How I work | Skye Gannon

“Fire can warm or consume, water can quench or drown, wind can caress or cut. And so it is with human relationships: we can both create and destroy, nurture and terrorise, traumatise and heal each other.”

Bruce Perry

Play therapy is a form of child counselling where children use toys to express themselves instead of words.

I specialise in therapeutic engagement with children from aged two and their caregivers. I use Child-Centred and Synergetic play therapy modalities to provide a safe space for children to voice, explore and integrate hard emotions and experiences. These practices have been developed using the latest evidenced based research in interpersonal neurobiology, nervous system regulation, attachment, mindfulness and therapist authenticity. The playroom is set up with carefully selected toys that offer diversity of expression. Here, each child is free to work through what’s challenging them and play out the difficulties in their lives. I provide containment and connection, co-regulation and promote expression, exploration and curiosity. When needed, limits are set to maintain emotional and physical safety, but for the most part each child has the freedom to fully express themselves.

I work alongside caregivers to provide continuous, non-judgemental support in their parenting journey. Every child is different, with their own set of complex and unique challenges and I walk alongside you to discover the best way to support your child.

My approach is non-directive, person centered and trauma-informed. I work in a flexible way to provide a structured intervention that meets your child’s unique needs.

I have training in psychology, social work, play therapy and the arts, providing a rich foundation from which to work. I am drawn to humanistic, attachment based and trauma-informed interventions.

Play therapy is an evidence based form of counselling that's effective in addressing the following:

Physical or sexual abuse, anger management, trauma, life stressors, behavioural issues, ADHD, anxiety, depression, ASD, chronic or terminal illness, ODD, FASD, crisis situations, developmental delays, grief and loss, learning disabilities, hospitalisations, parental separation, child removal and domestic violence.