Nurturing Play Therapy Verified listing

My name is Simone Rist. I am a Social Worker and Play Therapist. I provide Play Therapy sessions to children from 4 years of age in Perth, Western Australia. I am a qualified Social Worker with over 14 years of experience in working therapeutically with children and families. I hold memberships with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and Australian Play Therapy Association (APTA). I am also a member of the APTA committee.

Play Therapy is a safe and nurturing therapeutic space where children can communicate through play. Play is a natural way for children to express their world, deepest emotions and experiences. Play Therapy is a theoretical based form of child therapy that is developmental age appropriate, non-directive and child led.

I am passionate about supporting children and their families in their healing and growth journey through play. My aim at Nurturing Play Therapy is to provide a safe and nurturing therapeutic space to support children to feel comfortable, be their true self, express all their emotions and play in a way that is completely free. The therapeutic play can help your child to fully flourish and thrive into who they are and develop skills that help them navigate all areas of their life.

Play Therapy can assist children across a wide range of areas:

Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
Grief and loss
Attachment
Aggression
Regulation
Neurodiveristy affirming
Domestic violence, abuse and neglect
Medical trauma or chronic illness
Family separation and connection
Social difficulties
Emotional difficulties
Behavioural difficulties

The benefits of Play Therapy can be:

Confidence
Self-esteem
Self-expression
Healing
Emotional regulation
Empathy
Social skills
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Positive relationships