Welcome to Play and Bloom
A safe space to play it out and bloom again
Play and Bloom is a private play therapy service based in Midleton, East Cork, Ireland.
We work using a child-centered and non-directive approach to play therapy.
Play and Bloom provides both individual and group play therapy sessions for children aged between 4-12 years of age.
We value the involvement of parents in the therapeutic process and we believe all children have an innate ability to heal from within and bloom again.
Play Therapy
Play is how children explore their world and make sense of their experiences. Play Therapy provides children a safe space where they can be themselves and explore, with the support of the therapist, their big feelings and worries.
As a parent it can be difficult to see our children struggle with these big feelings. We can feel helpless or inadequate. We might even be hesitant to reach out for support.
Please read our frequently asked questions so you know what to expect of the process.
"Play Therapy is based upon the fact that play is the child's natural medium of self-expression. It is an opportunity which is given to the child to 'play out' his feelings and problems just as, in certain types of adult therapy, an individual 'talks out' his difficulties"
Virginia Axline
Our values
Parents as partners
We value you the parent and want to work with you on this journey to best support your child
your child knows best
We value your child’s insight, he or she knows what they need to heal and bloom again
Therapy cannot be rushed
We will meet your child where they are at, the process cannot be rushed or directed.
"Enter into children's play and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet"
Virginia Axline
A safe space to play it out and bloom again
