Blackberry Way Therapy

About

This is an independent service, which is not run by the NHS or WSCC.

This service is not checked by WSCC and including it on the Local Offer website does not mean that it is a recommended service.

Before using this service, we recommend you make your own checks. Your checks should include being happy that: the service will meet your needs; staff are properly qualified; policies are in place to keep everyone safe and you know how much the service will cost.

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Blackberry Way Therapy offers play therapy and creative counselling to children and adolescents who are experiencing emotional challenges and who need a safe place to explore their thoughts and feelings.
My work is predominantly non-directive and child-centred. It is a creative therapy that allows the child to work within a warm and trusted relationship with the therapist to express through play or the arts what they may find hard to express verbally.

What we do

• I offer 1-1 sessions in a purpose-built private therapy space in Cranleigh. I also have a therapy dog that can join the sessions if required.
• I work with children and young people aged 3 - 18. Sessions are 40 minutes weekly, with a recommended minimum of 12 sessions.
• I am a trauma-informed practitioner and have 15 years of experience working with children with social and emotional health needs, anxiety, neurodiversity, bereavement, abuse or family-related trauma.
• I am an accredited Play Therapist and Creative Counsellor registered with PTUK. I am fully insured and a member of the DBS update service. I adhere to the ethics and values of the profession and receive regular clinical supervision.
• Play is a powerful form of communication and can help a child make sense of their emotions, their experiences, their impulses and their behaviours. It helps them discover a sense of who they can be.

Age range

3-18

Wheelchair accessible

No

Free to use

No

Our users say

'Since starting play therapy, he has made hugely significant progress in his ability to cope with the school environment and in his overall sense of wellbeing.'
'I worry less now and I'm happier.'