Pear Trees and Bees

08/01/2026

I have some available coming up in February. Please contact me for more information www.peartreesandbees.co.uk

06/01/2026

Axline believed that children, when offered a safe, accepting and permissive therapeutic space, naturally move towards healing and growth. Her non-directive, child-centred approach gave children permission to communicate their inner world through play – their most natural language – rather than words alone.

Her core principles still sit at the heart of ethical Play Therapy practice today:

🧸 Unconditional positive regard
🧸 Deep respect for the child’s autonomy
🧸 Trust in the child’s innate capacity to heal
🧸 Play as meaningful communication, not “just play”

At British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT), these principles continue to guide evidence-based, trauma-informed practice that supports children to process experiences, build emotional resilience, and develop a stronger sense of self – at their own pace, in their own way.

Axline reminded us that “the child leads, the therapist follows” – a philosophy that remains as powerful and relevant today as it was when she first articulated it.

💚 Play is not an extra.
💚 Play is not a reward.
💚 Play is the work.

04/01/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone back from tomorrow

01/01/2026

Happy new year! Looking forward to a positive year in 2026 🍐 🌳 🐝

24/12/2025

Enjoy time with your family and cherish the small moments, allow yourself time to soak it all in: wishing you all a PLAYFUL Christmas

20/12/2025

🎄🐝

While Christmas can filled with joy and excitement, I know it can also be a challenging time for many children and families.

Big feelings, changes in routine, grief, pressure, or exhaustion are all real.

However you’re feeling, you are not alone - wishing everyone’s lovely Christmas break 🌟 P.s I couldn’t find a picture of a 🐝 bee in a pear tree so for the Christmas season we have a partridge in a 🍐 pear 🌲 tree 😊

10/12/2025

✨ Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) ✨
CPRT is all about re-connecting with your child — creating a safe space to explore your relationship, understand each other more deeply, and learn practical skills that strengthen your bond. 💛

The January course won’t be going ahead, but I’m opening a list for anyone interested in joining the next group. Once there are enough people, we’ll choose a day and date that works for everyone. 🤝

If you’d like to be part of the next CPRT group, send me a message and I’ll add you to the list. 💬💫

09/12/2025

I am amazed every single day by the power of play.
I’m directed by each child to be a patient, a shopper, a police officer — the list is endless.
With purpose, yet wrapped in metaphor, children use play to process their world.

I feel so lucky to be welcomed into their stories…
to help piece together feelings,
to follow their lead,
to witness the power they find through play.

I pick slime off my sleeve, find toys buried in the sandpit, rescue missing balls and lost soldiers, fold up fences and restock paints — all while feeling grateful for the journey we share.

Here’s to whatever tomorrow’s play brings. ✨💛

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

There is quite a big puddle at the entrance, please wear wellies if you see this in time ☔️ 🌧️

29/11/2025

✨ As the Christmas season ramps up, I can feel the stress rising — and with it, the challenge of setting limits. But in all the excitement and chaos, our children actually need boundaries more than ever. ❤️

A gentle reminder for this busy season:

✨ Acknowledge the feeling first
Helping your child feel seen and understood goes a long way.

✨ Then set a clear, neutral limit
(“Toys are not for throwing.” — simple, calm, factual.)

✨ Follow with an alternative
Offer a safe, appropriate option so they still feel empowered.

Little steps that make big shifts. You’ve got this. 🤍🎄

23/11/2025

💛 Parenting Truth:
It’s hard to notice in the moment when we respond to our child with anger.
It’s even harder to recognize that the anger is ours — not theirs — and that it often comes from something deep within us that’s been triggered by their behaviour.

But here’s the powerful part:
When we pause, say “I’m sorry,” and own that we shouldn’t have shouted… we’re teaching our children something essential — rupture and repair.
Because no one is perfect. Parenting is tough. We all carry a background, a story, and old emotions that surface unexpectedly.

So we practice:
✨ Stop
✨ Notice
✨ Own it
✨ Repair the relationship

That’s where connection grows. 💛