ARCH Creative and Play Therapy Centre

Play and Creative Therapy at Arch Creative and Play Therapy Centre

Play Therapy for Children and Creative Therapy for Adolescents and Adults in Limerick and Munster. Creative/ Play Therapy provides a safe space for children, teenagers and adults to explore and express their experiences and emotions and develop new ways of coping with their world.

Arch Therapy Centre also offers Therapeutic Parent Support and Clinical Supervision for Therapeutic Practitioners. This service is provided by a trained and experienced Accredited Play Therapist, Janine Nehrig. Janine has worked with children and families in different settings since 2003. As a member of Play Therapy Ireland and the Psychological Society of Ireland, she adheres to strict codes of practice, incl. clinical supervision, continuing professional development and clinical governance, as well as Ireland’s child protection guidelines Children First. Janine is also a member of the Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists, Accredited Register, accredited and regulated by the UK government Professional Standards Authority. Play Therapy has been shown to be very effective with children and teenagers who are experiencing a variety of emotional, social or behavioural difficulties: Social exclusion/ difficult relationships Communication problems Emotional and self-esteem problems Abuse experiences Underperforming/ poor academic achievement Concentration/ attention Separation/ divorce Anger, aggression, violence Stress , anxiety, phobias, social withdrawal Loss/ bereavement, Nightmares/ bedwetting Coping with developmental difficulties: ADHD, Developmental Delay, Selective Mutism, Physical Difficulties Attachment difficulties Substance misuse/ self-destructive behaviours Going into Care/ Adoption Creative Therapy offers adolescents and adults the opportunity to talk about what is going on for them in a safe, supportive space as well as to use creative media to explore experiences, which may, at times, feel more natural. If you are a parent or adult experiencing difficulties, knowing about Creative Therapy might help. Arch Creative and Play Therapy Centre now also offers Creative Clinical Supervision. Creative Clinical Supervision utilises traditional as well as creative means to support therapeutic practitioners to process, reflect on and facilitate their client work. This may especially suit Play Therapists and other Creative Arts Therapists who frequently work creatively with clients and will find exploration of their clinical work through Art, Clay Work, Sandplay, Drama and Projection particularly important. However, the benefits of Creative Supervision encompass the activation and making-aware of previously unconscious processes and knowledge which can then be integrated into the therapist's own style of working with clients. If you are interested in any of these services, please contact Arch Creative and Play Therapy Centre to discuss details.