Play Therapy Counselling in Cardiff
I am a qualified counsellor, hypnotherapist and play therapist and I can use all of these skills to help you.
I can only imagine how hard it feels to reach out for help for yourself or your child; to want things to feel better and not know how to make it happen. This is what I can help you with. Maybe you or your child feel anxious all the time and just want to feel safe? Or perhaps you can't seem to get rid of that little voice inside that tells you you'll never be good enough? Maybe your child is struggling with understanding themselves and the world around them and you just want them to feel happy and safe? I understand that situations like these can feel overwhelming and I am passionate about helping people overcome them and feel better
I am a qualified counsellor, hypnotherapist and play therapist and I can use all of these skills to help you.
I can only imagine how hard it feels to reach out for help for yourself or your child; to want things to feel better and not know how to make it happen. This is what I can help you with. Maybe you or your child feel anxious all the time and just want to feel safe? Or perhaps you can't seem to get rid of that little voice inside that tells you you'll never be good enough? Maybe your child is struggling with understanding themselves and the world around them and you just want them to feel happy and safe? I understand that situations like these can feel overwhelming and I am passionate about helping people overcome them and feel better
The space that I offer you will be all yours. It will be relaxed and comfortable, which will aid in your ability to feel open. Counselling can be daunting, and beginning- even more so. I aim to make this process as simple as possible, with the main focus being you, and what you want to explore. I will offer my knowledge and experience through ideas, solutions, strategies and techniques. Whatever your goal is, I want to help you achieve it.
The space that I offer you will be all yours. It will be relaxed and comfortable, which will aid in your ability to feel open. Counselling can be daunting, and beginning- even more so. I aim to make this process as simple as possible, with the main focus being you, and what you want to explore. I will offer my knowledge and experience through ideas, solutions, strategies and techniques. Whatever your goal is, I want to help you achieve it.
I work with many modalities such as counselling, solution focused hypnotherapy, CBT, trauma, phobias (such as emetophobia), EFT, somatic release, parent support, play therapy, creative therapeutic techniques etc.
I am passionate about helping people who are experiencing difficulties in life. I offer a non-judgemental, caring and confidential space for you to share situations and challenges that are causing pain or distress as long as you feel safe and comfortable. I draw upon a combination of therapeutic techniques to guide and support you. I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor (Level 7) and SF Hypnotherapist. My approach is to help you explore and overcome obstacles that are holding you back, empowering you to move forward in your life. I believe that you are the expert on yourself and I will support you on your journey to wellness.
I work with many modalities such as counselling, solution focused hypnotherapy, CBT, trauma, phobias (such as emetophobia), EFT, somatic release, parent support, play therapy, creative therapeutic techniques etc.
I am passionate about helping people who are experiencing difficulties in life. I offer a non-judgemental, caring and confidential space for you to share situations and challenges that are causing pain or distress as long as you feel safe and comfortable. I draw upon a combination of therapeutic techniques to guide and support you. I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor (Level 7) and SF Hypnotherapist. My approach is to help you explore and overcome obstacles that are holding you back, empowering you to move forward in your life. I believe that you are the expert on yourself and I will support you on your journey to wellness.
Hello, welcome. I can imagine how difficult it must be searching through the profiles trying to find the right therapist. Making the decision to seek help for your child/grandchild is a brave one and sometimes it can be difficult. I have been told by clients that I am calm, warm, welcoming, and approachable; and can put them at ease. I am a Child and Adolescent Therapist who specialises in 7-25 years olds who until recently worked in CAMHS for the NHS for over six years. I decided to work in private practice after seeing so many children whom I could help turned away by CAMHS or who were waiting a long time to get help.
Hello, welcome. I can imagine how difficult it must be searching through the profiles trying to find the right therapist. Making the decision to seek help for your child/grandchild is a brave one and sometimes it can be difficult. I have been told by clients that I am calm, warm, welcoming, and approachable; and can put them at ease. I am a Child and Adolescent Therapist who specialises in 7-25 years olds who until recently worked in CAMHS for the NHS for over six years. I decided to work in private practice after seeing so many children whom I could help turned away by CAMHS or who were waiting a long time to get help.
You are probably feeling very upset, alone and confused, maybe even ashamed and wondering if counselling could help? Everyone who comes to therapy has a unique set of issues but the underlying need to share the distress and be understood, is true for everyone. If you are struggling with parenting, postnatal depression, miscarriage or your identity during a life transition, you are not alone. I have lots of experience working with women (and men) who are struggling with life and want to feel better than they currently do. I also help younger people and teens who may have self esteem issues, feel sad, anxious or be self harming.
You are probably feeling very upset, alone and confused, maybe even ashamed and wondering if counselling could help? Everyone who comes to therapy has a unique set of issues but the underlying need to share the distress and be understood, is true for everyone. If you are struggling with parenting, postnatal depression, miscarriage or your identity during a life transition, you are not alone. I have lots of experience working with women (and men) who are struggling with life and want to feel better than they currently do. I also help younger people and teens who may have self esteem issues, feel sad, anxious or be self harming.
By combining several counselling and therapeutic modalities and approaches into an integrated therapeutic approach, I am able to identify and tailor treatment to each client's needs. My academic grasp of 21st-century counselling enhances my own lived experiences. Along with my 25 years of sales experience and education in health and wellness, I can offer services to help many people striving to better their lives by providing coaching, wellbeing and lifestyle counselling. Please take a look further at www.helenbarbara.com
By combining several counselling and therapeutic modalities and approaches into an integrated therapeutic approach, I am able to identify and tailor treatment to each client's needs. My academic grasp of 21st-century counselling enhances my own lived experiences. Along with my 25 years of sales experience and education in health and wellness, I can offer services to help many people striving to better their lives by providing coaching, wellbeing and lifestyle counselling. Please take a look further at www.helenbarbara.com
We provide medical psychiatric & psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment for Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, gender dysmorphia, eating disorders, tic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, self-harm, psychotic disorders and emotional dysregulation and more. We have over 20 years’ experience working in various CAMHS mental health settings with extensive experience and knowledge. The service is clinically led by a consultant child psychiatrist and a consultant child & adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist who both trained in the NHS who have provided clinical leadership for services.
We provide medical psychiatric & psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment for Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, gender dysmorphia, eating disorders, tic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, self-harm, psychotic disorders and emotional dysregulation and more. We have over 20 years’ experience working in various CAMHS mental health settings with extensive experience and knowledge. The service is clinically led by a consultant child psychiatrist and a consultant child & adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist who both trained in the NHS who have provided clinical leadership for services.
Community Counselling is built on foundations of humanistic therapy. We offer counsellors from different counties and varied modalities within the humanistic approaches. Our ethos is to provide high quality service to our clients and operate on a social enterprise system, which applies a strategy to maximise improvements in the well-being of disadvantaged client groups. CC aims to provide a non-judgemental, confidential and supportive environment to promote an atmosphere of trust, enabling clients to bring to the session what is important for them.
Community Counselling is built on foundations of humanistic therapy. We offer counsellors from different counties and varied modalities within the humanistic approaches. Our ethos is to provide high quality service to our clients and operate on a social enterprise system, which applies a strategy to maximise improvements in the well-being of disadvantaged client groups. CC aims to provide a non-judgemental, confidential and supportive environment to promote an atmosphere of trust, enabling clients to bring to the session what is important for them.
As a counsellor of 20 years, my aim has been to provide a safe and supportive environment to help clients find solutions to their personal issues and anxieties. Together we will explore how to resolve any ongoing emotions in a proactive and healthy way that is at the clients pace. As a qualified supervision counsellor I provide the necessary supervision to counsellors and students around the South Wales area, providing a cohesive effort to ensure the welfare and safety of the client. This can be on an individual or group basis.
As a counsellor of 20 years, my aim has been to provide a safe and supportive environment to help clients find solutions to their personal issues and anxieties. Together we will explore how to resolve any ongoing emotions in a proactive and healthy way that is at the clients pace. As a qualified supervision counsellor I provide the necessary supervision to counsellors and students around the South Wales area, providing a cohesive effort to ensure the welfare and safety of the client. This can be on an individual or group basis.
I am an accredited Psychotherapist with over 25 years’ experience supporting adults and children from the age of 10. I work with a range of difficulties - anxiety, trauma, low mood, bereavement, stress and life transitions, and I also have training in EMDR.
Alongside the above, I run HT Counselling Services (HTC), offering two clear pathways to support your needs. HTC provides open-ended therapy with experienced qualified practitioners, and the Affordable Counselling Service offers lower-cost options. We work online nationwide online, with in-person sessions available in Worcestershire.
I am an accredited Psychotherapist with over 25 years’ experience supporting adults and children from the age of 10. I work with a range of difficulties - anxiety, trauma, low mood, bereavement, stress and life transitions, and I also have training in EMDR.
Alongside the above, I run HT Counselling Services (HTC), offering two clear pathways to support your needs. HTC provides open-ended therapy with experienced qualified practitioners, and the Affordable Counselling Service offers lower-cost options. We work online nationwide online, with in-person sessions available in Worcestershire.
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I am a BAPT registered Play and Filial Therapist and Therapeutic Life Story Work Practitioner.
I have vast experience of working with attachment formation difficulties, concerning behaviours, autism, care proceedings, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence and children who communicate without speech.
I am a BAPT registered Play and Filial Therapist and Therapeutic Life Story Work Practitioner.
I have vast experience of working with attachment formation difficulties, concerning behaviours, autism, care proceedings, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence and children who communicate without speech.
Hello and a warm welcome, my name is Emma and I'm a person-centred counsellor. I'm likely not the only profile you've looked at during your search, so well done for persevering, I hope whether it ends up being with me or another counsellor you find the support you need.
I've worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds, each unique and approaching counselling for various reasons. Whether it be past trauma, current family or relational issues, work, confidence, body image, abuse, anxiety, studies, sexuality, DID, housing, gender, addiction, health, domestic abuse, etc.
There's no right or wrong reason to seek out counselling.
Hello and a warm welcome, my name is Emma and I'm a person-centred counsellor. I'm likely not the only profile you've looked at during your search, so well done for persevering, I hope whether it ends up being with me or another counsellor you find the support you need.
I've worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds, each unique and approaching counselling for various reasons. Whether it be past trauma, current family or relational issues, work, confidence, body image, abuse, anxiety, studies, sexuality, DID, housing, gender, addiction, health, domestic abuse, etc.
There's no right or wrong reason to seek out counselling.
Hi, I'm an experienced and professionally qualified counsellor, having had my own practice since 1999. I work with individuals, couples, children, young people and families. I specialise in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), providing sessions in a warm, non-judgemental and solution focussed environment. Please don't worry about taking the step to get you to where you want to be, I'll work with you, at your own pace and together we'll find a solution to how you are feeling.
Hi, I'm an experienced and professionally qualified counsellor, having had my own practice since 1999. I work with individuals, couples, children, young people and families. I specialise in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), providing sessions in a warm, non-judgemental and solution focussed environment. Please don't worry about taking the step to get you to where you want to be, I'll work with you, at your own pace and together we'll find a solution to how you are feeling.
As a highly qualified and experienced therapist, I can support you with a number of worries and events that may be past or present in your life, maybe you have concerns about what will happen in the future? I use a variety of different techniques to support you and am able to adapt my approach to suit your needs. I am able to support adults and children with many issues. I have specialisms in intergenerational trauma (childhood and relationships) and OCD/anxiety. I am completing my professional doctorate where the topic of my research is the both of the above.
As a highly qualified and experienced therapist, I can support you with a number of worries and events that may be past or present in your life, maybe you have concerns about what will happen in the future? I use a variety of different techniques to support you and am able to adapt my approach to suit your needs. I am able to support adults and children with many issues. I have specialisms in intergenerational trauma (childhood and relationships) and OCD/anxiety. I am completing my professional doctorate where the topic of my research is the both of the above.
I’m a relational Psychotherapist, Play Therapist (BAPT Registered), Supervisor, and Counselling Lecturer.
Therapy is an opportunity to get to know yourself, understand your responses and reactions, explore family dynamics, process trauma, and bring more calm, confidence, joy and play into your life.
I’m a relational Psychotherapist, Play Therapist (BAPT Registered), Supervisor, and Counselling Lecturer.
Therapy is an opportunity to get to know yourself, understand your responses and reactions, explore family dynamics, process trauma, and bring more calm, confidence, joy and play into your life.
Additional info:
• BACP Accredited Counsellor
• 30+ yrs' experience
• EMDR & Tapping Practitioner
• Hypnosis, NLP & Art Therapy available
• Play Therapist Supervisor
• LGBTQ+ safe
Hello!
With 30+ years' experience with individuals and families, I offer highly effective counselling in a warm, supportive environment for adults, teens & children.
Using various modalities (CBT, EMDR, Tapping, etc), I specialise in:
•anxiety, stress, phobias, panic attacks
•OCD
•past abuse, trauma
•difficult life transitions
•relationship issues
•negative life patterns
•difficulty with family, friends, or work
•a desire to change one's life, habits, etc.
Additional info:
• BACP Accredited Counsellor
• 30+ yrs' experience
• EMDR & Tapping Practitioner
• Hypnosis, NLP & Art Therapy available
• Play Therapist Supervisor
• LGBTQ+ safe
Hello!
With 30+ years' experience with individuals and families, I offer highly effective counselling in a warm, supportive environment for adults, teens & children.
Using various modalities (CBT, EMDR, Tapping, etc), I specialise in:
•anxiety, stress, phobias, panic attacks
•OCD
•past abuse, trauma
•difficult life transitions
•relationship issues
•negative life patterns
•difficulty with family, friends, or work
•a desire to change one's life, habits, etc.
Croeso! My aim as a counsellor is to provide a sense of hope and healing, empowering clients to find resilience and strength amidst life's challenges. A nurturing and transformative experience leaving a lasting impact on individuals seeking support, creating positive change and instilling a sense of empowerment and well-being. I am dedicated and committed, going above and beyond to ensure clients receive the care they deserve. My experience and knowledge in suicide prevention and self-harm has enhanced my ability to help individuals in crisis.
Croeso! My aim as a counsellor is to provide a sense of hope and healing, empowering clients to find resilience and strength amidst life's challenges. A nurturing and transformative experience leaving a lasting impact on individuals seeking support, creating positive change and instilling a sense of empowerment and well-being. I am dedicated and committed, going above and beyond to ensure clients receive the care they deserve. My experience and knowledge in suicide prevention and self-harm has enhanced my ability to help individuals in crisis.
I have had a diverse and multifaceted career, starting in education and psychology, proceeding with social work, therapy, and reached my goal and I am now a chartered counselling psychologist. What attracted me to a career in counselling psychology is it value basis. This embraces everyone’s uniqueness as individuals and different aspects of identity and therefore I tailor interventions to each person’s uniqueness. I target a range of problems which are highlighted in my therapeutic intervention’s pages, my areas of speciality are: trauma and neurodiversity.
I have had a diverse and multifaceted career, starting in education and psychology, proceeding with social work, therapy, and reached my goal and I am now a chartered counselling psychologist. What attracted me to a career in counselling psychology is it value basis. This embraces everyone’s uniqueness as individuals and different aspects of identity and therefore I tailor interventions to each person’s uniqueness. I target a range of problems which are highlighted in my therapeutic intervention’s pages, my areas of speciality are: trauma and neurodiversity.
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Hi, my name's Holly, I am both a couples counsellor and individual counsellor. I’m a genuine, happy, and non-judgemental therapist, and my aim is to support you whether you’re facing personal challenges or working to strengthen your relationship. If you choose me as your therapist, we can explore what feels most helpful for you, drawing on my wealth of experience of approaches such as Person-Centred Therapy, Gestalt, CBT and psychoeducation, until hopefully, you become a happier version of yourself. Free 30 minute chats available with no-obligation :)
Hi, my name's Holly, I am both a couples counsellor and individual counsellor. I’m a genuine, happy, and non-judgemental therapist, and my aim is to support you whether you’re facing personal challenges or working to strengthen your relationship. If you choose me as your therapist, we can explore what feels most helpful for you, drawing on my wealth of experience of approaches such as Person-Centred Therapy, Gestalt, CBT and psychoeducation, until hopefully, you become a happier version of yourself. Free 30 minute chats available with no-obligation :)
Every so often life throws things at us that we struggle to deal with or understand. This can be anything from the loss of a loved one to break down in relationship with family members to receiving a life changing diagnosis. It can be because of these things that we begin to question things in our everyday life and who we are. Having suffered a grief which ultimately changed the course of my life, experienced breakdowns in relationships, supported my own child through an ADHD diagnosis and not understanding how my past had affected me I understand how it feels to go through these struggles.
Every so often life throws things at us that we struggle to deal with or understand. This can be anything from the loss of a loved one to break down in relationship with family members to receiving a life changing diagnosis. It can be because of these things that we begin to question things in our everyday life and who we are. Having suffered a grief which ultimately changed the course of my life, experienced breakdowns in relationships, supported my own child through an ADHD diagnosis and not understanding how my past had affected me I understand how it feels to go through these struggles.
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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.