Inspire Play Therapy

Inspire Play Therapy Supporting parents and empowering children through 1:1 play therapy.

At Inspire Play Therapy, children can explore emotions, build confidence, and overcome life’s challenges—one session at a time. 💝

When a child says “I don’t know,”it’s rarely the end of the conversation.It’s often the beginning.Instead of repeating t...
01/04/2026

When a child says “I don’t know,”
it’s rarely the end of the conversation.

It’s often the beginning.

Instead of repeating the question, try:

• “I wonder if it felt tricky?”
• “Was it a little bit annoying… or a lot?”
• “Show me with your hands how big it felt.”
• “Would you like to draw it instead?”

Children process through play before they process through language.

If talking isn’t working, shift the medium.
Play opens doors that pressure closes.

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29/03/2026

Time looks different in the playroom. ⏳✨
In play therapy, a child isn’t rushing to meet deadlines or explain their feelings in words. Instead, they move at the pace of their own inner world—where a minute can hold a whole story, and repetition isn’t “wasting time,” but healing in motion.

29/03/2026

🧱 Using LEGO in Adult Play Therapy Group Supervision

Today in group supervision, we stepped away from words and into play.

Using LEGO, each therapist was invited to build a scene that represented their current work with a client ,not to explain it, but to see it. What emerged was powerful:

💚Unspoken dynamics became visible
💜Emotional connection took shape
💚Inner blocks and parallel processes appeared in metaphor

As a supervisor, I held the space with curiosity rather than interpretation ,trusting the process, much like in non-directive play therapy.

We noticed:
💚How quickly adults access symbolic thinking through play
💜How the hands can express what the mind can’t yet say
💚How group witnessing deepens insight without needing to “fix”

LEGO became the language of reflection ,offering a gentle, creative way to explore complexity, countertransference, and therapeutic relationship patterns.

Play isn’t just for children.
It’s where meaning lives.

📩 For individual supervision enquiries: avrilgallagherplaytherapy@gmail.com

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25/03/2026

Each mandala is unique—just like the person creating it. What shows up on the page can gently guide therapists toward deeper understanding, while giving clients a creative space to process and heal.

Sometimes, healing doesn’t need words—it just needs a circle, some color, and the freedom to create.

22/03/2026

I popped in to do my weekly shop and came across The Teenager’s Book of Life ,and it really made me pause.

I couldn’t help thinking… I wish something like this existed when I was a teenager .

It also reminded me how much pressure children and teenagers can carry, often without the words to explain how they feel.

Books like this can be a really helpful support for teenagers, especially when talking feels hard 💜💚

But for younger children, they don’t need the words first.

In play therapy, play becomes their language 💚💜
Through child-led play, they can express, process, and begin to make sense of their world in a way that feels safe and at their own pace.

💜💚 At Inspire Play Therapy, we meet children where they are ,through play.

18/03/2026

Stories like The Heart in the Bottle and The Big Bag of Worries are all time favourites. They help children see that they’re not alone, that worries can be shared, understood, and slowly unpacked. Through therapeutic storytelling, children can safely explore big feelings, build emotional language, and find gentle ways to cope.

When we offer stories, we’re not just reading….we’re opening a door. A door to expression, connection, and healing. 💚💜

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Behind every child is someone doing their best.Someone listening.Someone comforting.Someone trying to understand what a ...
15/03/2026

Behind every child is someone doing their best.

Someone listening.
Someone comforting.
Someone trying to understand what a child might be feeling.

Caring for children can be joyful, challenging, exhausting and deeply meaningful, often all at once.

Sometimes a little extra support can make a difference for both children and the adults who care for them.

At Inspire Play Therapy we work alongside the adults in a child’s life, helping them understand what their child may be communicating through play.

If you’d like to explore whether play therapy could support your child, you can contact us at

info@inspireplaytherapy.com
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Confidence is practised ✨Play is where children try on bravery.Where they experiment with strength.Where they rehearse b...
11/03/2026

Confidence is practised ✨

Play is where children try on bravery.
Where they experiment with strength.
Where they rehearse being bold, capable, and in control.

In the playroom, a cape isn’t “just dressing up.”
It’s confidence in progress.

Play therapy gives children a safe space to explore big feelings, build resilience, and discover their own inner superpowers.

If you’d like to explore whether play therapy could support your child, you can contact us at info@inspireplaytherapy.com

(Photo shared with permission — this is a lovely family friend visiting our playroom, not a child in a therapy session)








08/03/2026

What a great day listening to inspiring women from all over Donegal and Derry tell their stories of success!

05/03/2026

In the playroom, stories help children explore big feelings in safe, symbolic ways. A carefully chosen book can give a child language for emotions they don’t yet have words for — fear, anger, grief, excitement, jealousy. Through characters and storylines, children see that their experiences make sense and that they’re not alone.

Child-led play therapy isn’t about “anything goes.”💚💜It’s about following the child within a safe, predictable therapeut...
01/03/2026

Child-led play therapy isn’t about “anything goes.”💚💜

It’s about following the child within a safe, predictable therapeutic frame ,noticing what they notice, honouring their needs, respecting their opinions, and welcoming all feelings.

When children feel seen, safe, and trusted, play deepens… and healing happens in its own time.💚💜









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