Play to Heal Play Therapy

12/09/2025

I am running this creative workshop in conjunction with Phoenix Child therapy and support registered charity. All information is on the poster 💜.

Due to funding from FODC we can offer the workshop at the subsided rate of £15 per child. Link below to register 😊. Please get in touch with either me or Phoenix Child Therapy with any questions.

https://forms.office.com/r/JCdmg5cKWf

20/08/2025

Some common misconceptions about play therapy. If you’d like to know more and are interested in whether your little one could benefit, drop me a message 😊. I have limited spaces available for September 💜

23/07/2025

Like so many others, I’ve been deeply affected by the heartbreaking events that have unfolded in our little county today. My thoughts are with the family affected and with everyone who knew and loved them. I’m also thinking of the wider community who will feel this loss in many different ways.

Children in particular may struggle to process something like this. They might not have the words, but they feel the shifts around them—changes in energy, routines, picking up on the difficult feelings of adults around them (understandly so as we all try to process this tragedy) etc. If your little one has questions or displays heightened emotions and/or anxiety

💜Reassure them they’re safe.
💜Be as truthful as age and developmentally appropriate
💜Let them know it’s okay to feel upset, confused, or not ready to talk.

If your child is struggling with big feelings, or if you just need a little guidance on how to help them cope, please know that kind and compassionate support is available:
• Child Bereavement UK – 0800 028 8840 | childbereavementuk.org
• Cruse Bereavement Support – 0808 808 1677 | cruse.org.uk
• Bereaved NI – bereaved.hscni.net (local grief resources for families)

Please take gentle care of yourselves and your little ones and hug them a little tighter tonight 💜

05/07/2025

The stats speak for themselves. If your child is struggling with either of these or other emotional, social or behavioural problems, get in touch today to see how play therapy can help 💜

15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day 💙

Happy Father’s Day to all kinds of fathers. 🤍

To the biological dads, the stepdads, the single dads, the adoptive dads, and the father figures who stepped in when they didn’t have to.

Today is a reminder that love isn’t measured by DNA but by presence, sacrifice, and heart.

To the dads who work long hours to provide,
to those who carry the weight of the world in silence just to keep their families safe, we see your tired eyes and your unspoken prayers. You are the strength behind so many dreams.

To the single fathers who play both roles,
juggling meals, schoolwork, and bedtime stories with hands that never seem to rest, your love is enough, even when you doubt it.

To the stepfathers who chose to love a child as their own, your choice is powerful. Your love is unconditional.

To the fathers who have lost a child, and to the children who have lost a father, we hold space for your grief today. Your love didn’t end with goodbye.

To the dads who live far away and long for their child’s hug, to the ones working overseas, missing birthdays and milestones, your sacrifices are not invisible. Your absence is filled with love that spans oceans.

To the fathers in heaven, we still talk about you.
We still feel your love in every lesson, every memory, every quiet moment when we wish you were here.

And to those who never got to meet their child,
or those longing to become fathers, you are not forgotten today. There is love in your waiting and in your hope.

So here’s to every kind of father.
Your love builds worlds.
Your heart shapes lives.
Your presence, your effort, your care, they mean more than words could ever say.

Thank you for showing up, in all the ways that matter.

Happy Father’s Day.



Written by: Solace in Solitude
Artwork: NoteToInspirePage

05/05/2025

Feedback like this 🥺

This is what doing this work is all about 💜. I’m always so grateful to families that put their trust in me and who give time to allow the process to work. I could not be happier to see the difference in this wee one and how she has gained her confidence back.

I have limited spaces available for play therapy if you think your child would benefit or you just want to know more, drop me a message 💜

19/04/2025

Well it’s been a long but amazing week training to become a clinical supervisor. Looking forward to getting started as a trainee now and it’s back to the books once again 😅. Still a 12-18 month journey before I’m fully qualified but I’m raring to go 💜.

As always thank you all for the support and if anyone needs a supervisor give me a shout 😊.

02/04/2025

30/03/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to you all, and for those who find this day difficult for whatever reason, remember to be extra kind to yourself 💜

28/03/2025

⭐️New Service Alert⭐️

I’m excited to announce that in April I will be completing the clinical supervision course run by PTUK/APAC. This means that from May I will be a trainee supervisor who will have capacity to take on trainee therapeutic play skills practitioners and trainee play therapists. I will also still be a practising play therapist, this is just an extra service for others in this field 💜

I am so excited about this next step in my career, and to be in the position to support play therapy trainees on their journey. There is a real lack of clinical supervisors in the Western Area and surrounding areas so I’m delighted to be able to offer this much needed service. Play therapists including myself would not be able to practice without the guidance of a clinical supervisor so this is a massively important aspect to our career.

If you are planning on starting a play therapy practitioner journey and are in need of a supervisor please drop me a message to see if we would be a good fit 🥰.

I would really appreciate if my followers could give me a like and share to spread the word on my new service. As always I would not be able to do this work that I love without your support. Thank you ⭐️💜

06/02/2025

This week (3rd-9th Feb) is Children’s Mental Health Week. This Years theme is “Know yourself, Grow yourself”. How can we support children’s mental health within this theme and always?

⭐️Name Feelings. Encourage a culture of openness where no emotion is out of bounds or “bad”. Reassure children that what they’re feeling is valid and that we can all feel like that sometimes. Too often we discipline children for displaying anger and tell them it’s unacceptable when it’s something we can all feel on occasion. Instead tell your child you understand and help them find helpful ways to express their feelings.
⭐️Be a safe space to help your child regulate. Talk about it later - what happened, what feelings were experienced and what helped make it better.
⭐️Encourage play as often as possible. Play is a child’s natural expression, so giving them the time to do this helps them explore feelings and scenarios in an indirect way, and can help them move past emotional blocks.
⭐️Respect your child’s ability to problem solve. If they are stuck be present and offer reflections. For e.g I wonder what would happen if we try this? Wording like the above helps your child maintain control of the situation and aids their natural problem solving skills and increases confidence.
⭐️Never underestimate the healing power of nature 🌱🍃

14/11/2024

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