Creative Arts Therapist For Children and Young People in Chiswick, London
Qualified Child and Adolescent therapist in Chiswick, West London
Patricia Rogers is a qualified Child and Adolescent Therapist, Counsellor and Play Therapist working in Chiswick, and surrounding areas of West London.
Are you worried about your child?
- Is your child finding it difficult to focus or keep up with learning at school?
- Is your child showing signs of worry or distress?
- Do they seem more withdrawn or anxious than usual?
- Are they finding it hard to make or keep friends?
- Do they have difficulty handling their emotions?
Play therapy offers a supportive, confidential and safe environment where children can openly express their feelings and work through challenges that are affecting their happiness. It opens the door for them to explore their emotions and discover new ways to grow into their best selves.
Play 2 Heal Services
What is Play Therapy?
At times, even as adults, we struggle to articulate our emotions or explain what’s troubling us. For children, this can be even more challenging. They may not yet have the words to express their feelings or fully understand why they feel a certain way. However, they can express themselves through play.
Play is a natural and powerful way for children to communicate. It helps them make sense of their emotions, experiences, impulses, and behaviours. Through play, they can explore their sense of self and their potential.
Play Therapy is primarily non-directive and child centred. It’s a creative therapeutic approach that provides a safe and trusting environment where children can express themselves through play and various creative arts. In this space, they are able to explore difficult emotions and gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Play Therapy allows children to ‘act out’ their feelings in a secure and supportive setting, free from judgment.
What is Creative Counselling?
Some children and adolescents feel more comfortable talking. Creative counselling blends traditional talking therapy with creative activities, offering a person-centred approach to explore thoughts and feelings in a supportive therapeutic relationship. It shares many principles with play therapy while being informed by person-centred talking therapy techniques.
When words aren’t enough to describe inner conflict, creative mediums can offer an alternative means of expression. Through the use of art, clay, sand, movement, or visualization, emotions can be expressed non-verbally before being processed further with the guidance of the therapist.
Creative counselling sessions can vary; some may focus on conversation, while others engage in creative expression. The choice is always with the child or young person, within the safe and non-judgmental boundaries of the therapeutic relationship.
Creative Art Therapy at Play To Heal
I specialize in helping children and young people in navigating intense emotions, stressful circumstances, and life challenges. She also offers guidance to parents and caregivers, empowering them to better support the young individuals in their care.
Play to Heal is a dedicated therapeutic service that provides support to children, young people, and their families through Play and Creative Arts Therapy, Trauma Play, Aut-play, and other specialized approaches.
Get in touch
I offer a free 20-minute phone call to discuss the reasons you are coming to Play to Heal.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about my therapy services, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07985443508 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 48 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
My location
I offer therapy sessions from The Hogarth Health Club, Airedale Ave, Chiswick, London W4 2NW. I see clients from Chiswick and the surrounding areas of Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith, Acton, Brentford, Hounslow, Ealing and West London.
Fees & availability
Play to heal therapy services fees are as follows:
- Play therapy sessions: £80 (40 minutes session)
- Creative Arts counselling: £95 (60 minutes session)
- Any additional meetings or written reports are charged at £95 per hour.