Child-centred play therapy is a non-directive approach, where a child is gently encouraged to express their feelings, thoughts and experiences through play. Jessica, as their Play Therapist, responds with warmth, empathy and unconditional positive regard, accepting their invitation for her to join them in their play and world. As the child begins to feel safe in the play space and relationship, they will begin to express and explore their emotionally meaningful experiences - a process which occurs when the child is ready and at their pace. This approach is suitable for children experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

‘Learn to Play’ therapy is a directive approach, where a child is supported to learn to spontaneously self-initiate and participate joyfully in solo and social play. Jessica, as their Play Therapist, teaches children to sequence their play actions logically, use their imagination to pretend an object is something else, engage with a character like a doll or teddy outside of themselves, role play and socially interact using play. This approach is suitable for children who find play difficult, including those who don’t know how to initiate play, can be overly rigid or inflexible, struggle to regulate themselves and/or have a language, intellectual or developmental delay impacting their play skills.