Little Wings Play Therapy

24/01/2026

Just notice and spend time is such a wonderful way to explore the lives of young carers.

23/01/2026

One of my greatest passions is raising awareness of the quiet burden young carers carry.

I have recently been visiting young carers groups around London and had the opportunity to talk on a podcast about my dissertation, young carers and mental health, and the powerful role that play therapy can have in supporting them.

Young carers can struggle to be seen and speak up for their own needs. This conversation is about making space for their emotional world and why therapeutic support truly matters.

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🎧 New Episode: Pondering Play and Therapy

In this episode, Julie is joined by Frankie, a recent MSc Play Therapy graduate from Roehampton University, to explore an often unseen group of children — young carers.

Together, they discuss Frankie’s research into how play therapy can support children under 18 who provide emotional or physical care for a family member. The conversation highlights the hidden burden many young carers carry, how their voices can be silenced, and the gaps that still exist within systems of support.

Frankie shares powerful insights from interviews with play therapists, emphasising the importance of early intervention, advocacy, and increased awareness within both educational and therapeutic settings.

✨ A thoughtful and important episode shining a light on children who are too often overlooked.

🎙️ Listen nowhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2422439/episodes/18385226

19/01/2026

Back at school today, learning a bit more about body regulation and the sensorimotor systems with Sarah and her wonderful team .

It is so intetesting to deep dive into the children experience their bodies and make sense of the world around them.

06/01/2026

SNOW!!!! ❄️

We relocated the last 2 minutes of our session this morning to play in the snow! Watching children (and adults) explore, experiment, and make memories is always magical.
Did you go out in the snow today? ⛄

31/12/2025

✨ As we approach the New Year, Little Wings looks forward to welcoming children, families and schools back to the playroom. I can't wait to see where 2026 takes us. ✨

24/12/2025

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Wishing all my Little Wings children, families and schools a very gentle Christmas.
This season can bring many feelings and play makes space for all of them.
Thank you for trusting me with your stories this year and I look forward to playing again in 2026.

20/12/2025

Little ponderings about Christmas

Christmas can feel magical. The lights, the sparkle, the build up, the excitement in the air. For many children and families, there is genuine joy in the rituals, the decorations, the music and the sense that something special is happening.

18/12/2025

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Busy days, wriggly bodies, sparkly excitement.
This week is a lot.
Gentle grounding moments with good connection matter just as much as remembering to move the Elf each night.

22/11/2025

The BAPT's conference this weekend felt like a huge family get together. All working together as PROFESSIONALS 😉 to learn and share. Left feeling so proud to be a Play Therapist regulated by BAPT.

17/11/2025

When you finish a parent training session about play and Play Therapy in a school and they leave so inspired that they stay in little groups outside for a half an hour afterwards, still talking, still buzzing.

Then one of them emails you later to ask how to become a Play Therapist!

The magic of Play Therapy strikes again.

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04/11/2025

Feeling grateful after spending time with , sharing my research on how Play Therapy can support young carers.

Speaking isn’t really my comfort zone, but advocating for these amazing young people definitely is. Funding is always the crux, but every chat helps move things forward 🌱

21/10/2025

🌈 If you were a child in the playroom today…
What would you play with first?
Build, roar, hide, draw...or something else entirely?
What might your play be saying today? 💛