Who am I?

Patricia ReddyMy name is Patricia Reddy. I have worked with children for over 15 years.

My background is in early childhood development. I am a registered member of Play Therapy Ireland and (APAC) Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy. I am a qualified early childhood development instructor. I am certified in Therapeutic Play and have a Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy with NUI Galway.

I run play therapy groups, private play therapy sessions, development classes for parents with their babies and toddlers, and confidence building afterschool groups. You can contact me on 086 3953610 or [email protected]

Both I and the Soulchild Play Therapy practice are guided by the Code of Ethics of Play Therapy Ireland and Children First and are affiliated to Play Therapy Ireland and Play Therapy International

 

What We Do

Play Therapy, Group Play Therapy, Confidence-building Groups, Baby development Groups

Play Therapy

Suitable for children with a wide variety of emotional and behavioural issues, one to one play therapy encourages the child to communicate through play. Many children struggle to verbalise their feelings and experiences, but through play and the presence of the play therapist they learn to express, face and deal with these issues.

Suitable from 3 years, play therapy is beneficial for children with issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, bullying, bereavement, illness and much more. The therapist provides the safety of the play room and forms a therapeutic relationship with the child, where confidence is gained, and healing begins.

Group Play Therapy

Play therapy with small groups of 4 - 6 children can be a very effective, fun way of addressing difficult life events such as bereavement or separation, - or for child dealing with poor social skills, anxiety, bereavement, bullying or low self-esteem.

Group play therapy runs for a set number of weeks depending on the needs of the specific groups, usually between 6 - 12 weeks. Using the same platform as one to one therapy, Group therapy has the added elements of learning from each other and discovering how others may share similar issues.

Soulkids

After school, confidence building groups aimed at sensitive kids, children struggling with worries, confidence issues, or struggling with peers.

FUN-based classes using the creative mediums, such as puppetry, art, team building activities, role play, mindfulness and music activities are used to build on achievement and success, create friendships and support them while developing resilience and coping skills.

Baby & Toddler development classes

There are 3 age groups for young babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. The aim of the classes is to encourage social skills, learning and development skills, through music and fun activities.

Babies and toddlers, along with their favourite adult have fun with puppets, playing percussion instruments, singing action songs, dancing and sensory play, all the while working on gross and fine motor skills, coordination and social skills.

Soulchild Play Therapy in Schools

Trish also runs play therapy and group therapy in primary schools. Working closely with teachers and parents, children gain all the benefits of therapy in the familiar surroundings of their school.

 

Contact Us


Location:


Commons East,
Kilcock, Co. Kildare,
W23 C789, Ireland

Phone:


(086) 395 3610

Email:


[email protected]