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If you would like to discuss our services further please email us on: precioushands.send@gmail.com

Our address:

Room 2 New Court

Maisemore Business Centre

Maisemore

Gloucester

GL2 8EY

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"Play Therapy is based upon the fact that play is the child's natural medium of self-expression."                        Virginia Axline 

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"Play Therapy is based upon the fact that play is the child's natural medium of self-expression."                        Virginia Axline 

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Play Therapy is a therapeutic approach which allows children to explore, process and express themselves to work through difficulties in their lives through play. This is done without the need to verbally express themselves.

Their sessions may help to support them in building healthy relationships, develop their social skills, manage their emotions safely, work through personal trauma and develop their confidence and resilience.

The therapist's role is to create an environment where children can be reflective towards their challenges and with support, resolve and grow towards a successful future.

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Precious Hands has a private play and creative arts room in Maisemore, Gloucester. Scheduled meetings will be arranged with the school and the child's carers to ensure a child-centred approach where all parties are offered support and advice.

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Children work through their difficulties in a way personal to them.  For this reason we provide a complete toolkit every session. The toolkit includes:

Role play

Creative arts (paint, collage, drawing, crafts & clay)

Messy play

Masks

Sand tray and miniatures

Small world figures

Therapeutic stories

Tools to explore emotions

Puppets

Musical instruments

Movement and dance tools

Games

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Hi, my name is Melanie, I am a certified Play Therapist and the owner of Precious Hands SEND Support & Therapies.  We specialise in offering SEND advice and offering play therapy to support children who have suffered trauma and/or loss, who struggle with emotional regulation, suffer with low self-esteem or have difficulties with anxiety. For more information, please take a look at my website: https://www.precioushands-sendsupport.co.uk/

Melanie Jones BA(Hons) QTS, PGCert NASENCO (Gloucestershire) PGCert Therapeutic Play (Leeds Beckett) PGDip Play Therapy

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We believe it is vital for all therapists who are working with children to be qualified to undertake such an important role.  I have extensive experience of over 20 years working with children as a qualified teacher and a SENDCo. My further qualifications include a Post-Graduate Certificate- The National Award for SEN Coordination, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy. My qualifications as a therapist are through the Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy (APAC) & Leeds Beckett University.

I am a registered practitioner of Play Therapy UK (PTUK) and adhere to their ethical standards and practices. They are accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. I have an advanced DBS, insurance and I'm registered with ICO to ensure accurate and legal standards with GDPR.

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https://playtherapy.org.uk/
https://www.kids.org.uk/sendiass

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Welcome
A complete information resource for Therapeutic Play, Play Therapy, Filial Play and Creative Arts Therapies