Discover Through Play

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•Offering Play Therapy to children aged between 3-17 years old with behavioural and emotional difficulties.
•Offering 1-1 Parental Consultations to support them to manage childs presenting behaviours.

Its been a journey 💙Im already grateful for the lessons and teachings.I feel looking back I was in a state of survival f...
23/11/2025

Its been a journey 💙

Im already grateful for the lessons and teachings.
I feel looking back I was in a state of survival furing my first pregnancy, ALWAYS on the go, gym 4 times week, mam was diagnosed with cancer, i was buying a house, it was chaos. I survived but afterwards had postnatal depression. Was it the crash? I dont know.

This time feels different. I feel calmer despite a lot more to juggle. Im finally listening to my body allowing myself to relax, not resisting it. I feel exhausted but rarely felt this on my first as i think i was in chaos.

Anyone struggling in pregnancy, ypu are not alone, hoping this will resonate with someone today💚

Big hugs

Much love
Shauna x

19/11/2025

I know a lot of you don't want to hear this because it means we have to look within.

I can tell you from exp myself that a lot of my triggers were wounds being opened by my inner child. It wasn't until I began to reflect and pause and look at my own behaviour is when my parenting changed.

I became more conscious, more self aware and honestly more happier in myself and how I parented.

Reminder, your child doesn't need to be fixed, we need to look within so we can parent with more ease and joy💚

17/11/2025

Hello Algorithm, lets start supporting local businesses💚

Leave your business in the comments to get noticed or recommend a business so people can follow🥳🥳🥳

Lets spread some love and joy😇🌻

14/11/2025

Anyone else sometimes feel lost in motherhood?

My style has changed
My body has changed
My hair has changed

Im sometimes to tired to even wear make up and wash my hair. Im also pregnant now with looking after a toddler so Im making it my business this weekend to do something nice for me.

Gonna curl my hair, make up on, dress nice and take myself out for a nice lunch and coffee💝.

Take this as your sign to do the same💚

We go this mamas,

Share to a mam who may be finding motherhood difficult, remind them they are not lost😇

14/11/2025

Having mom rage does not make you a bad mam. Your rage is trying to tell.you that you are burning out, you are overstimulated and drained.

Sometimes are children can trigger a lot of feelings within us that can be confusing. We may feel guilt, not good enough, self doubt, rage, upset and much more.
When we are feeling tapped out these feelings can amplify.

So lets take a look and reflect.
Where in your life do you need more support?
How many balls are you juggling in the air- can someone take some of these to lighten the load.?
Can you learn to let go of control and being hyper independent?
Do you feel comfortable asking for help?
Do you need to become more organised so the morning rush can become slower?

Sometimes its about looking within. Our children dont intend to press the mom rage button however it is because we are carrying to much that it can over spill into our parenting and we have less patience.

Go easy on yourself and follow for tips on how to become a more calmer parent💚

I am so passionate about this work as I have seen first hand how it can overspill into my parenting.There is an inmer ch...
13/11/2025

I am so passionate about this work as I have seen first hand how it can overspill into my parenting.

There is an inmer child in all of us wanting to be seen, wanting their voice to be heard and wanting to feel comforted and safe. Sometimes we place the power in others to meet this need but when we become adults we have the opportunity to reparent ourselves💚

Here are few small ideas I do to help me😇

I have a little workshop planned for women on sunday 30th Nov 5 till 8pm.
Whats involved??

A fun evening with women, a chance to connect with like minded people and not feel judged💚
An evening of relaxation filled with healing, breathwork and meditation.
Not to forget a little paint activity which will bring some joy into the night and act as a reminder when you take it home not to forget about little you this xmas🙏😇💚

Want more info➡️➡️ direct message me to book😇

12/11/2025

I rarely see parent experts challenge parents around how they speak to themselves.

Why is this important??

Because how you speak to yourself will influence how you show up as a parent.
Do you hold self doubt, guilt, judgement, critism about how you parent?

We all do from time to time, however sometimes this negtaive self talk can overspill into our parenting as often parents can feel disempowered or helpless.

So how can we change...??

Okay lets look within, lets have more compassion for ourselves when we make a mistake or get things "wrong". Lets be kinder to ourselves when things become to overwhelming and we are forced to "drop some balls" we have been juggling.

You are not superhuman, your kids dont need you to be perfect.

But they watch with their eyes and ears so let them see you be gentler and having more compassion for you💚

12/11/2025

The big christmas rush is coming and I have you covered💚

You probably have started your christmas shopping already and preparing nights out with friends. I know for me hangovers are a "no" as it hugely impacts my mental health.

But what if I told you I have an evening planned for you a your friends. An evening where you can unwind, relax, catch your breath and fully embodied what relaxation means💚

Imagine going into December feeling relaxed and rested and removing yourself from the "rat race". Imagine Christmas day feeling content and present in the moment with a heart full of gratitude.

I SEE YOU, I HAVE YOU COVERED⬇️

Join me on Sunday 30th Nov 5 till 8pm for an evening of meditation, journalling, painting and of course some nice treats in the beautiful centre tickets are 55e

Dm for more info and to book your slot💚

12/11/2025

Hello parents, I have been waiting for you💚
I am an accredited play therapist and I have over ten years experience working with children and their families.

Check my page put for simple tips and stratigies to help you become more calmer and connected to your kids😇

Parenting is hard enough so let me make it easier for you💚

11/11/2025

Being a play therapist and a first time mam I had to learn a lot about myself. Being a mam is not textbook and often we can get so caught up in doing the "right thing" and follow scripts we read in how to manage behaviours.

What ive learned is so much deeper. Ive learned that actually me shouting at my child is more about my own triggers from my childhood and mirroring some parts of how I was parented.

When we have unmet needs as a child or grew up in trauma we have an imprint from others around us on how to parent. Sometimes these are healthy and sometimes they are unhealthy.

When we dont get our needs met as a child or feel not listened to often when we become a parent these exp can be triggered again. For instance if you may have a big reaction to.your child not listening to.you. however this response may be triggering a little part in you that never felt listened to as a child therefore you can react irrationally in the moment.

Being a concious parent take works. It takes commitment to address the problems we have within but its worth it to break free the patterns that I dont want to pass onto my children.

Let me know in the comments if this resonates with you⬇️💚

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11/11/2025

These posts isnt to shame parents but to help you understand that sometimes we can respond to our kids im ways that can be unhelpful for when they grow up.

Let me explain...

So if a child has a problem and is upset and when they come to you their feelings are constantly being dismissed or you might say things like "ah stop that crying now, you are grand". Or if they are constabtly shouted at for having a meltdown a child may percieve this reaction as scary.

A child learns that their feelings are not important so from a young age they learn to supress whats going on for them because in their minds they say "whats the point they dont understand". When their is a lack of empathy, their is a lack of emotional connection which is so important in building trust with our kids.

Sometimes on an unconscious level parents may also project their upset onto the child, however this is more so the child will listen. Parents may be emotionally flooded and they want their child to see how much their behaviour is effecting them. However again, the child will learn okay in order to keep them happy I will supress my needs and feelings and comply with what ever makes them happy.

If you want more tips on how to stay connected to your child follow 💚

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