When a child is struggling, adults often look for words. We ask what is wrong, what happened, how they feel, and what they need. Sometimes a child can answer. Often, they cannot. Their distress might come out as anger, clinginess, withdrawal, sleep problems, tantrums, worry, stomach aches, or behaviour that feels hard to manage. This is where play therapy can help. The simplest answer to what is play therapy? is this: play therapy uses a child’s natural way of communicating to help them...

National Play Therapy Week is a great opportunity to reflect on the power of my favourite thing - play, and how it supports children’s emotional growth and wellbeing. Although therapy can look to be 'just playing' to the untrained eye, play is a child’s natural language. It allows them to express feelings, make sense of their experiences, and build important life skills in a safe and supportive environment. There is no better way! So, during this week, my sessions in Ilkley, Bingley and...

Notice anything different on the website? The eagle eyed amongst you will have spotted that the Shop page has been updated - with our growing books and resources, you can now browse by collection, filter and sort. We hope this improves your shopping experience with us. It's also easier to incorporate our special offers without needing a code - pop along to the shop now and you'll see that we have a 4 for £20 book offer to celebrate having four published books - one from each category! Hurry...