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By providing a child with a 'therapeutic space', we are able to unlock their full potential! I started my journey working in a college in Paris, France.

Welcome to Therapeutic Space!

I have been working therapeutically with children for over 14 years. I was there to support students with their English skills but was quickly given the role of supporting them with their emotional well-being, relationships and social issues.

I returned to the UK where I gained a Masters in Social Work. From the outset, my priority has always been working with ch

ildren therapeutically to support them through some of the most complex and challenging times in their lives. A specialist focus of mine has been working with children whose first language is not English; utilising my French skills whenever possible. This has led to me undertaking research and gaining a significant amount of experience of working with children and families within the asylum seeking and refugee communities.

I have worked alongside Children’s Psychologists and psychotherapists to provide children and families with the bespoke psychoeducation and therapeutic support they require. In order to deepen my therapeutic knowledge, in 2021, I began my journey into the world of Play Therapy with PTUK and APAC via Leeds Beckett and Chichester Universities. I feel that children need a safe ‘Therapeutic Space’ to be able to feel accepted, heard and understood. With this as their base, it allows them opportunity to explore their experiences and support them on their journey of emotional healing.

During my 14 years working with children, I have worked with children who have experienced a significant amount of complex trauma, bereavement, loss, parents in prison, anger, anxiety, children in care, refugee and asylum seeking children and children diagnosed with ASD and ADHD.

Everyday, I am grateful to be able to do the job that I do. I feel it is an honour and a privilege to be a part of a child's therapeutic journey.

02/05/2026

Positive Affirmation 💛

This one’s for parents and for our children. Pop it by the mirror and say it to yourself every morning.

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✔️

01/05/2026

In my work with children and families and in my personal life, there’s one question I get asked all the time … “but what am I supposed to actually DO in that moment when my child is kicking and screaming on the floor or refusing to put their shoes on?!”

The nightmare morning.
The bedtime that won’t end.
The moment everything has fallen apart and you don’t know how to come back.

My answer is always the same.
Nervous system first. Connection second. Everything else follows.

So I made you something 💛

10 simple ways to reconnect with your child — right there, on the spot, in the moment. None of them take more than 5 minutes.

And here’s best bit, if you have a practise of them wi tut your child, you’ll naturally find that they reset your nervous system too.
So you can both find your way back to each other. Calmer. Softer. Together.

Head to this link to get your free copy-

http://therapeuticspacewithash.com/free-resources

— Ash 💛

#̭parentingtips

30/04/2026

Something is coming tomorrow that I think you’re going to love. I’ve had so many parents, carers, teachers and fellow players therapists asking me for these kinds of ideas in a PDF that they can use in schools or at home so I’m going to start putting them together and popping them on here for anyone who needs them 💛

Free. Simple. And ready when you need it most.
— Ash 💛

29/04/2026

Connection doesn’t have to be complicated.

Sometimes it looks like a bear hug.
A silly dance in the kitchen.
Laughing until it hurts.
Your nervous system and theirs —
resetting together.

On Friday I’m sharing 10 of my favourite ways to reconnect with your child — even on the hardest days.
Watch this space.

- Ash 💛

#̭parentingtips

27/04/2026

The moment you snapped. We’ve all been there. And if you’re reading this and still thinking about it, pouring over every detail - that guilt means you care. Deeply.

That’s not a bad parent.

That’s a good one.

Save this for the next time that voice shows up

- Ash 💛

23/04/2026

Stop crying’ is one of the most human responses there is — because watching someone we love in distress is genuinely uncomfortable for our own nervous system.

But here’s what’s happening when a child cries: their nervous system is dysregulated. And a dysregulated nervous system cannot respond to instruction. It can only respond to connection.

So the phrases in this carousel aren’t magic words. They’re co-regulation in action. They work because they tell your child’s nervous system: I see you. I’m here. You’re safe.

And that — not the perfect phrase — is what stops the crying.

Save this for the next hard moment. 💛

20/04/2026

To start the week off - You’ve Got This

It might have been a tough weekend. It might have been an incredible one and you’re not ready to get back into the routine. You might be exhausted, tired or weary. You might be looking forward to the week ahead. New challenges, moments and learning.

Whatever you have this week, please remember 👊

❤️

19/04/2026

A reminder for you today 💛

A positive affirmation for you today to yourself today - always remember this.

17/04/2026

You know that feeling when you’ve done everything “wrong” today — and you’re lying in bed wondering if you’re failing?

The morning fell apart. Someone cried over their cereal. You lost your patience by 9am.

But you stayed. You repaired. You showed up again even when it was hard.

That’s not failing. That’s parenting.

And it’s harder than anyone tells you it’s going to be.

Save this for the next hard morning. Share it with a parent who needs to hear it. 💛

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