Inner Power - Play & Therapeutic intervention Specialist

15/05/2026

Another play therapy week wrapped up 💛

Tidying the room at the end of the week always gives me a moment to pause and reflect — on the big feelings explored, the tiny breakthroughs, the laughter, the trust, and the resilience children show every single day.

This work reminds me that positivity isn’t about pretending things are perfect. It’s about creating safe spaces where emotions can be expressed, understood, and held with care 🌱

As the toys are packed away and the room resets for next week, I’m ending this week feeling grateful, hopeful, and inspired.

Here’s to celebrating the small wins, protecting our peace, and carrying kindness into the weekend ✨

14/05/2026

What an amazing week with this little fella!

A bounce, a swim, a quick regulation snack and back again! Absolute joy to behold!

10/05/2026

Absolutely amazing, insightful, rich day, knee deep in CPD alongside and many other wonderful people at

Just what the brain and body ordered

10/05/2026

A fantastic day with Hannah Cotton Creative Therapies Cambridge Creative Counselling The Lincolnshire Trainee Play Therapist and lots of new faces 🩵

07/05/2026

A great trending piece on global player on the impact of 🩵

Everyone deserves the chance at a fulfilling life. Shauna Tiffany grew up in foster care, feeling ashamed of and responsible for her parents’ choices. Creative play therapy helped her work through her childhood trauma, and now – with the support of The King’s Trust – she’s built her own...

06/05/2026

….what a Wednesday…

05/05/2026

And so… here we are.

100 clinical hours.
228 hours in total.

It’s been 2 years, 6 months, and 29 days since I began this journey —
942 days of learning, growing, and becoming. That’s 19 clients, their parents and their families.

Days of curiosity, doubt, and quiet determination. Every hour holding moments of connection, trust, and the privilege of stepping into a child’s world and truly seeing them.

These 100 clinical hours are more than a number. They reflect presence, patience, and the responsibility of holding space for others.

This journey hasn’t just shaped my skills — it’s shaped me.

And while this milestone matters, it also feels like a beginning. There is still so much ahead.

So today, I pause to honour every single hour… and look forward to what’s still to come. ✨

04/05/2026

There’s something quietly healing about water in the spring.

The way it gathers in small places, catching light, holding stillness, inviting slow hands and curious moments. No rush, no expectation—just presence. A reminder that not everything needs to be productive to be meaningful.

May brings that gentle shift… softer air, longer light, the beginning of barefoot days and unhurried afternoons. It’s a season for noticing—textures, sounds, the feeling of cool water against warm skin. For letting play be enough.

As summer edges closer, I’m holding onto these small, grounding moments. The kind that ask nothing from us except to be here.

30/04/2026

Rebound Therapy: Gentle Movement with Big Benefits for All Ages and Abilities

Rebound Trampoline Therapy offers a calm, supported way to move the body. Because the trampoline does the work of lifting and lowering the body, it’s accessible to a wide range of people.

🌈 Who Rebound Therapy Can Support

• Children and young people, as a playful way to build coordination, body awareness, and confidence while working through structured Winstrada levels.
• Adults with learning disabilities with gentle movement that supports communication, engagement, and emotional regulation.
• People with physical disabilities with low‑impact exercise that helps improve muscle tone, balance, and controlled movement without strain.
• Individuals with sensory needs with rhythmic bouncing can be calming, grounding, and supportive for sensory processing.
• Older adults with a safe way to maintain mobility, joint comfort, and confidence in movement.

Our trained team adapts each session to the individual, creating a calm, encouraging environment where everyone can move at their own pace. Whether someone is working on physical goals, sensory regulation, or simply enjoying the feeling of bouncing, Rebound Therapy offers something meaningful for every participant.

If you’d like to explore how Rebound Therapy could support someone you care for, you’re welcome to get in touch and learn more.

📍 Orchard Trust, GL17 9PD
📞 01594 861702
📧 therapysuite@orchard-trust.org.uk

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