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KLC Counselling & Play Therapy

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KLC Counselling & Play Therapy

Helping children navigate challenging behaviours, emotional wellbeing and neurodiversity.

KLC Counselling & Play Therapy is a specialised counselling service utilising play therapy to empower healing, support development & strengthen family relationships.

05/11/2025

✨Hervey Bay Availability✨

Great news! Play Therapist Chris has appointments available in Hervey Bay on the following days:
🗓 Mondays - 10.30am
🗓 Tuesdays - 8.30am, 10.30am, 2.30pm

🌈With over 25 years of experience in primary education, Chris is passionate about supporting children and families from birth to 14 years through play, creativity, and self-expression. Drawing on evidence-based approaches such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Child-Centered Play Therapy, Chris helps children explore their strengths, build resilience, and navigate challenges including emotional regulation, neurodiversity, attachment, and school readiness—all within a safe, nurturing, and collaborative environment.

💡If you have been thinking about Play Therapy for your child or you know of a young person who would benefit from this support you can reach out to us a number of ways 👇
💚Register online: https://klccounselling.com.au/register-now-1
💚Book at 15min consult at a time that suits you: https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6
💚Give us a call anytime: 0478 359 705
💚Email us: klc.counsellor@gmail.com

21/10/2025

🌿 Availability with Tayla - Maryborough 🌿

Tayla supports children, teens, and young adults aged 2 to 25 years, helping them navigate life’s ups and downs in a safe and supportive space. She’s worked in roles like Youth Worker and Children’s Counsellor, with extensive experience supporting kids and families through things like anxiety, trauma, and big life changes.

She uses Play Therapy, CBT, and Solution-Focused techniques to help young people build confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing — and she loves helping parents and caregivers strengthen their connection with their kids too.

🕙 Appointment times available:
🗓 Tuesdays at 2pm
🗓 Thursdays at 11am and 12pm

If you would like like further information you can -
✨ Book a 15min consult phone call https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6
✨ Register for support
https://klccounselling.com.au/register-now-1

Or call 0478 359 705 or email klc.counsellor@gmail.com to speak to us today

23/09/2025

⚠️𝕃𝔼𝔾𝕆 𝔾ℝ𝕆𝕌ℙ 𝕊𝕋𝔸ℝ𝕋𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝕊𝕆𝕆ℕ⚠️

🚀We are taking expressions of interest for a LEGO group to commence week 3 of term 4. This is an 8-week social skills group open to new and existing clients. For more information and to register your interest click the link below 👇
https://klc-counselling-and-play-therapy-2.splose.com/public-form/0c7f4068-b5ad-4f54-8fdf-a97246101eb5

LEGO®-based therapy is a fun, structured, and evidence-informed play-based program that uses LEGO to help children, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other social communication difficulties, develop and improve their language, social, and communication skills.

ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕚𝕥 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕤
🏎Structured Roles: Children take on roles such as the "engineer" (who provides instructions), the "builder" (who assembles the LEGOs), and the "supplier" (who finds the correct pieces).
🏎Collaborative Building: The group works together to build a specific model based on a chosen set of instructions or a collaborative story.
🏎Skill Development: Through this process, children learn to- communicate, share and negotiate, problem-solve, take turns, focus

𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝕚𝕥'𝕤 𝔼𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖
🧱Motivating: Taps into children's intrinsic interest in LEGO, making the therapy enjoyable and engaging.
🧱Predictable: The structured nature provides a predictable environment, which can be calming and regulating for children who struggle with unpredictable social situations.
🧱Evidence-Based: Research studies have documented improvements in social competence, interaction, and communication skills in children.
🧱Strengths-Based: Focuses on building on a child's natural interests and strengths rather than trying to change their core neurotype.

17/09/2025

🌞🌈 The Phases of Play Therapy 🌈🌞

Did you know that children generally progress through four phases during their play therapy journey? The duration of each phase is unpredictable, but regular weekly attendance tends to lead to faster and more positive results. These phases are:

🌱Engagement🌱
This involves exploring the room and toys and questioning what things they can and cannot do. Some children will have the desire to touch and try everything while other children will be hesitant and uncertain and look to the therapist to take the lead.

🌿Working Through🌿
The child and therapist establish a relationship of trust and the child begins to play out the underlying issues. A decrease in the child's functioning may occur as they make the discission to put in the work or keep resisting because it feels difficult. Often things will get worse before they get better.

🪴Therapeutic Growth🪴
This is typically the longest phase. Children are learning, healing, stepping out of their comfort zone, and making changes. Parents and carers often notice positive advances in their child's self-esteem, behaviours, communication and overall outlook on life.

🌳Conclusion🌳
This important phase entails the therapist and child summarising their time together and preparing to end their relationship. This occurs when children are consistently demonstrating their new skills with ease, and behavioural and emotional needs have stabilised in multiple environments.

Interested in play therapy or counselling for your child?
✨Register your interest by:
➡ Booking a free 15min phone call - https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6
➡ Online registration at https://klccounselling.com.au/register-now-1
➡ Calling 0478 359 7045 or emailing klc.counsellor@gmail.com

08/09/2025

💫 Play Therapy Is Not Just For Your Child 💫

At KLC Counselling & Play Therapy we are here to help the whole family. We structure our support so that parents/carers are involved in the therapy process too. If you are considering play therapy or play-based counselling this is how we support you and your child:
🌈Step 1 👉 Parent/Carer Intake Session
This session is held with just the parent/s or carer/s and aims to gain family history and current situation. It is also an opportunity to build a relationship with you and answer any questions you may have.
🌈Step 2 👉 5 Child Sessions
A 45min session either face to face, at school or daycare/kindy, usually weekly.
🌈Step 3 👉 Parent/Carer Update Session
This session aims to find out how your child is going at home and school, to share how things are going in sessions and to share any tips, skills or suggestions we may have for your child and family.

This process repeats if further sessions are agreed upon. We are also able to provide a report if needed.

If this sounds like the support you have been looking for and you would like to register your child for therapy you can:
📝 Complete our registration form https://klccounselling.com.au/register-now-1
☎️ Give us a call on 0478 359 705
📧 Or email us at klc.counsellor@gmail.com

We look forward to connecting with your family ☺️

28/08/2025

🌸🌿Objectives of Play Therapy & Counselling🌸🌿

Play therapy and counselling for children can help with many struggles our young people may face in early life, such as:
➡️Low self-esteem
➡️School and social difficulties
➡️Trauma, loss or grief
➡️Attachment issues
➡️Divorce or separation
➡️Angry or aggressive behavior
➡️Disability: Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, Global Development Delay, Cerebal Palsy, Down Syndrome, plus more..

So what are the objectives of this support? Here are a some examples:
🌟Increase ability to emotionally self or co-regulate
🌟Decrease volume & intensity of meltdowns
🌟Support to process traumatic experiences
🌟Enhance social skills & play skills
🌟Grow attachment & relationship between child & caregivers
🌟Increase self-esteem & sense of self
🌟Increase positive self-talk & confidence

To find out more about the support we can offer your child book a call online - https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6 - or email klc.counsellor@gmail.com.

We are here to support children to grow and flourish!

27/08/2025

✨ Free Webinar - Better Sleep for Autistic Kids ✨

If you are needing help to settle your little one for a better, longer nights sleep then see the below link to register for a free webinar providing evidence-based strategies to help get a little more 😴

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3917495157637/WN_Lf84OxNwQTKYmwpy-a0mgw?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Choosing+the+right+support+worker+for+your+needs&utm_campaign=12+August+2025+Short+form+Funding+periods+++components+(Copy) #/registration

21/08/2025

🧸 Play Therapy Openings in Hervey Bay Available! 🎨

Is your child struggling with big emotions, anxiety, behavior challenges, or life transitions? Play therapy offers a safe, supportive space where children can express themselves through play — their natural language.

✨ Now accepting new clients!
📍 74 Torquay Rd, Pialba
🗓️ Limited spots available – book a free phone consultation today!
Click here 👉🏻 https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6

Let’s help your child grow, heal, and thrive 💛
📞 0478 359 705
🔗 https://klccounselling.com.au/home

18/08/2025

WHAT IS CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT COUNSELLING?

🌈Children and adolescent counselling offers a range of evidence-based approaches tailored to support individuals up to 18 years old. Techniques such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) or Child-Based Play Therapy (CBPT) are utilised to help young people develop resilience, manage their emotions, and overcome challenges.

🌈These approaches are designed to be developmentally appropriate, engaging, and practical, focusing on empowering children and adolescents to build coping skills, set goals, and find solutions to their difficulties.

🌈These sessions foster insight, healing, and growth, helping children to process trauma, overcome hurts, and thrive in their daily lives

Our goal is to support children and adolescents in building resilience and achieving emotional well-being through compassionate, evidence-based therapy 😍. To enquire about how we can help your child give us a call on 0478 359 07 or book a call online and we will phone you! https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6

✨We have immediate availability in Maryborough and Hervey Bay✨

11/08/2025

At KLC Counselling and Play Therapy we don’t just help young children, we are also experienced in supporting pre-teens and teens. Therapy can help them manage emotional, psychological, behavioural, and social challenges during a critical period of development 🌈

We can assist pre-teens and teenagers that may need support with:
🔹Anxiety
🔹Navigating friendships
🔹Unpacking their identity
🔹Life changes, trauma or grief
🔹Neurodivergent complexities e.g. ADHD, ASD, sensory needs

Counselling or Play Therapy for these age groups can:
🌟Improve emotional well-being
🌟Strengthen coping skills
🌟Build self-esteem and resilience
🌟Improve relationships (with family, peers, teachers)
🌟Help with identity development and decision-making

Do you know a pre-teen or teen who could benefit from a safe and supportive space to talk with someone they can trust about any issues they are currently facing? You can book a free 15-minute chat with us by clicking the link below or call 📲 0478 359 705
https://calendar.app.google/7ezKY6c4SbrCe2UG7

Appointments available in Maryborough and Hervey Bay 🙌

https://klccounselling.com.au/home

08/08/2025

✴ Hervey Bay Appointments Available ✴

Our Hervey Bay practice has Play Therapy and Counselling session available for children ages 3-18. This is a great opportunity to secure your spot for positive change for your child and family 💓

Chris, a dedicated play therapist and Leanne, an experienced children and adolescent counsellor, have availability to help children navigate their emotions and challenges and provide compassionate and effective play therapy & counselling services to children and families in need. For more information about Chris and Leanne and the support they can provide go to https://klccounselling.com.au/meet-the-team 🌈✨

Connect now to secure your free consult https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6 and give your child the support they need!

06/08/2025

Unsure what the difference is between Play Therapy and Children's Counselling?

We are here to clear that up for you 🙌

🌟Play therapy is where children express themselves freely through spontaneous play in a safe and accepting environment. It allows them to process emotions and experiences naturally, fostering emotional healing and self-awareness through their own chosen means of expression. It is particularly beneficial for younger children or those who find it difficult to articulate their feelings verbally, supporting their emotional growth in a gentle, child-led manner.

🌟Children's counselling typically involves talking therapies such as cognitive-behavioural therapy, where children are encouraged to verbalise their feelings and thoughts in a structured way. This approach helps children develop coping skills and address specific issues like anxiety or depression. Counselling can be particularly effective for children capable of verbal communication and dealing with targeted issues.

If you would like more information about our Play Therapy and Counselling services email klc.counselling@gmail.com or click https://calendar.app.google/zDUDZsmjn8iCP9pA6 to book a time to speak with us 🫶

https://klccounselling.com.au/

Address

74 Torquay Road
Hervey Bay, QLD
4655

Opening Hours

Monday	12:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61478359705

Website

https://klccounselling.com.au/, https://klccounselling.com.au/parent-resources, https://klc-counselling-and-play-therapy

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