Adelaide, Australia
Play therapy for children aged 3-8 and their families. Supporting emotional regulation, confidence, social skills, and connections.
Play Therapy
Young children often do not have the words to explain what they are feeling or experiencing. When feelings are big, finding those words can be even harder. What they cannot yet put into words may sometimes show up in how they behave or relate to others.
Play gives children a natural way to express and explore what they may not yet be able to say.
Play Therapy is a therapeutic approach where children use toys, creative materials, and play to express feelings, explore thoughts and experiences they may be finding difficult, and make sense of their world. Within a safe, accepting therapeutic relationship, often built through regular sessions over time, they are supported to express themselves in their own way and at their own pace.
Over time, this process can support children to better understand and manage their emotions, strengthen relationships, and develop trust in their ability to cope with life’s challenges.
Frequent tantrums, emotional outbursts, or difficulty calming down.
Aggression, defiance, withdrawal, or struggles with everyday routines.
Struggles with play skills, joining in with peers, making friends, or feeling confident in social situations.
Worries, clinginess, withdrawal, or difficulty adjusting to changes such as starting school, family changes, or loss.
About
I am a play therapist and early childhood teacher, originally from China. I came to Australia in 2015 to study Teaching and have since spent my career supporting young children aged 3–8 and their families.
I believe children grow within relationships where they feel safe, accepted, and genuinely understood. I provide a warm and supportive space where children can express themselves, explore their experiences, and discover their own strengths at their own pace.
Master of Play Therapy · Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) / Registered Play Therapist (APPTA & PTPA) · Registered Teacher, Early Childhood (SA)
I offer three specialised play-based approaches to support children and families.
A calm, accepting space where your child leads the process through play.
Within a consistent therapeutic relationship, children are supported to explore their inner world, build emotional understanding, and grow in resilience.
Read More →A structured, play-based approach for children who need support with engagement, flexibility, and imagination.
Sessions gently build the skills needed for learning, relationships, and reciprocal play.
Read More →A parent–child approach where parents learn therapeutic play skills to support their child’s wellbeing and strengthen connection.
This work deepens the parent-child relationship and supports emotional connection through intentional shared playtimes.
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The process usually happens in four steps:
For children seen in their home or school environment, travel charges may apply. We will always confirm and agree on travel costs before commencing mobile sessions.
Fees are subject to review on 1 July, 2027.
Not really. If you have concerns about your child's emotions, behaviour, or social development, feel free to reach out.
A play therapy session may look like play, but there is purpose behind it.
Sessions are child-led, which means your child has space to choose how they would like to play, explore and express themselves. I follow their lead, while thoughtfully responding to what unfolds in the play and in our relationship.
There are no worksheets, tests or expectations to talk about difficult experiences. Your child does not need to have the words to explain what is going on.
Sometimes there may be lots of movement, creativity and laughter. Other times, a child may be quiet, unsure or simply watch and take their time. All of these are okay. The session begins with where your child is on that day.
I provide mobile service to families within 15km of North Adelaide. By arrangement, sessions can be held at your home, your child's childcare or school. Parent consultations and parent-child sessions (filial therapy) are held online.
Sessions are available on Wednesdays and Fridays, between 8:30am and 5pm. If none of these days work, I'm happy to discuss another suitable time, subject to availability.
From the Blog
Filial Therapy empowers parents and caregivers to become agents of therapeutic change in their child's life — through play. Here's how the work unfolds and what it can offer your family.
Read moreLearn to Play Therapy supports children who find it difficult to engage in flexible, imaginative, or reciprocal play. Here's how the work unfolds and what it can build.
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