FLYING KITES
Children healing and finding joy through play therapy
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapy is a child-led therapeutic process that can help a child to express their feelings, emotions and thoughts in a safe and non-judgemental way. Sometimes children can feel sad, worried or angry about things that they do not understand at home or at school. Play Therapy can help a child to work things out in their own way when they play with toys, natural materials, or drawing and creating things.
What will happen in Play Therapy?
Within the play room a child can choose from a wide range of toys or use the natural, creative materials to play with. As a child plays the toys become the words, and play is the language of their emotions and feelings.
The child is the play boss!
Meet Your Play Therapist
Hello, my name is Diana!
I am a fully qualified Play Therapy practitioner with the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT).
I have worked in the education sector for many years, especially with children who have additional learning needs.
I understand that children can feel worried, anxious and upset about things. The process of play therapy supports children to work things out.
Diana complies with the BAPT's Code of Ethical Practice and Core Competencies framework - please see the BAPT website for more information.
Useful Links
Links to useful sites - please visit https://www.bapt.info for more information about Play Therapy.
Confidentiality and safety in a play therapy session:
Diana will keep you safe in the play therapy session.
You can be yourself as you play with toys, sensory and creative materials in the play therapy session.
Diana will not share things about the session unless she is worried about your safety.
You can decide if you want to share anything about your play session with your parents/carers and friends.
Sometimes Diana will talk to your parent(s) or school about play therapy, so they will know how you are doing and how they can help you.
Safeguarding Information
Diana has an Enhanced DBS check, updated annually via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Diana has completed the Safeguarding and Child Protection training levels 2 and 3. Flying Kites Safeguarding Policy is available on request.
Diana is fully compliant with GDPR, subscribing to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).