The Children’s Therapy Tasmania Blog
Find grounded, practical posts that make sense of children’s behaviour and emotions, strengthen connection and confidence at home, and support thoughtful, trauma-responsive practice in the therapy room.
Why boundaries matter in sustainable children’s therapy practice
Healthy boundaries in child and family practice are one of the ways we care for ourselves, protect the integrity of our work, and continue showing up for children and families in a way that is grounded, ethical, and sustainable over the long term.
In this blog post I explore why boundaries matter so much in child and family practice, why they can be difficult to hold, and some practical ways to begin strengthening them.
Holding Yourself with Compassion in Child and Family Work
Part of being a child or play therapist is not only learning how to hold the child or the parent during sessions. It is also learning how to hold ourselves. In this blog post I wanted to share three gentle ways to work with the parts of yourself that might show up in the therapy room. This is so you can practice in a way that is trauma responsive, sustainable, and compassionate toward both your clients and yourself.
When a Session Stays With You: Practitioner Wellbeing After Emotionally Charged Work
If you work therapeutically with children, parents and families, chances are you’ve left a session feeling activated. In this blog post I explore practitioner wellbeing after emotionally charged and activating sessions. I share practical ideas to help you stay grounded so you can continue doing this work with depth, humanity and care.