Hello, my name is Anna, a children’s therapeutic practitioner, working closely with schools, other settings, and families to provide a safe space and supportive environment for children to attend to help promote their positive mental health and well-being.
I am a Certified Play Therapist on the Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists, managed by PTUK and accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Qualifications:
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play
- BSc (Hons) Psychology MBPsS (Incl. Child Development, Autism and Discourse)
- Play Included – Brick-by-Brick Programme: Facilitator Training (Level 1)
- Play Included – Brick-by-Brick Programme: Advanced Facilitator Training (Level 2)
- Supporting Children and Young People with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Training & CPD commenced:
- Developmental Trauma for Professionals
- AutPlay® Therapy
Experience:
- Volunteer Infant School Support – specialising in curriculum assessments, observations and additional needs.
- Infant School Special Educational Needs Support – specialising in 1:1 support, observations and reports (such as Dyspraxia, Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder)
- Therapeutic Play Practitioner – specialising in mild to moderate needs.
- Play Therapist – specialising in moderate to higher needs.
- Positive Well-being – providing interactive group sessions looking at creative ways to explore the self and others. As well as, individual engagement to encourage social play and collaboration in a class environment.
Ethical Standards, Safeguarding & GDPR:
- PTUK Certified Member: 20182639
- including adherence to clinical governance, ethical processes, procedures & framework – Data Protection; and PTUK Registered Clinical Supervision.
- ICO Data Controller ID: ZA480059
- Public liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance: Towergate
- Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Enhanced Checks: July 2024
- Safeguarding Level 3 Training: July 2023
Growing Together Therapeutic Services 