Donegal Play Therapy

Donegal Play Therapy Mental Health Play is the natural language of children. Because of this, therapy happens through play.

Play Therapy is a specialised area of practice and a way to relate to children who find it difficult to verbalise their feelings. Play Therapy provides children with an opportunity to “play out” their thoughts, feelings and problems in a non-directive way, in a safe environment with a professional therapist.

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The Problem with Time Outs, 123 Magic, and Separation Based Discipline Discipline is a constant question on parents’ minds and usually starts with the phrase – “What do I do when my child hits their sibling? What do I do when they don’t listen? What do I do when they don’t go to bed?!” T...

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Excellent interview regarding smart phones and children
05/07/2025

Excellent interview regarding smart phones and children

Before you hand your child a phone, listen to this!

I don't know when I have used the word 'scary' as much as I did in my interview with Monica Rowe this week on Perfectly Imperfect Parenting on 103.2 Dublin City FM .

Monica has worked with the ISPCC both as Childline Facilitator and as their School Liaison Officer and is the founder and Director of Key Conversations where she continues to work with teens, parents and teachers. Monica gave us some very straight-talking reminders of the need to think about giving phones to our children. These are messages every parent needs to hear!

You can listen back here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/38v8QCXL5Hihrzlnjh6ciT

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Letterkenny
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Play is the natural language of children. Play Therapy is a specialised area of practice and a way to relate to children who are unable to verbalise their feelings. Because of this, therapy happens through play. Play Therapy provides children with an opportunity to “play out” their thoughts, feelings and problems in a non-directive way, in a safe environment with a caring therapist.