About us

We are passionate providers of child counselling services, who believe in “helping children heal through play”.

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Who we are

Founded in 2016, Centre for Play Therapy is the leading Australian provider of child centred play therapy services in Queensland. All of our staff are trained counsellors and passionate about children's mental health.

Our location

We are committed to providing evidence based practice with the delivery of our in- person Child Centred Play Therapy services conveniently located in Capalaba, Redlands region.

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Our Team

  • Kylie – Founder/ CEO

    Kylie is a Registered Counsellor, and Play Therapist- Supervisor who has been working with children, young people and families in the human services field for the past 19 years.

    Kylie commenced her career working alongside mental health practitioners in adult mental health, before moving into the area of child protection and disabilities.

    In 2016, Kylie discovered a passion for Child Centered Play Therapy as a way of working alongside children and their parents/ carers. Subsequently, Kylie established Centre for Play Therapy, an organisation committed to supporting children to work through difficult feelings and experiences through the provision of Child Centred Play Therapy services. Today the organisation operates across South- East Queensland, with a commitment to accessibility of play therapy services in Australia.

    In 2021 along with Centre for Play Therapy, Kylie founded Play Therapy Training Australia, to offer a professional training program and provide a pathway to registration as a play therapist for professionals in Australia.

    Along with overseeing both companies, Kylie was a previous Board member and previous President of the Play Therapy Practitioners Association, a professional association established for those interested in or trained as play therapists in Australia.

    Kylie is passionate about creating a community of play therapy practitioners that fosters access to training and therapy services along with advocacy for play therapy in both the community and professional arenas.

    Kylie is currently undertaking further study to obtain Psychologist Registration, and is a proud Mum to Chelsea and Jake, and to her favourite fur- baby Molly.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Queensland (2004)
    • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, Bond University (2009)
    • Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Australian College of Applied Psychology (2019)
    • Advanced Clinical Training (Play Therapy), Play Therapy Australia (2015)
    • Rise UP Individual and Group Clinical Supervision Certificate (2023)
    • Registered Counsellor, Australian Counselling Association (ACA)- Level 3
    • Registered Clinical Counsellor, PACFA
    • Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor, Play Therapy Practitioners Association (PTPA)
    • Associate Member- Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA)

  • Eva – Therapist

    Eva is a dedicated Social Worker and Play Therapist, with a particular interest in working therapeutically with children and their families. Eva values evidence-based research, and utilises a child-centred and trauma-informed approach to create a safe space for children and young people.

    Eva brings with her a sense of social justice, along with experience as a Play Worker in a therapeutic group space with mothers and children in the process of reunification. Eva has also worked alongside Foster and Kinship carers to support with children in their care, and more recently, has worked in the domestic and family violence space.

    Eva has a calm, compassionate and joyful approach, and appreciates the uniqueness of each child and where they are in their journey.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
    • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
    • Certificate in Play Therapy Studies
    • Accredited Social Worker
    • Registered Play Therapist
    • Member of Golden Key International Honour Society

  • Anoushka – Therapist

    Anoushka is a driven professional with a Master’s in Counselling and Post-Graduation Diploma in Counselling Psychology. She believes in fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all her clients. She works from an integrative approach and recognises and celebrates her client’s unique strengths.

    Her practice is drawn from a strength-based, trauma-informed, client-centred, and evidence-based approach.  She has a background in psychology and has been working with adults, adolescents and children for the past 5 years across India and Australia. Her multicultural and multilingual background allows her to provide holistic and client-centric care to all her clients.

    Anoushka has a strong sense of justice and when she is not working, she could be found either reading, sleeping, at the beach, or in protest rallies standing up and fighting for causes she believes in. She believes in not just working with the client but also changing the bigger systems at power.

    Qualifications

    • B.A. Applied Psychology completed in 2019.
    • PGD in Counselling Psychology completed in 2020.
    • M.A. Counselling completed in 2022.
    • ACA Level 2 registered Counsellor
    • Registered Play Therapist, Play Therapy Practitioners Association

  • Sharyn – Financial Officer

    Sharyn is a highly experienced finance professional with 18 years of bookkeeping and finance experience. Holding a Certificate IV Financial Services and Graduate Certificate Business, her experience is wide and varied. 

    Having worked mostly in the not-for-profit sector specifically in the area of youth advocacy, mental health and support, Sharyn is thrilled to be further involved in services that make a positive impact in young individuals. 

    She enjoys a good spreadsheet, coffee, reading, coffee, exploring the great outdoors and coffee.

    Qualifications

    • Graduate Certificate Business– AIM – 2022
    • Certificate IV Financial Service (Bookkeeping) – Orion Training – 2010

     

Helping children heal through play

Please contact us for further information, or to arrange an initial parent consultation to assess whether play therapy is suitable for your child.
All referrals welcome.

  • Registered
    NDIS provider

  • Trained counsellors

  • Child-centred
    therapy

  • Accepting &
    non-directive

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