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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30am Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Wildflower Play Therapy

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Wildflower Play Therapy

Using tailored integrative Play Therapy approaches to suit the needs of each individual child. Play is the natural language of childhood.

At Wildflower Play Therapy, we believe that every child has the right to see they can, have opportunity to be and to become. Like wildflowers, if given warmth and gently nurtured, children can grow to not only survive, but thrive. We are dedicated to understanding each family’s unique situation and find an integrative therapeutic approach tailored to suit the cultural background, needs and strengt

hs of each individual child. Play allows children to express themselves where their language may not yet allow, whilst also bridging their language gaps. The metaphor of play allows a safe place to work through their experiences and anxieties. Through play, children get to try things out, to experiment and to rehearse real life situations. Through play, children can express and begin to regulate their emotions and trigger deep healing. They can safely process traumatic events and find ways to master these experiences. Play builds positive emotions, self-esteem and problem-solving skills. Through play, children find a safe space to express and overcome their fears and build coping strategies. Play strengthens attachment and builds social skills such as negotiation and cooperation. It is also an important element in the development of empathy, as children role play and imagine what it feels like to be others, establishing right and wrong, guilt and shame, anger and fear. Children can practice solving problems without real-life consequences. Play builds resilience, as children learn to deal with the consequences of their actions. Play allows a safe place for children to understand who they are, figure out the world and their place in it. Play Therapy harnesses the above Therapeutic Powers of Play by providing conditions to allow for therapeutic play, including unconditional positive regard, warmth, acceptance, respect and permissiveness.

15/04/2026

Just Playing.
Just repairing attachment.
Just expressing emotions.
Just learning empathy.
Just developing morals.
Just understanding right vs wrong.
Just growing social conscience.
Just nurturing. Just self-understanding.
Just relationally Growing...

Play is one of the most powerful ways children can grow to understand the world and their place in it. It’s complex. Challenging. The means and method for exploration, experimentation, expression, and so much more. Play Therapy harnesses the powerful therapeutic effects of play to support a child comprehensively across all domains of their mental health and wellbeing: cognitively, emotionally, socially, behaviourally, physically and environmentally. Reviews of over 200 studies on Play Therapy showed significant reductions in common childhood issues, including impulsivity, anxiety, depression, social issues, academic issues and more (Bratton, Ray, Rhine & Jones, 2005; LeBlanc & Richie, 2001; Lin & Bratton, 2015; Pester, Lenz & Dell’Aquila, 2019; Ray et al., 2015). To read more about the power of play within Play Therapy, head to our website - https://www.wildflowerplaytherapy.com/whyplay

08/04/2026

'Just' playing. Just perspective-taking. Just fear-conquering. Just confidence-growing. Just empathy-building. Just self-expressing. Just socially-growing. Just creatively solving problems. Just releasing emotions. Just achieving catharsis. Just morally developing...

Play is one of the most powerful ways children can grow to understand the world and their place in it. It’s complex. Challenging. The means and method for exploration, experimentation, expression, and so much more. Play Therapy harnesses the powerful therapeutic effects of play to support a child comprehensively across all domains of their mental health and wellbeing: cognitively, emotionally, socially, behaviourally, physically and environmentally. Reviews of over 200 studies on Play Therapy showed significant reductions in common childhood issues, including impulsivity, anxiety, depression, social issues, academic issues and more (Bratton, Ray, Rhine & Jones, 2005; LeBlanc & Richie, 2001; Lin & Bratton, 2015; Pester, Lenz & Dell’Aquila, 2019; Ray et al., 2015). To read more about the power of play within Play Therapy, head to our website - https://www.wildflowerplaytherapy.com/whyplay

01/04/2026

‘Play’. Fun. Frivolous. Pointless. Right?

The trap adults often fall into is underestimating the potential of play. Play is one of the most powerful ways children can grow to understand the world and their place in it. It’s complex. Challenging. The means and method for exploration, experimentation, expression, and so much more. Play Therapy harnesses the powerful therapeutic effects of play to support a child comprehensively across all domains of their mental health and wellbeing: cognitively, emotionally, socially, behaviourally, physically and environmentally. Reviews of over 200 studies on Play Therapy showed significant reductions in common childhood issues, including impulsivity, anxiety, depression, social issues, academic issues and more (Bratton, Ray, Rhine & Jones, 2005; LeBlanc & Richie, 2001; Lin & Bratton, 2015; Pester, Lenz & Dell’Aquila, 2019; Ray et al., 2015). To read more about the power of play within Play Therapy, head to our website - https://www.wildflowerplaytherapy.com/whyplay

26/03/2026

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR CHILD'S PLAY THERAPIST: EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE

Play Therapy is an emerging field in Australia. This is exciting, as it means many young Australians are beginning to benefit from the powerful therapeutic effects of Play Therapy. But it can also be a confusing space for parents, as many therapists have differing levels of training, qualifications, registration and ways of working. This document created by our wonderful Amy Saunders aims to empower families to know what questions might be relevant when understanding if a practitioner is the right fit for their child.

If you would like to hear more about our team's qualifications, registrations, experience and more, please head to https://www.wildflowerplaytherapy.com/our-team

22/03/2026

ONLINE FILIAL THERAPY

Do you want to learn more about how to support your child, foster your relationship and feel more confident in your parenting skills?

Are supports close to home hard to find?

Filial Therapy can be undertaken 100% online, making it suitable for families located anywhere in Australia. Filial Therapy supports you to:

⭐ Understand how your child develops and grows
⭐ Understand your child's feelings and what motivates them
⭐ Learn more about play and its impact on your child's wellbeing
⭐ Foster and grow your parenting skills to increase positive outcomes
⭐ Feel more confident as a parent
⭐ Improve communication with your child
⭐ Be on the same page with your partner in parenting and work together as team
⭐ Increase warmth and trust towards your child
⭐ Have a safe space to work through your own feelings about parenting

and supports your child to:

⭐ Understand their own feelings and learn how to express them safely
⭐ Feel heard and listened to
⭐ Feel good about themselves and believe in their abilities
⭐ Learn problem-solving skills
⭐ Trust and feel secure with their parents
⭐ Reduce problematic behaviours
⭐ Build positive social skills
⭐ Develop healthy, secure attachment that support their growth in all areas of life

At Wildflower Play Therapy, we carefully take the time to understand your families unique needs and we are passionate about support families to achieve their goals. If you’re interested in learning more, visit our website www.wildflowerplaytherapy.com or contact us today on info@wildflowerplaytherapy.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

16/03/2026

WHAT’S IN THE TRAY TODAY? ANSWER - A MINION!

Renown bringers of silliness and quests for bananas, this particular minion's situation can be one that connects with children's deep feelings of freeze, helplessness, stress, anxiety and more. It can also present opportunities to act as the helper, problem solver, master and more.

15/03/2026

WHAT’S IN THE SAND TRAY TODAY?

Can you tell what (or who 🫢) our team have buried in the sand tray today?

All will be revealed tomorrow, so stay tuned!

11/03/2026

WHAT’S IN THE SAND TRAY TODAY? ANSWER - A KEY!

Useful props in stories of adventure, problem solving, mystery and more, keys such as this have wonderful symbolic value within the playroom. Play Therapy provides a safe and non-judgemental forum for children to unlock and process their thoughts, feelings and experiences through play.

10/03/2026

WHAT’S IN THE SAND TRAY TODAY?

In the next instalment of our playful new series, can you guess what resource our team have hidden in the sand tray today?

Check back tomorrow for the big reveal!

02/03/2026

WHAT’S IN THE TRAY TODAY? ANSWER - A PHOENIX!

One of the many fantastic creatures found in our playroom, the phoenix is known for its ability to rise from its own ashes and be reborn. Stories we witness in the playroom can often take on this quality of catharsis and rebirth, as children process their experiences safely through play, nurturing post-traumatic growth.

01/03/2026

WHAT’S IN THE SAND TRAY TODAY?

The next puzzle in our new playful series ‘What’s in the Sand Tray Today?’! Our team has buried one of our playroom resources in our sand tray. What do you think it might be today?

All will be revealed tomorrow, so stay tuned!

23/02/2026

WHAT’S IN THE SAND TRAY TODAY? ANSWER 🥁🥁🥁… IT'S JOY!

Joy is an emotion we often see expressed in our therapeutic playrooms, and she supports children through their therapeutic play journeys in many different ways. Did you guess right?

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7 Milner Street
Hindmarsh, SA
5007

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30am
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61406311254

Website

http://wildflowerplaytherapy.com/

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