Play therapy

25/04/2026

True and a lovely video🥰
Better still actively observe and listen💜🧠-with .





British Association of Play Therapists
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

25/04/2026

Can you support this charity?


Forever Friends of Uganda

25/04/2026

Beautiful walk this morning with the (s).
This sign made me smile and think back to my memories of in the early days.
Maybe I should have had this on a t shirt🤣




Quarry Bank Mill

25/04/2026

Oh my goodness I just love watching the videos of the Peak Wildlife Park 😁
Play is so important for us all, in childhood and beyond.😍💜🧠
I also love the Lemurs there😁

Greenside Primary School
British Association of Play Therapists

25/04/2026

Another beautiful day!

Being outdoors supports and makes me ☀️😁
Will you make time today to be, ?

British Association of Play Therapists
Greenside Primary School

25/04/2026

Dancing in what's not to like!
Beautiful venue and awesome
90's vibes🥳
evening off.🙏💜

25/04/2026

Good !
Following on from my previous post about , the and .
Listening to and playing music has so many benefits.
Have you noticed how music can impact how you feel? Your mood?
I certainly have and 'use' music everyday in personal life and lots in the therapy space!

In the children playfully use music in many different ways- to explore and express who they are and how they feel, to connect within their relationships and so on...
This -exploration supports their development in many ways- including their development, their memory, their language and their skills......
So today when you play music - notice its powers!

Greenside Primary School British Association of Play Therapists

24/04/2026

It's a busy beautiful day today- so I took a walk up Hale high street - first time since I arrived some years back! So many lovely shops and cafes..I do tend to break at and obviously between clients but usually I just sit and process, sometimes outside on the green.💜🙏
Today I stumbled across an shop/gallery 😍 which was a total treat.
Pictured is the high street where my clinic is🙏
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24/04/2026

Its and I am back in one of my South clinics today.


What a beautiful day it is!☀️💜🙏

British Association of Play Therapists

24/04/2026

Good morning!
Today I have woken up tired (again!), but nevertheless I have taken time to 'be' in the daylight . I also switched on some loud ! These two activities enliven me, boost my mood at this crucial time!
Music definitely supports my positive and is important within my extended family.
Music is such a powerful resource in so many ways, its benefits have many levels.
The drum is one of the most popular tools in my and almost everyday I find myself with the children I engage with-
At weekend I sing with my nana too : ) -she loves music, she has but incredibly still 'tunes' into particular songs!
Music- and - have you noticed how a particular song can take you way back- make you feel a particular way?
So today, take some time to notice how music makes you feel? Which music is your go to?

Do you find yourself ? Special shout out to my dancing friends!



British Association of Play Therapists

Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun

24/04/2026

Reading or telling stories in the evening before bed was such an important part of the bedtime routine in our house. It carried on until our children were junior age and then evolved into a different routine-still incorporating .
I would like to think reading to our children is still as popular now.
Reading has so many benefits - development of language, imagination, regulation and so on. Reading to/with our children offers an additional layer of benefits- special time with our children-strengthening , supports regulation (co-regulation when required), reduces anxiety (often most evident at the point of going to sleep), can lead to helpful discussions and helps with the development of reflective capacity💜🧠
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Kerry Lois
British Association of Play Therapists

Bedtime stories are far more powerful than most parents realize. Research shows that when fathers read to their children, vocabulary development accelerates up to 40 percent faster than in children who are not read to regularly. The unique way fathers engage with stories, often introducing unfamiliar words and asking open-ended questions, stretches a child's language abilities in meaningful ways.

When mothers read bedtime stories, a different but equally important benefit emerges. Children's stress levels drop by approximately 20 percent. A mother's voice carries a deeply familiar comfort that regulates the nervous system and signals safety, making it easier for children to transition into restful sleep.

Together, both parents reading creates a layered developmental experience. Language growth, emotional regulation, and bonding all strengthen simultaneously through this single nightly habit.
Reading aloud also builds literacy foundations long before formal schooling begins. Children exposed to consistent bedtime reading enter school with larger vocabularies, stronger listening skills, and greater ability to focus.

The investment is small. Fifteen minutes each night is enough to create measurable change over months and years. No expensive toy or program can replicate what a parent's voice and a book can offer. The simplest habits often carry the deepest impact.

23/04/2026

Helping your child develop a healthy relationship with screens starts earlier than you'd think. Explore this friendly, practical screen time guidance for under-5s - visit https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/screen-time-under-5s/