About Play Therapy
Play Therapy is beneficial to a child who is experiencing difficulties in the home, school or wider community. It is a therapeutic approach and as stated by one of the key pioneers of play therapy, psychologist Virginia Axline, “provides an opportunity for the child to ‘play out’ his or her feelings and problems just as, in certain adult therapy, an individual ‘talks out’ his or her difficulties”.
How can Child Centred Play Therapy work?
In Play Therapy, children aged 3-12 spend one hour a week with a dedicated Play Therapist. When words are sometimes difficult, the Play Therapist will help the child to show their feelings through symbolic play with a range of toys, books or sensory art materials .
The service could support any child who may have had difficult experiences due to complex social issues, parental separation or bereavement.
Play Therapy is known to positively impact the cognitive, sensory, motor and psycho-social development of children; and parents who learn how to be more playfully attuned during every day interactions with their children, can further support this development.
During sessions, parents or carers can either join-in, observe, or wait in our main office depending on the child’s support needs and the contract that has been agreed at the initial assessment.
Fees
Parents and legal guardians of children can make initial appointments to assess and discuss the needs of the children they may wish to refer for Play Therapy.
Our hourly fee rate for Play Therapy sessions is £70 per hour, starting with an hour long initial assessment with the consenting adult who wishes to refer a child for play therapy.
A short term block of sessions may involve 4 weekly sessions, a mid therapy review and another 4 sessions with an end of therapy meeting to review any changes that have occurred in the child’s way of coping.
If an educational or social work service report is required, the fee for this will be based on two hours of preparation time, which would cost an additional £140 to complete.
Young Person Counselling
Young person counselling is for any young person aged 13-17 who might be struggling with difficult experiences due to complex social issues, parental separation or bereavement.
Each session would be held with a dedicated, non judgemental Therapist. When words are sometimes difficult, the Therapist can help the young person to express their feelings.
During sessions, parents or carers can either join-in, observe, or wait in our main office depending on the young person’s support needs and the contract that has been agreed at the initial assessment.
Fees
Parents and legal guardians can make initial appointments to assess and discuss their needs of the young person they may wish to refer for therapy. Our hourly fee rate for a young person counselling session is £70 per hour, starting with an hour long initial assessment with the consenting adult who has made the referral.
A short term block of sessions may involve 4 weekly sessions, a mid therapy review and another 4 sessions with an end of therapy meeting to review any changes that have occurred in the young person’s way of coping.
If an educational or social work service report is required, the fee for this will be based on two hours of preparation time, which would cost an additional £140 to complete.
To enquire, call 01786 451532 or email: info@therapytrainstirling.co.uk
