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Play Therapy

Play therapy can help children make sense of difficult life experiences or situations, and explore feelings that may be having a detrimental effect on their emotional wellbeing and behaviour

Talks & Workshops

The child-centred skills used by therapists can also help parents, carers, and adults working with children in a variety of different settings. Talks and workshops are tailored to your needs so please contact to discuss.

Sam Woodard

Sam at Cotswold Children’s Therapy, offers play therapy at her private practice based in Cheltenham. She also provides outreach work within schools.

Working within the Gloucestershire area, Cotswold
Children’s Therapy offers therapeutic counselling to
support the emotional wellbeing of children and young
people experiencing difficulties or challenges within their
lives. Committed to providing a professional, accessible
and integrative service, Cotswold Children’s Therapy
takes great care in using both a holistic and sensitive
approach when working with children and their families.

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  • From the very first meeting with Sam we felt at ease as parents. Allowing someone to influence your child is a big decision and we never had any doubt. Our little girl felt the same…

    Anon. (Parents)

  • Samantha, Thank you For Being Amazing And Caring… The Awesome Play Therapist Star!

    Anon (child)

  • Sam took great care to find out what specific needs we had as a family and established the best approach to support and help my child…

    Anon. (Parent)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

I’m worried about my child, will play therapy help?

Play therapy can help children make sense of difficult life experiences or situations, and explore feelings that may be having a detrimental effect on their emotional wellbeing and behaviour. By providing the therapeutic space each week in which to express, a child can begin to find their own way to process and heal.

Just be honest… explain to them that you are noticing they are finding things a bit tricky, or having tough days and that they are going to meet a Play Therapist who is someone that can help with their confusing, difficult or ‘muddly’ feelings.

The content of play therapy sessions is always kept confidential between the child and the therapist, and this is extremely important to the child’s therapeutic process. A parent/carer will be asked, however, to attend the first few minutes of the child’s introductory session where therapeutic confidentiality and boundaries will be explained. Don’t panic though… regular parent/carer reviews will take place in which aspects such as broader themes of play, engagement in sessions and therapeutic progress will be shared.

To start with, there is a minimum requirement of 12 sessions. A review will then be held after 6 sessions to discuss the child’s progress and next steps. Many children require more than 12 sessions, but this will always be discussed with parents/carers.

Please get in touch to discuss play therapy fees.

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