Lavender Play Therapy

Lavender Play Therapy Play Therapist covering Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, St Neots and Rushden. I offer individual and group therapy sessions.

I also offer support to parents and carers and school staff. I can see children in schools and in other settings.

14/10/2025

From the very beginning of life, play is a child’s way of making sense of their experiences. Through play, children communicate feelings, explore relationships, and begin to process even the most complex emotions and events.

In the hands of a BAPT Registered Play Therapist®, play becomes much more than fun — it becomes a powerful medium for growth, recovery, and connection. Within the safety of the therapeutic relationship, children can express what words cannot yet capture. They can revisit difficult moments, experiment with new ways of being, and rediscover their capacity for joy, mastery and self-understanding.

💚 Play therapy honours the child’s natural language — meeting them exactly where they are, without expectation or judgment. Through self-directed play, children are gently supported to heal, strengthen their sense of self, and expand their ability to relate to others and to the world around them.

15/08/2025

Recipe for a Play Therapist

Ingredients:

2 heaped cups of empathy

1 strong foundation in child development

3 generous scoops of patience

1 cup of creativity (rainbows and puppets optional)

½ cup of humour (to laugh with, never at)

A pinch of therapeutic limits

4 tablespoons of active listening

A splash of imagination

Endless sprinkles of curiosity

Essential: a calming voice and a warm smile

Instructions:

1. Start with empathy as your base — it’s the heart of every good play therapist. Mix in a solid understanding of developmental psychology to give your work structure and depth.

2. Stir in patience and creativity slowly. These will help you connect with children at their own pace, in their own world.

3. Fold in humour to help ease anxiety and build rapport. Just a pinch can bring light to even the most difficult sessions.

4. Add your listening skills, being sure to include both what is said and what is shown through play.

5. Season with imagination and curiosity. Let the child lead — your job is to follow, understand, and reflect their world.

6. Top with a warm, consistent presence. Children thrive on predictability and safety, so your steady, genuine approach is the glue that holds it all together.

7. Let it simmer over time. Progress is slow-cooked, never rushed.

Serves: One child at a time — with care, compassion, and connection.

Address

Bedford

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