Play Therapy and Child Counselling in Robina, Gold Coast

Children often can't put big feelings into words, but they can show us through play. Our play therapists use play, art and relationship-based therapy to help children make sense of their experiences, feel safe and build connection with the important adults in their lives.

 

How play therapy can help

 

• Big emotions, anxiety and worries
• Attachment and relationship difficulties
• Early trauma, loss and change
• Foster care, kinship care and adoption
• Behaviour that is hard to understand or manage
• Self-esteem and social confidence

 

Therapies we offer

 

• Child-centred play therapy
• Theraplay
• Filial Therapy and Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), where parents learn to use play at home
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
• Lego-Based Therapy for social skills
• Parent coaching: a 12-week attachment-focused program (see Parent Coaching)

 

Our team

 

• Michelle Schofield, Director: Social Worker and Child and Family Therapist with a Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy. Special interest in trauma, attachment, adoption and foster care.
• Nicole Ricketts, Play Therapist: Master of Child Play Therapy (Deakin), APPTA member, working with children and families since 2013.
• Bec Dutton, Parenting Coach and Registered Teacher: attachment-focused parent coaching.

 

Frequently asked questions

 

 

What age is play therapy for? Most often for children aged about 3–14. For younger children, we offer therapies where parents lead the play, like Theraplay and Filial Therapy.

 

Will I be involved? Yes. We meet with parents regularly, and some therapies (Theraplay, Filial, CPRT) have parents in the room.

 

How many sessions will my child need? It depends on your child and your goals. We review progress with you regularly.

 

Get started

 

Make a referral or call us on (07) 5575 7281.