research as an effective method for helping children process emotions.🌟

Learn how you can be part of this global movement at www.ic-pta.com. 🌍

Are you passionate about quality and integrity in Play Therapy too?

Join us and become part of IC-PTA, a transglobal network dedicated to Play Therapy.
Together, we can strengthen the future of Play Therapy!

24/09/2025

An important data set ‼️

Unlocking How Early Life Shapes the Brain

Researchers have released the first wave of data from the largest U.S. study on infant brain and child development.

The HBCD Study follows mothers and their children from pregnancy into infancy, gathering biomedical, behavioral, and environmental data.

With more than 1,400 families represented in the initial dataset, it provides a foundation for studying how genetics, social factors, and prenatal exposures interact to shape health and neurodevelopment.

The open-access release is expected to fuel breakthroughs in neuroscience, pediatrics, and public health.

24/09/2025

With less than a week until release date ‘Hello Elephant Mumma’ has travelled to Poland and went along to check out Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Lady with an Ermine’ at the National Museum, Kraków!



https://www.amazon.com/Hello-Elephant-Mumma-Kate-Renshaw-ebook/dp/B0FNKZQ666/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jrQYAuoJde_9L6yhTXoseGDOb1zgIvTGMs79aOxej7nGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.PM1hfmDARmXS36tODOjS6keIi6esySr-P7kTIERzSCo&dib_tag=se&qid=1758684312&refinements=p_n_publication_date%3A1250228011&s=books&sr=1-7

23/09/2025

Congratulations We Speak Kid (Caz Hynes) on representing play therapy at this important conference 👏🏻

23/09/2025

An Elephant mumma and pappa watch the sunset on a park bench that plays music to all three 🐘 🐘 🐘

21/09/2025

Considering lifelong well being from conception onwards and ameliorating adversity as soon as possible across the lifecourse has exponential positive outcomes! 🧠❣️

Dementia Prevention Must Begin in Childhood, Not Just Midlife

Researchers found that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—can shape brain health in powerful ways.

Factors such as low-quality education, food insecurity, financial stress, and limited healthcare were linked to poorer cognition, reduced functional ability, and mental health problems.

Brain imaging revealed structural and connectivity changes in those with dementia who faced more complex adversities.

Importantly, the study showed that it is not just individual hardships but their lifelong accumulation that drives risk.

These findings suggest that protecting brain health requires early-life interventions.

Addressing inequality from childhood onward may reduce dementia cases decades later.

https://neurosciencenews.com/dementia-childhood-social-neuroscience-29712/

21/09/2025

How did the sunburnt country get here? We pushed play and playful relationships out of what is deemed important in childhood, adulthood, parenthood and work. There is a simple and cost effective change…if we are all willing to change our perspective on what is essential for lifelong wellbeing‼️

The survey examines how the lives of Australians have changed over the past 20 years.

20/09/2025

An important statement by ASDP! 👏🏻

19/09/2025

Play in all aspects of life is important and people are starting to take note of this valuable resource!

Chuffed that so many people have bookmarked our session - looking forward to seeing everyone there 👏🏻

And can’t wait to have a deep dive into play for thriving with Camey O'Keefe, Reanna Browne and Odette Barry 🤩

15/09/2025

20 years after enrolling in her play therapy postgraduate studies at the University of York, Dr Kate dropped in for a visit and even managed a mock graduation ceremony, complete with a hoodie gown and graduation bear 👩‍🎓 🐻 ♥️

14/09/2025

Although Dr Kate Renshaw is on holiday she was honoured to be asked to present this weekend for the Play Therapy Conference in Turkey 🇹🇷 with alongside other play therapists around the world to 1700 registered participants!

The session was pre-recorded so psychology students and newly graduated therapists in Turkey could learn about Filial Play Therapy - what it is, how it fits into the play therapy landscape and why it is so important!