Play Therapy Psychologists and Therapists in Oakleigh, VIC
EMDR & Play based parent and/or child sessions can be really impactful way of helping you connect with your child to work through inner feelings, and process what might be challenging in your relationship.
Play based CCPT and Interplay therapy support families in a safe space, where relationship is paramount. I offer you a space to connect, experience and make sense of parts of your world that may be challenging for you; and the opportunity to experience healing, form increased emotional resilience, and healthier ways of coping and relating to you and others.
EMDR & Play based parent and/or child sessions can be really impactful way of helping you connect with your child to work through inner feelings, and process what might be challenging in your relationship.
Play based CCPT and Interplay therapy support families in a safe space, where relationship is paramount. I offer you a space to connect, experience and make sense of parts of your world that may be challenging for you; and the opportunity to experience healing, form increased emotional resilience, and healthier ways of coping and relating to you and others.
I believe that loving yourself is the foundation for healthy, fulfilling relationships with others. Life can be challenging, and it’s easy to lose your sense of direction, confidence, or self-worth along the way. With over 18 years of experience, I support clients with warmth, empathy, and unconditional understanding, creating a safe space to explore challenges, heal, and grow.
Together, we work to help you reconnect with your true self, build self-compassion, and gain the clarity and tools you need to navigate life’s difficulties, and to attain your goals, be they emotional balance, stronger relationships or personal growth.
I believe that loving yourself is the foundation for healthy, fulfilling relationships with others. Life can be challenging, and it’s easy to lose your sense of direction, confidence, or self-worth along the way. With over 18 years of experience, I support clients with warmth, empathy, and unconditional understanding, creating a safe space to explore challenges, heal, and grow.
Together, we work to help you reconnect with your true self, build self-compassion, and gain the clarity and tools you need to navigate life’s difficulties, and to attain your goals, be they emotional balance, stronger relationships or personal growth.
I draw on a variety of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, Play Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, behavioural Interventions, and Mindfulness.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or having trouble switching off. Perhaps anxiety is feeling big, your mood feels low, or everyday tasks feel more difficult than they should. You might also feel like your mind is always busy, scattered, or working against you rather than with you. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and those with ADHD or autism who want to better understand themselves and feel more in control of their lives. Together, we can understand your experiences— whether it's managing emotions, reducing overthinking, building confidence, or navigating daily life.
I draw on a variety of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, Play Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, behavioural Interventions, and Mindfulness.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or having trouble switching off. Perhaps anxiety is feeling big, your mood feels low, or everyday tasks feel more difficult than they should. You might also feel like your mind is always busy, scattered, or working against you rather than with you. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and those with ADHD or autism who want to better understand themselves and feel more in control of their lives. Together, we can understand your experiences— whether it's managing emotions, reducing overthinking, building confidence, or navigating daily life.
My therapeutic approach is compassionate, empathetic, and grounded, with a warm, down-to-earth style. I place great value on building a strong, trusting relationship, working collaboratively with you to support your goals. I strive to create a safe, inclusive, and neurodiversity-affirming space, where every individual is respected, understood, and supported without judgment, allowing your unique strengths and experiences to guide your journey.
My therapeutic approach is compassionate, empathetic, and grounded, with a warm, down-to-earth style. I place great value on building a strong, trusting relationship, working collaboratively with you to support your goals. I strive to create a safe, inclusive, and neurodiversity-affirming space, where every individual is respected, understood, and supported without judgment, allowing your unique strengths and experiences to guide your journey.
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At Back On Track Psychology, our team brings together a diverse range of expertise to provide compassionate, evidence-based, and neuroaffirming support for children, young people, and adults. We share a commitment to creating safe, collaborative spaces where clients feel understood, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Our occupational therapist, Kaitlyn has a strong passion for supporting children with developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. She uses a wide range of assessment tools (FCA, Beery, WHODAS) and evidence-based interventions to help children build motor skills, sensory integration, and emotional regulation.
At Back On Track Psychology, our team brings together a diverse range of expertise to provide compassionate, evidence-based, and neuroaffirming support for children, young people, and adults. We share a commitment to creating safe, collaborative spaces where clients feel understood, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Our occupational therapist, Kaitlyn has a strong passion for supporting children with developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. She uses a wide range of assessment tools (FCA, Beery, WHODAS) and evidence-based interventions to help children build motor skills, sensory integration, and emotional regulation.
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Hi, I'm Rae (they/them) and I'm a trans non-binary and multiple neurodivergent Supervisor, Creative/Experiential Therapist and Counsellor with a lived experience of chronic illness. I have white Anglophone privilege and settler privilege. I experience marginalisation due to living in cisgenderist, binary, neurotypical-centred society. I am very passionate about disability rights, the LGBTQIA+ community and mental health. I am vegan and love animals. My core values; connection, expression, creativity, imagination, curiosity, authenticity, courage, empowerment, community, liberation and autonomy
Please Contact Me Via Email Not Phone
Hi, I'm Rae (they/them) and I'm a trans non-binary and multiple neurodivergent Supervisor, Creative/Experiential Therapist and Counsellor with a lived experience of chronic illness. I have white Anglophone privilege and settler privilege. I experience marginalisation due to living in cisgenderist, binary, neurotypical-centred society. I am very passionate about disability rights, the LGBTQIA+ community and mental health. I am vegan and love animals. My core values; connection, expression, creativity, imagination, curiosity, authenticity, courage, empowerment, community, liberation and autonomy
Life is often so daunting and confusing. Under intense pressure, you're expected to make your way in a world that seems to be against you, with limited guidance. You may feel powerless, hopeless, alone, unworthy, lost, or stuck. You might be battling anxiety, depression, or addiction. I am passionate about helping you feel empowered, feel worthy, feel able, and feel found. I do believe that I can help you find more self-compassion, direction, peace, joy, and meaning. Amongst great confusion and challenge, you can make change and live a fruitful life. You can have healthier relationships. You can have the tools to take on the world.
Life is often so daunting and confusing. Under intense pressure, you're expected to make your way in a world that seems to be against you, with limited guidance. You may feel powerless, hopeless, alone, unworthy, lost, or stuck. You might be battling anxiety, depression, or addiction. I am passionate about helping you feel empowered, feel worthy, feel able, and feel found. I do believe that I can help you find more self-compassion, direction, peace, joy, and meaning. Amongst great confusion and challenge, you can make change and live a fruitful life. You can have healthier relationships. You can have the tools to take on the world.
I provide a warm, supportive space where people can explore their thoughts and emotions without judgment. My approach is collaborative and focused on helping clients gain insight, build practical coping strategies, and reconnect with their strengths. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges, tailoring therapy to each person’s unique needs and goals. Seeking support can be a big step, and I’m here to walk alongside you in that process.
I provide a warm, supportive space where people can explore their thoughts and emotions without judgment. My approach is collaborative and focused on helping clients gain insight, build practical coping strategies, and reconnect with their strengths. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges, tailoring therapy to each person’s unique needs and goals. Seeking support can be a big step, and I’m here to walk alongside you in that process.
If you're an individual or couple seeking a holistic approach to enhance your mental well-being, you've found the right place. Whether you're dealing with feelings of sadness, stress, or facing challenges in your relationships, we're here to help. Consider incorporating arts therapy into your healing process – a creative way to explore your feelings and experiences, with the goal of personal growth and increased happiness. Our approach is warm, friendly, and crafted to make therapy a comfortable and transformative experience for all.
If you're an individual or couple seeking a holistic approach to enhance your mental well-being, you've found the right place. Whether you're dealing with feelings of sadness, stress, or facing challenges in your relationships, we're here to help. Consider incorporating arts therapy into your healing process – a creative way to explore your feelings and experiences, with the goal of personal growth and increased happiness. Our approach is warm, friendly, and crafted to make therapy a comfortable and transformative experience for all.
Fiona provides treatment for children, adolescents and adults experiencing issues with: Depression, Anxiety and Phobias, Stress, Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Depression and Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Adjustment Issues, Sleeping Difficulties, Trauma, Bullying, Learning Difficulties, Self-Esteem, Drug and Alcohol problems.
Fiona provides treatment for children, adolescents and adults experiencing issues with: Depression, Anxiety and Phobias, Stress, Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Depression and Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Adjustment Issues, Sleeping Difficulties, Trauma, Bullying, Learning Difficulties, Self-Esteem, Drug and Alcohol problems.
Additionally, I have extensive experience working with children and offer limited hours of play therapy for children 3 and up.
I provide personalised psychological treatment and assessment, using a psychodynamic approach that integrates elements of cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused therapy. This evidence-based, client-centred method highlights the relational and interpersonal factors that affect mental health and shape well-being.
Additionally, I have extensive experience working with children and offer limited hours of play therapy for children 3 and up.
I provide personalised psychological treatment and assessment, using a psychodynamic approach that integrates elements of cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused therapy. This evidence-based, client-centred method highlights the relational and interpersonal factors that affect mental health and shape well-being.
I’m a registered psychologist who aims to create a space that feels safe, authentic, and genuinely supportive. I believe therapy works best when you feel comfortable being yourself, so my focus is on building a trusting relationship where you can explore what’s going on for you openly and without judgement.
I’m a registered psychologist who aims to create a space that feels safe, authentic, and genuinely supportive. I believe therapy works best when you feel comfortable being yourself, so my focus is on building a trusting relationship where you can explore what’s going on for you openly and without judgement.
Whether you're a child, adolescent, adult or part of a family facing challenges, I'm here to support you. With extensive experience offering counselling and psychological support, my expertise covers a range of issues, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, stress management, eating disorders, trauma and abuse, family violence, child and adolescent mental health, and parenting. I recognise each individual's unique psychology journey, and adopt a collaborative approach to address mental health.
Whether you're a child, adolescent, adult or part of a family facing challenges, I'm here to support you. With extensive experience offering counselling and psychological support, my expertise covers a range of issues, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, stress management, eating disorders, trauma and abuse, family violence, child and adolescent mental health, and parenting. I recognise each individual's unique psychology journey, and adopt a collaborative approach to address mental health.
Hi, my name is Anne and I want to hear your story, heart 2 heart. If you are feeling down or struggling to keep up with life demands, challenged with relationships, feels like you are stuck at where you are in life, or if you are navigating issues involving recovery from past trauma, I am here to support you; all while providing a non-judgmental, gentle and professionally qualified therapeutic environment.
Hi, my name is Anne and I want to hear your story, heart 2 heart. If you are feeling down or struggling to keep up with life demands, challenged with relationships, feels like you are stuck at where you are in life, or if you are navigating issues involving recovery from past trauma, I am here to support you; all while providing a non-judgmental, gentle and professionally qualified therapeutic environment.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, trauma or relationship challenges. You might be navigating ADHD, AuDHD, neurodivergence or the emotional load of caring for a loved one. You may prefer calm, slow‑paced sessions, bilingual support or someone who understands psychosocial disability, cognitive changes, dementia or sensory needs. If you’re seeking steady, grounded support in Melbourne’s north, you’re welcome here.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, trauma or relationship challenges. You might be navigating ADHD, AuDHD, neurodivergence or the emotional load of caring for a loved one. You may prefer calm, slow‑paced sessions, bilingual support or someone who understands psychosocial disability, cognitive changes, dementia or sensory needs. If you’re seeking steady, grounded support in Melbourne’s north, you’re welcome here.
I have a special interest in Integrating Child-Centred Play Therapy with Gestalt speech acquisition.
I provide a safe and supportive environment for children and their families who are experiencing varied developmental, social, emotional and physical difficulties and/or disabilities. My goal is to contribute to the health of our community, working in collaboration with educators, health professionals and varied organisations.
I have a special interest in Integrating Child-Centred Play Therapy with Gestalt speech acquisition.
I provide a safe and supportive environment for children and their families who are experiencing varied developmental, social, emotional and physical difficulties and/or disabilities. My goal is to contribute to the health of our community, working in collaboration with educators, health professionals and varied organisations.
I am a Registered Psychologist who brings genuine care and warmth into the therapy space. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a range of emotional or life challenges including anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, and relationship or family difficulties.
I work from a relational, trauma-informed, and attachment-based perspective, with a strong interest in how relationship dynamics and early experiences can shape the way we think, feel, and connect with others. I also draw on evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based strategies, tailoring therapy to each person’s needs and goals.
I am a Registered Psychologist who brings genuine care and warmth into the therapy space. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a range of emotional or life challenges including anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, and relationship or family difficulties.
I work from a relational, trauma-informed, and attachment-based perspective, with a strong interest in how relationship dynamics and early experiences can shape the way we think, feel, and connect with others. I also draw on evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based strategies, tailoring therapy to each person’s needs and goals.
Do you experience aspects of your life as dissatisfying or distressing, this may feel like depression, anxiety, hopelessness or a pervasive self criticism? Such dissatisfaction and distress can be supported through Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Laura's focus is the development of a safe, trusting and reliable relationship which becomes the basis for exploring your thoughts and feelings, and generating insights about the sources of your personal struggles. Generating insights open new opportunities for more satisfying connections to self and others, and greater life choices.
Do you experience aspects of your life as dissatisfying or distressing, this may feel like depression, anxiety, hopelessness or a pervasive self criticism? Such dissatisfaction and distress can be supported through Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Laura's focus is the development of a safe, trusting and reliable relationship which becomes the basis for exploring your thoughts and feelings, and generating insights about the sources of your personal struggles. Generating insights open new opportunities for more satisfying connections to self and others, and greater life choices.
The main way children learn and encounter the world is through play, which is why a large proportion of my therapy time with children is play-based.
I have over 25 years of experience working and collaborating with children and families in the areas of early childhood education and counselling. I am passionate about supporting people to reach their full potential, however that might look like for each individual. I am adept at meeting people where they are at in a non-judgmental way.
The main way children learn and encounter the world is through play, which is why a large proportion of my therapy time with children is play-based.
I have over 25 years of experience working and collaborating with children and families in the areas of early childhood education and counselling. I am passionate about supporting people to reach their full potential, however that might look like for each individual. I am adept at meeting people where they are at in a non-judgmental way.
Nearby Play Therapy Searches for Oakleigh
- Ashburton
- Bentleigh
- Bentleigh East
- Burwood
- Carnegie
- Chadstone
- Clayton
- Glen Iris
- Malvern East
- Moorabbin
- Mount Waverley
- Murrumbeena
Play Therapy
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behaviour and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behaviour.