Kind Words from Clients

I don't have words to express how grateful I am for you. You have quite literally changed our lives. I was at my wits end and I didn't know what to do with my son. Thank god you reached out and guided us through the whole NDIS and diagnosis world that were not even aware existed.

Thank you for all our chats, all your listening and support. Thank you for creating a relationship with our child where he feels safe and loved. He has come so far with your support.

Thank you for teaching us about the importance of play and enabling us to connect again.

We feel so priveledged to have been able to work with such a kind, knowledgable, caring and inspiring person.

 

- Deo & Zaley -

 

"Tanya has been an absolute blessing for Mia. Her expertise and warmth shine through in every session. Mia looks forward to her time with Tanya, and we've noticed significant improvements in her emotional well-being and behavior since starting therapy. Tanya's approach is both compassionate and effective, creating a safe space for Mia to express herself and work through her challenges. As parents, we couldn't be happier with the support Tanya provides. Her dedication to Mia's growth and development is truly commendable. We highly recommend Tanya to any family seeking exceptional play therapy for their child."

 

- Jules -

 

 

From the first meeting with Tanya I felt an instant connection, I knew my son would feel safe and connected in her space. We met Tanya at a time that we needed extra support and I will be forever grateful for how she has quickly developed a beautiful relationship with my child. He looks forward to their sessions and remains engaged and open to anything throughout their time together. Tanya is kind, caring, nurturing and provides a safe and secure space for any child to feel comfortable. I highly recommend Tanya to anyone looking for an amazing play therapist to support their child.

 

- Mel -

 

 

My children were not the kind to sit and talk about their feelings, and their emotions would often present in negative and inappropriate ways. After engaging with Tanya in a fun play based, child led environment, my children have learnt to identify their emotions and work through them in a safe and appropriate way. They loved their appointments with Tanya, one of the first therapies they actually looked forward to and wanted to go to every week!

 

- Amanda -

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I recall sitting in my son’s Psychologist’s office and being told that he may benefit more from attending Play Therapy sessions. At the time my son was of kindergarten age and was suffering from many serious and debilitating mental, psychological, social and emotional traumas. Hearing the term Play Therapy at this time left me a little bewildered and for lack of a better term unconvinced that “playing” was going to be the solution to all of the difficulties our family was experiencing. However, I was willing to try anything if it meant my little boy could be relieved of any of the pain that he was facing on a daily basis.

 

I went ahead, made an appointment and that led to the day that I met Tanya. I didn’t know at the time that this vibrant, happy, and kind therapist was going to not only help my son, but also save him from the destruction that I could see coming his way.

 

Being a young boy who refused to leave his mother’s side and shied away from opening up and talking about and sharing his feelings I knew that he would be a challenge for any therapist to crack, however, Tanya’s approach to building a rapport with my son was so delicate, caring and reassuring for him that it quickly resulted in him being able to separate from me with confidence and show signs of trust that I had never seen in him before.

 

His sessions with Tanya began with what I thought was simply play, however, when I would meet with her for parents sessions, she would astound me with things that she could read into and pick up from observing my son in play. Tanya amazed me with how she was able to detect not only hidden emotions, but also the reasons behind his choice of play and the themes that would emerge. His confidence grew so much that he eventually began role playing and acting out incidents and personal thoughts and intentions.

 

From Tanya’s observations she was then able to relate to my son in a way no other therapist had been able to. He started to feel understood, he knew that Tanya was able to pick up on his sometimes, unconventional cries for help and need for reassurance. He knew that in Tanya’s world he was not judged, he wasn’t told that the way he was feeling was not okay, or not appropriate. He was allowed to be himself, have fun, lead the play, have control his own environment, and make his own choices for that session of therapy when he was with Tanya. He was walking out feeling relieved and free because most likely, without even realising, he was opening up and talking about his problems and even solving them to a degree. Not only was Tanya able to identify his difficult life experiences, she was able to help him make sense of it all.

 

It was also through play therapy that Tanya was able to pick up on particular traits and behaviours in my son that eventuated in a clinical diagnosis of ASD.

 

Not a day goes by that I am not grateful for every moment that Tanya has dedicated to my boy. Her sincerity, professionalism, and immense knowledge in what she practises has had a profound positive impact not only on my son but our entire family.

 

- Sam -