Services
Child Centered Play Therapy
Child led play, grounded in Person Centered Theory. Children are supported to understand their emotions and experiences and outcomes include increased self esteem, improved emotional understanding, reduction in maladaptive behaviours and increased resilience. Parents and carers are an important part of this process and are essentially a co-therapist outside the playroom.
Parent Programs
A 10 week parent program to support improved child parent relationships through home based play sessions. A program for parents wanting to reflect on their parenting and learn new ways to communicate with and understand their child.
Directive Play Therapy and Autplay Therapy
Therapist led games and role plays, aimed at targeting specific areas needing support and development including social skills, emotional literacy, communication and resilience.
Theraplay
Play Therapy using Theraplay techniques, an attachment focussed therapy for children and their parents or caregivers. Targets nurture, engagement, structure and challenge within the relationship. This therapy can be suitable for babies, toddlers and, children including those with a Global Developmental Delay or ASD diagnosis.
Supported Playgroups
Supported playgroups with small numbers to help children aged 2-5 with social, emotional and cognitive development. Autplay Group Programs are also available for children with an Autism Diagnosis. Please contact to join the waiting list or to register your interest.
About Me
Sarah Bush
Sarah is a Registered Clinical Psychotherapist and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor with many years of experience working across a range of settings, including Education, Mental Health and Community Services across Australia.
Sarah has worked in a remote community in the Northern Territory and in Government and Private Sector Organisations, providing a range of services including teaching, support and therapeutic roles. Sarah has worked as a Play Therapist since 2017 and has an ongoing commitment to further study and professional learning. She uses a range of treatment models in Play Therapy, including Child Centered Play Therapy, Autplay Therapy, Theraplay techniques and Sandtray Therapy. Sarah completed her Master of Play Therapy qualification, with a thesis that looked at the benefits of Child Parent Relationship Therapy with families of children who had experienced Trauma. Sarah has experience supporting children with a diagnosis of ASD, ADD, ADHD, GDD and ODD who are participants of the NDIS. She values the important role families and carers play in children’s growth and development and enjoys helping families learn and develop new skills to support their children through co-regulation and therapeutic parenting.
Sarah works closely with a network of professionals providing developmental and mental health supports, and can support families trying to navigate systems as well as offer supports to other professionals working with individual children.
Qualifications and Training:
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Master of Play Therapy
- Sandtray Therapy Training
- Level 1 Theraplay and MIM
- Child Parent Relationship Therapy Training
- RPT (APPTA)
- Registered Psychotherapist PACFA- Clinical
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