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Playful Healing Therapy 👋 I’m Barb, Qualified Social Worker and Play Therapist 📍 Shepparton and surroundings Barbara is also a Family Violence Specialist Practitioner.

Playful Healing Therapy - Seriously fun therapy



Barbara has extensive training and experience in providing general assessments, child-centered play therapy, and parent skills training. Barbara also provides mental health counselling to parents, adolescents and children. Barbara has extensive experience in working with adults and children who have suffered family violence, trauma, loss and grief, abuse. Training:

Bachelor of Social Work - Te Wananga o Aotearoa, New Zealand.

-Core Training - Safe & Together Institute
-Trainer - Safe & Together Institute

-Principles and Practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Australian Psychological Society.
-Advanced Clinical Skills in Child-Centered Play Therapy - Play Therapy Australia.
-Filial Therapy and Group Filial Therapy - Play Therapy Australia-Dr William Nordling.
-Professional Certificate in Mental Health Practice - University of Melbourne.
-Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Practice - La Trobe University.


- WorkSafe Provider

- We attend NDIS - Plan Managed and Self-Managed

*Australian Association of Social Workers - Member
*Australian Play Therapy Association - Associate Member
*Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association - Member

Thank you for sharing L.R.Knost - Little Hearts/Gentle Parenting Resources. It is such a strong message.
18/10/2025

Thank you for sharing L.R.Knost - Little Hearts/Gentle Parenting Resources. It is such a strong message.

Behavior is communication:

Listen.
Observe.
Validate.
Empathize.

Ask questions.
Look for the need driving the behavior.
See the person, not just the problem;
Meet the need;
Reconnect;
Equip your child with better ways to communicate the need in the future;
Model the behavior you want teach;
In that order.
That is the heart and soul
of working with,
instead of against,
our children.
💞 L.R.Knost

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📚Peaceful Parenting Resources: http://t.co/T8goym3P6Z 📚
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www.LRKnost.com

Fighting a rare, incurable cancer, but I’m still here!💞 L.R.

Very important research about FASD. Men and Women be alert if you think about having a baby.
18/10/2025

Very important research about FASD. Men and Women be alert if you think about having a baby.

New research study by internationally recognized Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ( ) expert Dr. Philip May on the effects of paternal alcohol consumption pre-conception.
"...Conclusions: Paternal alcohol consumption was associated with an independent, negative influence on child height, head circumference, and verbal IQ. Maternal drinking, when combined with heavy male drinking, was associated with more severe FASD outcomes..."
Full text: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.70105
Health Nexus

Gratitude! The flowers were sent by a parent to thank for my work with their child. I love what I do❤️
21/05/2025

Gratitude! The flowers were sent by a parent to thank for my work with their child. I love what I do❤️

01/04/2025

Let children learn to read and write again. Enough of technology that robs our children from us.

Playful Healing Therapy has now incorporated LEGO-based therapy in all sessions. Another way to ensure your child -neuro...
31/03/2025

Playful Healing Therapy has now incorporated LEGO-based therapy in all sessions. Another way to ensure your child -neurodivergent or not- get more support and skills to deal with their everyday challenges. Check our website

The beauty of child-centred play therapy!
23/02/2025

The beauty of child-centred play therapy!

01/02/2025

We are seeking a play therapist to join us. Check our Linkedin post.

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29/01/2025

Autism and refusal to eat. A short note.

Very good reading😊
24/01/2025

Very good reading😊

Paul Kidson joins Australia Plays host Kate Renshaw, to reflect on the transformative power of community, care, and collaboration.

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00

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I am an Accredited Social Worker with over 20 years’ experience working with children and families who experienced trauma through family violence, abuse and neglect, and emotional harm among other painful experiences. I have a special interest in children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Further education includes an Advanced Clinical Skills Child Centred Play Therapy (Play Therapy Australia); Group Filial Therapy (Play Therapy Australia); Professional Certificate in Mental Health Practice (University of Melbourne); Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Practice( La Trobe University); being also a facilitator for Circle of Security and Tuning into Kids.

We attend NDIS - Plan Managed and Self-Managed Plans.