Therapy that feels like play — because that’s exactly what it is
When your child walks in, it looks like an hour of climbing, building, drawing and games. That’s the point. Play is how children learn, so play is where we work.
Behind every game there’s a plan. If your child is finding it hard to hold a pencil, we might be pushing playdough and hanging off monkey bars for a few weeks first, because grip strength starts in the shoulders. If getting dressed is a daily battle, we might start with a dress-up box. Your child gets to be a kid. The skills come along for the ride.
What we might work on together
Every child arrives with their own set of goals — and those goals come from you and from them, not from a checklist. Families often come to us about:
- Fine motor skills — pencil grip, scissors, buttons, zips, cutlery
- Gross motor skills — balance, coordination, ball skills, climbing, riding a bike
- Self-care — dressing, toileting, mealtimes, sleep routines
- Play and social skills — joining in, taking turns, playing alongside others
- Sensory processing — finding the right amount of movement, noise and touch to feel settled
- Emotional regulation — noticing big feelings and finding what helps
- School readiness — sitting, listening, managing a classroom day
How it works
1. We talk first. A conversation about your child — what they love, what’s tricky, and what you’d like to be different. No jargon.
2. We get to know your child. Usually through play, sometimes with a formal assessment if that’s useful for funding or for school.
3. We set goals together. Yours, your child’s, and where relevant your child’s teachers’. Written in plain language you’d actually say out loud.
4. We get going. Regular sessions, with things to try at home that fit into your week rather than adding to it.
5. We review. Usually around the 12-week mark, we look at what’s shifted and decide together what happens next.
Where sessions happen
In the clinic, at home, at kinder or school, or out in the community — wherever your child does their growing. Some families do a mix. Telehealth works well for parent coaching sessions and for families further out.
A note on how we work
We’re neurodiversity-affirming. That means we’re not trying to make your child look like every other child — we’re helping them build the skills they want and need, in a way that works with how their brain and body are wired. We’ll never ask a child to stop stimming, and we’ll always describe what your child is building rather than what they “can’t” do.