Unlike most adults, children express themselves and their feelings non-verbally, through play. Play therapy, therefore, is a type of psychotherapy where play is the manner in which therapy is conducted, and children, can communicate their feelings...
Parents and guardians often require a space where they can gain support, and insight into dealing with and supporting their child. Parental guidance can assist in identifying the options and solutions that they have when helping their children.
As with play therapy, psychotherapy for adolescents or adults can be directive, or non-directive. Non-directive psychodynamic therapy looks at what the causes of the difficulties are, and leads the client to discover his/her own solutions and coping mechanisms...
I conduct the following assessments:
School Readiness
Psychoeducational
Emotional
Career Guidance
Accommodations
I offer supervision for assessments and training on the administration and interpretation of assessment tools. Contact me for more information.
Using the COSP™ model developed by the Circle of Security originators, Claire (a COSP™ trained facilitator) works with parents and care-givers to help them to:
1. Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
2. Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
3. Enhance the development of their child's self esteem
4. Honour the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure