ABOUT WISE OWL
Wise Owl Play Therapy provides child-centred therapeutic support for children and families across Wirral and the surrounding areas, while working collaboratively with schools and referring professionals.
Throughout my career, I have worked with children and young people facing a wide range of vulnerabilities and complex needs, including children with SEND, care-experienced young people, young carers, those affected by parental substance misuse, and children struggling with difficult emotions or mental health challenges. My work has involved safeguarding, early intervention, advocacy, and helping children and families access the support they need. That experience now shapes my understanding of children and the compassionate, child-centred way I work as a Play Therapist.
Play is a natural form of communication for many children. In a developmentally appropriate therapeutic setting, it may provide a way to explore feelings, experiences and relationships. Every child is different, and play therapy is not automatically appropriate for every child. An initial consultation and assessment help to consider whether it may be a suitable next step, depending on individual needs.
Safety and Trust
A consistent therapeutic environment where the child’s emotional and developmental needs are carefully considered.
Child-Centred Practice
Respecting each child’s individuality, communication style, experiences and pace.
Collaborative Working
Working appropriately with parents, carers, schools and referring professionals around the child.
Professional Reflection
Practice supported by professional registration, supervision, continued learning and ethical standards.
Safety
Creating a calm, secure space where children feel safe to explore and express themselves.
Consistency
Providing familiar routines, clear boundaries and a dependable therapeutic relationship.
Understanding
Taking time to understand each child’s world, communication and individual needs.
Trust
Building a relationship where children feel secure, heard and able to be themselves.
Acceptance
Children are welcomed as they are, without judgement or pressure to behave a certain way.
Post Graduate Diploma In Play Therapy
Registered Play Therapist with Play Therapy UK
Post Graduate Certificate In Therapeutic Play Skills (APAC)
Enhanced DBS
Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance
Regular Clinical Supervision and Continued Professional Development
Registered With Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
Professional registration number : 2021005273
Effective therapeutic support may include appropriate communication with parents and carers, schools and SENCOs, referring professionals, social care, health services, charities, fostering services and adoption services. Communication, confidentiality and information sharing are handled appropriately in line with professional, ethical and safeguarding responsibilities. Specific arrangements are considered individually and are not assumed in advance.
Every child has their own way of communicating and their own pace for making sense of difficult experiences. I follow the child’s lead, paying careful attention to the themes, that emerge through their play, rather than asking them to explain feelings before they are ready. This gives them space to feel heard without pressure and to begin making sense of their experiences in their own way.
A trusting therapeutic relationship is at the heart of this process. Regular sessions, familiar resources and compassionate boundaries help create a safe and predictable space where all feelings are welcome. Over time, this can support children to better understand and regulate their emotions, build confidence and resilience, and discover their own ways of coping.
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