Marbles Play & Creative Arts Therapy

10/12/2025

Free HELPING CHILDREN CALM: CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION POSTER
So many adults try to guide a child when the child is already overwhelmed. We speak, we explain, we set limits, but nothing seems to work. The truth is simple. A child cannot listen when their body feels unsafe.

This free poster shows how connection helps turn the brain back on so the child can think, breathe and understand what we are saying. It gives easy steps any adult can use, such as slowing your movements, softening your voice, naming the feeling and waiting for the body to settle. Small changes can make a huge difference.

If you support children, kids or teens with big emotions or challenging behaviour, this guide is a helpful reminder that calm always comes first.

Comment CALM and we will message you a link to the free PDF of the poster.

04/12/2025

This is how we (humans) do it 👇🏼

20/11/2025

Happy World Children’s Day! 🎈

Today we celebrate children – their curiosity, energy, and endless potential. Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and free to be themselves. 💛

The EDI Committee at Play Therapy UK is proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion across our work, ensuring every child’s voice is heard and valued. Today is a reminder that small acts of care, attention, and kindness can make a big difference.

Let’s make space for children to shine, today and every day. 🫶

17/09/2025

15/08/2025

Your Role as a Parent in Play Therapy 💛

As a parent, your support is central to your child’s therapeutic journey. 🌱

🔹 Your child may choose to keep what happens in their sessions private – this is normal. They might not have the words to explain yet.
🔹 Play Therapists keep session details confidential but can share general themes, patterns, and topics so you can support your child at home.
🔹 There’s no need to expect ‘good’ behaviour in sessions – therapy is a safe space for free expression, without judgement.

When you choose a Play Therapist listed on the Play Therapy UK Accredited Register, you can be assured they meet the highest professional standards. Our register is the first of its kind – independently overseen and accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), the body that protects the public by ensuring quality and safety across health and social care: https://zurl.co/lxqe4

This means your child’s therapist:
✅ Holds a Level 7 postgraduate qualification in Play Therapy (https://zurl.co/7G8zP)
✅ Has membership with PTUK – a professional body regulated by the PSA
✅ Receives mandatory monthly clinical supervision
✅ Completes ongoing safeguarding training and yearly CPD specific to play therapy
✅ Follows GDPR compliance standards

💬 Find out more or make a referral: https://zurl.co/3DzDL

29/07/2025

Yes… this… let’s make it more child-friendly and see how they thrive…..

Richard Cohen’s “Zen and the Art of Early Childhood" 💗

04/07/2025

So true ❤️

04/07/2025

Let’s all engage with play… we don’t do enough!

Mud & Bloom 💙

26/06/2025

❤️

The world needs more of that. 🌼🌼🌼

22/06/2025

They need more of it 💜

15/05/2025

"Play is really the work of childhood." 💚 This quote from Fred Rogers is everything.

When kids play, they’re learning in ways that books alone can’t teach. Outside, they explore, create, and grow with every stick, stone, and splash. 🌿

Let’s give them the freedom to make nature their classroom!