Occupational therapy is a health profession whose goal is to help people achieve independence, meaning and satisfaction in all aspects of their lives. Occupational therapists (OT’s) apply their specific knowledge…...
Lots of children who have had abusive and/or neglectful early lives are delayed in their abilities to understand and use their senses in the same way that non-traumatised people do…....
What is Theraplay? The Theraplay Institute was founded in 1971 (1). Whilst the therapy has since been expanded into over 28 countries, much evidence for its effectiveness has appeared in the…...
Play Therapy helps children process traumatic experiences and upsetting events that have impacted their lives. Play is the natural way for children to communicate and express themselves, which is why…...
Theraplay techniques are practical and play based. They aim to build relationships through fun interactive games and activities. The sessions are brief, usually thirty minutes, and lively! They aim to…...
Art psychotherapy (or Art Therapy) enables children and young people to build a therapeutic relationship and to express and explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences through the use of art…
READ MOREDyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) was originally developed by Dan Hughes (1) as a therapeutic intervention for families who are fostering or have adopted children with significant developmental trauma. This means…...
Parent/Infant Psychotherapy is essentially concerned with understanding what may be happening within developing relationships and accordingly is tailored to think about each individual presentation. This flexibility means that it is…...
DBT is a principle-based psychotherapy developed by a Psychologist called Marsha Linehan (1). It blends standard cognitive-behavioural therapy with Eastern philosophy and meditation practices. The therapy was developed to help…...
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