Relational Embodied is rooted in the magic of non-directive play therapy—an approach that honours the ways children naturally express themselves and process experiences. Play therapy offers a compassionate, right-brained environment where children can communicate their inner world, beyond words. My work is grounded in play therapy theory, somatic attachment psychotherapy, and the knowledge gathered over my career, connecting with the innate wisdom of my clients. Relational Embodied Play Therapy supports children in feeling seen, known, and free to be their true self while giving therapists a concrete, research based framework to conceptualize their sessions and clinical practice.
Relational Embodied Play Therapy
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Healing and empowerment through attachment focused, somatic Play Therapy
Non-Directive Play Therapy
Using art, symbols, toys, and metaphors, Expressive Play Therapy taps into the child’s natural ability to process emotions and experiences, creating a clearer pathway for connecting to their Self, their true nature.
body based
somatic therapy
Attachment Focused
relational Therapy
Relational Embodied Play Therapy is a unique, client-centred approach that combines neuroscience, relational therapy, and the expressive qualities of play. By working with the "right brain language" of the body, symbols, metaphors, and creative expression, we create a safe space where children can communicate what may be too difficult to express in words.
What is Relational Embodied Play Therapy?
Our approach includes:
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The nervous system and the wisdom of the body are instrumental in processing what has been too difficult to bear. Relational Embodied Play Therapy embraces the body, neuroscience, and Somatic approaches and incorporates them into play.
Working the child's attachment relationships, histories, injuries, and repairs is a fundamental to the play therapy process. All emotional and behavioural challenges are improved when children feel safe, connected and accepted .
Attachment Repair and Relational Healing
Through right-brain processes, children express their experiences, repair attachment patterns and relational challenges in a warm, accepting, non-directive space.
Navigating Developmental Stages
Play therapy supports children in moving through missed or disrupted developmental stages due to trauma or adverse experiences.
Nervous System Regulation
Working with the body’s natural rhythms, children gain tools to regulate their emotions, increase resilience, and restore a sense of safety within themselves.
Children communicate through play—it is their natural language. Relational Embodied Play Therapy facilitates a therapeutic environment that allows children to spend time as they truly are.
How Play Therapy Supports Healing
This process can include:
Our role is to create a space where children feel understood and valued, where they can explore who they are without judgment, and where healing can unfold at their own pace.
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With over fifteen years of experience in child-led, non-directive therapy, I don’t just follow a framework—I follow the child.
I recognize that every child carries their own language of healing—often unspoken, often misunderstood. My work isn’t about fixing or forcing. It’s about attuning, witnessing, and gently guiding them back to safety, expression, and trust.
Healing doesn’t follow a script. But in the right environment, with the right presence, it unfolds.
This is that space.
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A collection of reflections, stories, and therapeutic insights, exploring the power of therapy, symbolism, neuroscience, and the impact of our non-directive, somatic approach. Join in on the stories that shape this work and the ways we can bring greater understanding to ourselves and to the lives of our clients.
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