Play Therapy children's mental health | Dove Play Therapy

Dove Play Therapy

Offers support for families who are looking for change and therapeutic sessions for children who need to explore feelings, worries or difficulties.

Play Therapy is a form of counselling in which play is used as a means of helping children express or communicate their feelings. Children use play to learn and understand their world.

Using play as a means of communication, enables children to make sense of what is happening around them, particularly when experiencing challenging times or have to deal with upsetting events.

Meet The Therapist

Paloma Plazas Dip ST, BSc, PG Dip, MA

is a Play Therapist and family consultant who has a Masters’ Degree in Children and Youth. Her passion for supporting children that encounter difficulties in their lives has led her to trained as a Play Therapist, working in school settings as well as in private practice in Somerset, Bristol and Bath area. The Play Therapy holistic approach has strengthened her belief that child centred therapeutic methods can be a crucial aid in creating connections between adults and children, and particularly helping the children achieve change and develop in a safe and caring environment.

Paloma has spent the last two decades dedicated to work with children, supporting families through the Children's Centres, studying symbolism in Fairy Tales from a Psychoanalytic perspective, and hosting a radio program promoting children's literature. Her journey has taken her from her beloved Colombia, to Mexico and England.

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