Zara Conaty Play Therapy and Counselling Service

30/06/2025

Hard to believe school has finished for summer - the year is flying in as always! It has been a very busy year for me with completing year 1 of a Masters along with taking on a new role, alongside Oldcastle Counselling, in a Family Support Centre providing play therapy support to families.

If you’re looking for Child & Adolescent therapy support you can email me zcplaytherapy@gmail.com

Wishing you all a restful / connection filled summer break 😎

20/06/2025

04/06/2025

New offices - still in Oldcastle😍🤩

Child & Adolescent Play Therapy & Psychotherapy

Adult Counselling available too Oldcastle Counselling Centre

23/05/2025

Coming into the last few weeks of school can see tired children and adults. Through training and learning about all the ways in which children’s brain development requires an attuned caregiver in order to co-regulate, Bruce Perry’s work around regulation is always at the fore. Often we try to reason before regulating and relating to our children. Below is an idea of the sequencing that really does work. We’re human so won’t always be able to respond in this way but consistency is key where possible.

16/05/2025

Following up from my last post introducing a 6 week support group for parents of babies, here is a deeper look at what it will entail. Facilitated by Mammy of 2 and fully accredited Psychotherapist. Remember it’s baby friendly and you can claim back from your health insurance. Book your place today!

07/05/2025

16/03/2025

This is so true especially in thinking about parades, crowds, noise levels for some children and families this weekend. Happy St. Patrick’s weekend 🇮🇪

We love this from

When a child is experiencing emotional overwhelm we must first regulate, to rebuild that felt sense of safety and then relate through connection. Only then can we begin to reason with them.

"Regulate, relate then reason"

-regulation

04/03/2025

Heartbreaking

10/02/2025

Play Therapy harnesses the natural language of play to help children explore and process their emotions, experiences and challenges in a safe and supportive environment. Through play, children can express what they may not yet have words for, working through issues that hold the greatest significance for them.

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05/02/2025

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Wise words from ❣️

When a child is loved and accepted for exactly who they are - they find wings to fly. The very definition of unconditional love.

05/02/2025

Love Bruce Perry’s work, this diagram is simple but so effective when responding to children.

We've updated our Three R's resource inspired by Dr Bruce Perry. Download for free here: www.beaconhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Three-Rs.pdf

07/11/2024

Our very popular live online course “Anchoring your Adolescent” is coming up again next Tuesday. We have a few spaces remaining so if you want to join us to learn more about supporting adolescents in your life pop onto our website and book yourself in.

CTC Training Course
Specialised Courses for Parents, Carers and Professionals

Anchoring your Adolescent: How to Keep Connection Through the Adolescent Years

Live Online Course Course Fee: €35
Course Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024
Session Time: 7:30pm-9pm

This live online course explore how to remain connected to an adolescent as they navigate one of the most challenging times in development. It is suitable for parents and carers and also for professionals working with adolescents. The webinar will be facilitated by a highly experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist with a specialisation in play therapy. During the live online course we will:

• Learn about the developmental challenges and tasks of adolescence both for the adolescent and the adult.
• Explore how connection with an adolescent looks different to earlier childhood.
• Learn about what the adolescent needs from the adult around connection .
• Learn some ways to make this fun and engaging, while also developmentally matched to the adolescent.

The course is designed to equip professionals, and parents and carers, with helpful tools for the adolescent in their care. You can book in on our website www.childrenstherapycentre.ie