Child-Centered Play Therapy – Counselling for Children

Helping Children Feel Safe, Understood, and Connected

Children communicate through play, behaviour, movement, and emotion long before they have the words to explain what they feel.

In my child therapy space, I support children who are navigating:

  • big feelings and emotional dysregulation

  • changes in family structure

  • anxiety, fear, or worries

  • school or social stress

  • anger, sadness, or overwhelm

  • trauma or early life stress

  • parent–child relationship challenges

Your child doesn’t need to explain their feelings —
their play will speak for them.


My Modalities with Children

I use evidence-based, developmentally attuned approaches that honour a child’s natural way of healing:

Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)

A non-directive approach that allows children to express themselves freely, build emotional regulation, and restore a sense of internal safety and control.

Sand tray Therapy and Art Therapy

A powerful, symbolic method that helps children process experiences that are too overwhelming or complex for words.

Attachment-Based Approaches

Children heal strongest within relationships — so I support the child and the caregiver system. This includes:

  • Parent–Child Relationship Therapy (CPRT)

  • Attachment and attunement coaching

  • Emotion coaching and reflective parenting strategies


What Children Receive in Therapy

Children experience:

✓ increased emotional regulation
✓ decreased anxiety and fear
✓ improved behaviour and self-control
✓ healthier sibling and peer relationships
✓ increased confidence and self-esteem
✓ stronger attachment with caregivers
✓ more flexibility, safety, and resilience

When children feel understood and connected, behaviour changes naturally.


Support for Parents

You’re not meant to figure everything out alone.

I help parents understand:

  • what their child’s behaviour is communicating

  • how to respond with connection instead of conflict

  • how to support emotional regulation

  • how to strengthen secure attachment

  • how to repair and reconnect during challenging phases

  • how family dynamics may be affecting the child

You will leave with clarity, confidence, and compassion — for your child and yourself.


A Connected Child Is a Thriving Child

If your child is struggling — or if parenting has become more overwhelming than you imagined — I’m here to help both of you feel safe, supported, and understood.

Your child deserves a space to grow.
And you deserve support, too.