The Play Therapies Centre
Who We Are
Contact us to discover how Play Therapy can improve your child’s life
Play and Art Therapy are effective and caring forms of therapy that will take your child through a gentle experience, with creativity at it’s core and our therapist as their guide. At The Play Therapies Centre we are passionate about helping and supporting children to grow and progress from being anxious, withdrawn or hostile, to becoming more confident, content and satisfied within themselves and their environments.
Our Experience
The Play Therapies Centre (founded 2011 under Play Therapy NI) is a region wide team of highly skilled and dedicated professionals with decades of extensive experience within educational and health and social care settings.
Each of our therapists are qualified to a min Post Graduate level in Non-Directive Play Therapy or Masters in Art Psychotherapy.
We are registered with Play Therapy International and the Academy of Play And Child Psychotherapy (APAC) or the British Association of Art Therapy. In addition to this our therapists are on the Public Standard Authority or Health Professional Council Register.
This should give you as a parent / carer / referrer peace of mind when choosing our service for your child.
My approach
Sinead is Clinical Director and senior Accredited Play Therapist in our North West Centre based in Derry. In her therapeutic work with children Sinead creates a nurturing environment of warmth, acceptance, empathy and genuine regard for all her clients which she believes creates a safe space for them to psychologically heal. Sinead is committed to forming trusting, supportive therapeutic relationships with parents that honours their vital role and the sanctity of the parent/child bond. By helping families find their balance and health, children are able to reach their vast potential. For the last twenty years Sinead’s experience has been with working with children who have severe social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. This work has allowed Sinead to gain experience of working with statutory agencies within the health trusts and education boards, as well as with various voluntary organisations from across Northern Ireland. As well as her clinical and therapeutic work with children Sinead has twenty years of experience running therapeutic parenting work both for individuals and for groups. She is also qualified in various complimentary therapies that she incorporates within her work with children and families as she has a deep understanding of the root of trauma and the body mind connection.
