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Clinical Psychologist Lauren Snailham & Delyce Knowles have created therapeutic tools to teach and empower children to identify and express their emotions.

Children often find it difficult to identify and express their emotions so when they experience uncomfortable feelings they tend to act out or internalise them. Not knowing how to express their emotions appropriately can lead to consequences such as: bullying, aggression, hyperactivity, learning problems, soiling, bed-wetting, anxiety, obsessions, sleep problems, nightmares, eating problems, wit

hdrawal and depression. Child Therapy Toolbox provides tools that can be used to by therapists, teachers and parents to educate, empower and help children begin to heal. The products have all been tried and tested in therapy, in the classroom and by parents. Individually and in group settings. Products include: therapeutic story books,
charts, games, puppets, puzzles and much more. All created to help children identify emotions, learn appropriate ways of expressing them and to address some difficult issues they may be facing in a non-threatening and playful way. We also run workshops for parents and educators on a variety of relevant topics. Please see www.therapeuticstories for more information and to view our products.

28/05/2026

FINAL REMINDER 📣

The ‘Lego Therapy with Children & Teens’ online workshop is taking place on Friday, 5 June | 08:30 – 16:00.

Lego Therapy is such a powerful and engaging intervention for working with children and adolescents - whether individually, in groups, or even family sessions.

It’s a familiar and non-threatening medium, so it naturally encourages communication, connection, emotional expression, problem-solving, cooperation, and creativity within the therapeutic space.

This practical workshop will explore ways to use Lego therapeutically across different ages and needs, with ideas that can be integrated directly into practice.

✅ HPCSA accredited for psychologists (6 CPD points)
✅ Certificates of attendance available for non-HPCSA attendees
✅ Practical, creative, and hands-on

If you would like to attend, please email me to register laurensnailham@yahoo.com

We would love to have you join us!

14/05/2026

What happens when overwhelm becomes chronic?

Many children today are not simply “stressed” for a moment - some are beginning to live in a constant state of pressure, emotional overload, anxiety, shutdown, or emotional dysregulation.

In this follow-on workshop from The Overloaded Child, we explore:

• The continuum from stress → psychological difficulties
• What is developmental vs concerning
• How overwhelm can develop into anxiety, mood difficulties, perfectionism, avoidance, and dysregulation
• What struggling children actually look like beneath the behaviour
• How parents and teachers can intervene earlier and more effectively

Because:

“Earlier understanding changes outcomes.”

✨ Join The Overwhelm Spectrum - an online workshop for parents and teachers.

✨ Two dates to choose from:
🗓 19 May (1:00–2:30pm)
🗓 20 May (7:00–8:30pm)

💻 Online | 💰 R200 pp

Presented by Lauren Snailham, Clinical Psychologist

📧 To register:
laurensnailham@yahoo.com

05/05/2026

Over time, we come to realise that children don’t always communicate through words - they communicate through play, symbols, and story.

Sand tray therapy offers a powerful way to access this world. It creates a safe, contained space where children and adolescents can express experiences, emotions, and inner conflicts that may be difficult to verbalise.

This upcoming workshop is designed to bridge both theory and practice. We’ll explore the foundational principles of sand tray therapy, while also engaging in hands-on, experiential learning so you leave with tools you can confidently use in your work.

Whether you’re working with trauma, emotional dysregulation, or simply supporting children’s expression and development, sand tray can be a deeply cathartic and insightful modality to integrate into your practice.

If you’re looking to deepen your therapeutic toolkit in a way that is both grounded and meaningful, I’d love for you to join us.

Feel free to reach out for more information or to book your place. Email laurensnailham@yahoo.com

HPCSA ACCREDITED 7 CPD points (for psychologists)
Certificate of attendance will be given to other professionals working therapeutically with children, if required.

30/04/2026

Take a look at these little ducks 🦆 sitting around a sponge 🧽

This is such a simple but powerful way to understand children’s emotional worlds.

Some children are like ducks - things roll off them easily, and they seem to move on quickly.

Other children are like sponges - they absorb everything around them: tone, tension, emotions, experiences.

Neither is “better.”

But when a sponge absorbs too much, it doesn’t mean the child is being difficult…

It means they are full.

And when children are full, it comes out as:
• big reactions
• meltdowns
• withdrawal
• frustration

Instead of asking,
“Why are they reacting like this?”

We can gently shift to:
“What have they absorbed… and how can I help them release it?”

Play, connection, storytelling (just like this), and feeling truly understood are some of the most powerful ways to help.

💛 Because every child deserves support for the way they experience the world.

29/04/2026

Not all overwhelm looks the same.

Some children explode.
Some withdraw.
Some try to stay in control.

Understanding this changes how we respond.

Join The Overwhelm Spectrum - an online workshop for parents and teachers.

✨ Two dates to choose from:
🗓 19 May (1:00–2:30pm)
🗓 20 May (7:00–8:30pm)

💻 Online | 💰 R200 pp

📧 Bookings: laurensnailham@yahoo.com

27/04/2026

Introducing one of our most loved therapy resources… the Sand Tray Set ✨

At Child Therapy Toolbox, we’ve carefully created a resource that invites children into expression, storytelling, and emotional processing in a way that feels natural and safe.

Each set includes:
🌿 A sand tray + bag of sand
🪣 Sieve, scoop, and brush
🧺 Storage tray with cover
🪵 Optional wooden shelving to organise delicate items

And most importantly…
🧸 Over 150–200 miniatures!

From animals (wild, farm, sea, and domestic) to people, houses, vehicles, fences, boats, vegetation, stones, and glass pebbles - each piece helps children build their inner world in the sand.

We’ve also included a range of symbolic items that allow space for both light and heavy themes - because children don’t just carry joy, they carry big feelings and complex experiences too. This creates room for expression, healing, and meaning-making.

This is more than just a toolkit - it’s a powerful, creative, and deeply therapeutic resource.

🛒 Available now on our website www.childtherapytoolbox.co.za 🌈🐆🏜️

📦 Designed for therapists, educators, and parents supporting children

25/04/2026

Sand Tray Therapy with Children & Teens Online Workshop 🏜️🌸🌳🦕🦞🐆🦒🏠

Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 8am - 4pm (SAST)
Cost: R1100 pp
Online Workshop

HPCSA ACCREDITED 7 CPD points

Sand tray therapy is a powerful, expressive modality that allows children to communicate what they may not yet have words for.

In this workshop, we will explore both the theoretical foundations of sand tray work and its practical application, giving you tools you can confidently integrate into your practice.

Through hands-on experience, you’ll discover how sand and symbols create a safe, contained space for emotional expression, processing, and healing. This approach is not only deeply cathartic, but also offers profound insight into a child’s inner world.

Email laurensnailham@yahoo.com to register 😊

21/04/2026

Self-worth isn’t something we can tell children…
it’s something they need to experience.

Try this drawing activity:

🌱 Draw a plant that represents YOU
🌿 Roots – what supports you
🌱 Stem – what keeps you going
🍃 Leaves – what others see
☀️ Sun & rain – what helps you grow (even the hard things)

This shifts the focus from
“I have to be good enough” → “I am growing”

A gentle way to help children see themselves as more than just their achievements 🌈

I’ll be sharing more drawing-based tools like this but in greater detail in Friday’s ‘Understanding Children’s Drawings’ online workshop. If you haven’t registered, there’s still time. Email laurensnailham@yahoo.com 😊

19/04/2026

FINAL REMINDER TO REGISTER 😊

HPCSA accredited online workshop (7 cpd points for psychologists)

‘Understanding Children’s Drawings’ online workshop

‘Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.’ Eileen Miller

Children’s drawings are a very powerful therapeutic tool! They provide a window into a child’s world, their thoughts, feelings, dreams, desires, fears and so much more.

We cannot take drawings at face value and attach meanings without taking all things into consideration. This is one of the many reasons why we need to have a more informed and educated approach to drawings and their use in therapy.

If you would like to learn more and go on this journey of discovering the mystery and brilliance of drawing in therapy, then join me 😊

This workshop will be jam packed with researched information and practical exercises. It will be an amazing day of sharing and learning.

Date: 24 April 2026
Time: 8 - 4pm (SAST)
Cost: R1100
Online

Email laurensnailham@yahoo.com to register 😊

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Kloof

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http://www.childtherapytoolbox.co.za/

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