Play2Change- Family Therapy and Play Therapy

Play2Change has a child-centered approach to improving emotional and social health and well-being. To promote a natural way for children and young people to express their feelings and experiences through a self-healing process.

Play2Change provides therapeutic support to children and families by building relationships and promoting stability.

What is family therapy?

Family and systemic psychotherapy, also known as family therapy, can help those in close relationships better understand and support each other. It enables family members to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, understand each other's experiences and views, appreciate each other's needs, build on family strengths, and work together to make useful changes in their relationships and their lives. 

Family therapy is to help provide a space where families can express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other's experiences and views, and to appreciate each other's needs while building on strengths and resources to make useful changes (AFT 2014).

How long do sessions normally last?

Sessions usually last 1 hour; however, depending on the complexity and number of family members, sessions can last up to 1 hour and 30 minutes. This would be agreed upon prior to the session commencing. 

Who should attend?

Family or systemic therapy can take place within a variety of groups; this can include individual sessions with non-family members. This is decided in conversation with you, as well as keeping in mind what your goals may be.

How many sessions does it take?

This can vary, depending on the goals. The average number of sessions is between 6 and 10 sessions, with a review after 6 sessions.

How often will I need to attend?

It is most common for people to attend on a fortnightly basis to allow change to happen in between sessions, but it is possible to have more or less sessions depending on the situation.

What do I charge?

• Initial telephone consultations are free of charge. 
• Session 1hr £50 1 hour, 30 minutes, £75
• Phone calls to discuss the case under 15 minutes are free; phone calls over this will be charged 15-30 minutes for £15, 30-60 minutes for £30. You will be given a choice and informed prior to the call being charged.
• Short email or text updates are free of charge.
• Reports that summarise intervention and points discussed: £200 
• Individual supervision, 1 hour, £35
• Group Supervision 1 hour, 30 minutes, £80

Please note that there will be no charge for cancellations of sessions that take place if I am given 6 hours or more notice. Unfortunately, any session cancelled under 6 hours will need to be charged at full rate. 

What is play therapy?

Play therapy is proven to be an effective therapy that helps children modify behaviours, clarify their self-concept, and build healthy relationships.

In play therapy, children enter into a dynamic relationship with the therapist that enables them to express, explore, and make sense of their difficult and painful experiences. Play therapy helps children find healthier ways of communicating, develop fulfilling relationships, increase resilience, and facilitate emotional literacy.

It is highly effective when children feel powerless in the face of their own emotions or experiences in their family or school lives. By allowing them to determine both the nature, pace, and outcomes of the work, it intrinsically increases the child's sense of self-efficacy, which is acknowledged as a key component of resilience.

How long do sessions usually last?

Sessions can vary between 45 and 60 minutes and typically offered weekly 

How many sessions will it take?

This can vary depending on individual needs; however, the aim is 6-12 sessions and a review at session 6. These sessions will be weekly. 

How much does it cost?

initial telephone consultation is free of charge 

Session 45-50 minutes: £50.00 

Report or Summary of sessions: £50.00

There will be no charge for sessions cancelled within 24 hours of notice. 

The Plymouth welcome

At Play2Change, our aim is to provide a much-needed resource for children and families experiencing a variety of emotional, behavioural, and/or social needs.  We are passionate about people receiving timely, effective, and affordable support.

Here at Play2Change, we strive for a more client and family defined therapy approach. Spending time understanding the family as a whole and thinking together about what support best suits their needs. 

Play2Change has a child-centered approach to improving emotional and social health and well-being. To promote a natural way for children and young people to express their feelings and experiences through a self-healing process.

Play2Change provides therapeutic support to children and families by building relationships and promoting stability.

This includes a variety of services to meet the needs of clients. 

All therapists hold a current DBS check and Level 3 Child Safeguarding. 

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