Unfolded Mind Play & Creative Arts Therapy

Creating healing and well being in children and adolecents

Unfolded Mind Play & Creative Arts Therapy

A Passion to make a difference enabelling a childs process

I bring over 20 years of experience and passion of working with children and families. I work closely with parents and carers taking a collaborative approach to support each individual child’s well being. I believe that children intrinsically possess all that they need to heal from trauma and emotional challenges and live full-filling lives. I offer them support and strategies within a therapeutic environment. I originate from a background in the Arts - this coupled with my experience of working in Early Years & Education brings a wealth of life experience, passion and empathy to my practise.

What is Play Therapy

A childs intuitive langauge

Play and Creative Arts Therapy is an Integrative Holistic approach, allowing children and adolescents time to process unconscious and conscious emotional challenges. It uses a wide range of creative mediums like clay, puppets, therapeutic stories, movement, music, art, role play, which allows the child or adolescent autonomy over their own healing. Guided closely within the Therapeutic relationship, I will attune using directive and Non-directive approaches, creating a connection which is the key to unfolding emotional problems. Working closely with each child or adolescent at their pace and level allows them a confidential, empathetic, and safe space to work on their feelings and well-being

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Why is Play & Creative Arts Therapy helpful?

Neuroscience at work

Play Therapy helps children and adolescents understand muddled feelings and upsetting events that they haven’t had the chance to process correctly. Rather than having to explain what is troubling them, as talking therapies usually expect, children use play to communicate at their own level and at their own pace, without feeling interrogated or threatened. Creating a feeling of happiness in turn rewiring and sparking new neural pathways.

Filial Family Therapy, PCAP Parent and Child Attachment Play, and Small Group Therapy Sessions

I work with families, supporting and teaching parents/carers to manage behaviors and build stronger connections with their children through play, creating them as agents of change.

Unfolded Mind facilitates effective small-group and whole class wellbeing and esteem-building experiences. A child-centered approach is undertaken and guided by a mental health professional.

Personal Child Centered 1-1 sessions

Giving the child the autonomy over their own healing process. 1-1 sessions are mainly non-directive in approach, allowing the time and safe space for a child to work through challenging emotions at their pace. Learning skills in problem solving and regulation. Building confidence and improved self esteem and anxiety coping stratergies.

Referrals

At Unfolded Mind Play Therapy, I offer LAs, community groups, charities, schools secondary/primary, and private practice work. I work with non-directive and directive approaches, evidenced and outcome-based. DBS checked PTUK registered member. I am guided by Ethical Principles and have my own insurance and ico registration. I have a Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and a Post Graduate Diploma in Play & Creative Arts Therapy. I also have extensive experience in school environments and SEND presentations.

I also offer filial family therapy and PCAP Parent and Child Attechment Play teaching.

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation"

Plato

Contact Unfolded Mind Play & Creative Arts Therapy

Get in touch with Unfolded Mind Play & Creative Arts Therapy. I am happy to discuss any questions or if you wish to gain further insight into my services I am happy to have an informal chat. Based in South Manchester I work throughout the Greater Manchester area.

1-1 play Therapy Sessions £50 sliding scale.

Initial Assessment £80

School and Local Authority quotes available.

unfoldedmindplaytherapy@gmail.com