18/11/2025
This week I had the privilege of co-presenting at the Therapeutic Life Story Work Australia (TLSWa) Symposium in Sydney with the incredibly talented and passionate Play Therapist and colleague, Tameka Willis.
Tameka and I wanted to share with the TLSW community, ways in which play deepens the TLSW practitioners connection with children, carer and self. We have proposed that if the power of play is used as a foundational framework to practice from, then connection, engagement and success of the implementation of TLSW will be significantly enhanced.
We also proposed that recognising, acknowledging, and respectfully engaging the cultural heritage of the practitioner, carer and child within the process of TLSW must be a part of how we practice, as the culture we identify with forms the most integral part of our identity.
I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to meet and journey with so many people from across Australia who are practicing TLSW and share the same passion for healing children and young people.
Thank you (TLSWa) Committee and the team at SSI Bankstown for hosting an incredibly inspiring event. Extra special shoutout to .mollison_tlsw for being such incredible hosts both in person and online.
