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Why Calm Waters Therapy?

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The name Calm Waters Therapy reflects the safe, gentle, and supportive environment I strive to create for every child.

  • A calm and welcoming space where children feel emotionally safe

  • Helping children move from emotional overwhelm towards stability and confidence

  • A compassionate and professional approach for both families and schools

 

Play allows children to communicate thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to put into words. Through creative and therapeutic play experiences, children can process emotions, develop problem-solving skills, and build emotional resilience.

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“Play becomes the child’s language, and the toys become the child’s words.”
— Garry Landreth, The Art of the Relationship (2003)

What I Offer

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Help children with...

  • Anxiety and stress

  • Trauma and emotional difficulties

  • Behavioural challenges

  • Neurodiversity, including ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Social and friendship difficulties

  • Emotional regulation

  • Confidence and self-esteem

  • Family changes, grief, or loss

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Sessions Include

  • Child-centred play therapy

  • Directive and non-directive play therapy approaches

  • Creative arts, storytelling, role play, and sand tray work

  • Emotional regulation and coping strategies

  • Parent support and guidance

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Outcomes

Evidence suggests that play therapy can:

  • Support improved social skills

  • Help with emotional regulation

  • Enhance focus

  • Manage anxiety​

  • Build resilience

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