Play Therapy Otago

05/12/2024

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Let’s bust a few myths:

❌ “They’re just playing”
✅ Complex processes (neurological, physical and relational) are occurring in playful moments

❌ “Learning does not happen through playing”
✅ Learning through play has important pedagogical functions

❌ “Playing won’t help you if you’re stressed”
✅ Play is a natural stress reliever

❌ “Play Therapy is not evidence-based”
✅ Play Therapy is evidenced-based with substantial empirical research



I’ll post a pdf with active hyperlinks to LinkedIn

04/12/2024

14/10/2023

This is a great organisation, and their free summits have amazing speakers. Watch at least one if you can.

Free Conference - Mindful Parenting and Emotional Wellness - November 10-14

18/07/2023

I'm looking forward to running this course with my colleague, fellow play therapist Natalie Astin. Hope to see you here in two weeks!

24/08/2022

I was afraid of being rejected
Until I learned to never reject myself

I was afraid of being abandoned
Until I learned to never abandon myself

I was afraid of the opinions of others
Until I learned that they held no more weight than my own

I was afraid of painful endings
Until I realised that they were also new beginnings

I was afraid of appearing weak
Until I realised how strong I truly was

I was afraid of being seen as small and unimportant
Until I discovered my true power and potential

I was afraid of being perceived as ugly
Until I learned to fully appreciate my own beauty

I was afraid of failure
Until I learned that it was an illusion
When viewed through the eyes of love, growth and learning

I was afraid of feeling low
Until I learned that it was the birthplace of brilliance
And where my greatest transformation occurred

I was afraid of change
Until I realised it was an inevitable part of life
In a world full of things temporary and fleeting

I was afraid of being alone
Until I learned to fully embrace and appreciate my own company

I was afraid of my uniqueness
Until I learned that it was where my greatness lay

I was afraid of the darkness
Until I remembered that I was the light

And I was afraid of life
Until I remembered who I was.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

Artwork by the very talented Jimmy Lawlor

04/07/2022

Come along to our workshop this Sunday

01/07/2022

Some lovely ideas for parents of older children

Conversation Starters for Parents of Teens and Tweens by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting | 0 comments Have you ever been hanging out with your child and you WANT to have a deeper conversation, but you don’t quite know what to ask? Or have family conversations gotten routine? Too surface-level? Or too m...

28/06/2022

Natalie and I are running another mindful parenting course - how to strengthen your relationship with your child! If you are keen, book now as places are limited. It will take place in a child's counselling space with all the resources we need. See you next weekend, Sunday July 10th!

23/06/2022

Do read the 4 questions on the blog. And find your voice.

Women don’t have many choices when it comes to expressing their anger.