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As a Play Therapist

With over 12 years of experience as a Play Therapist, coupled with a 25-year background in working closely with children and families from a myriad of backgrounds, I bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to my therapeutic practice. Play therapy opened up a whole new world to me and it is my privilege to enter into the child’s world via play and creative mediums. I’m dedicated to providing support and guidance to children and families that creates space for their well-being and growth.

 

As a mom

As a mother of two children, I intimately understand the joys and challenges of parenthood. This personal experience coupled with my comprehensive training, has profoundly enriched both my professional and personal life. We are the experts when it comes to our children but that does not mean we have do it solo at all times. Reaching out for support, a sounding board or a resource can make all the difference. When we take good care of us, we automatically take good care of them.

Certified Provider

I am a certified Safe and Sound Protocol Provider, a Parent-Child Attachment Play and Baby Bonding Practitioner and a Group Facilitator for both parents/guardians and children. Through these specialised qualifications and offerings, I am able to offer a heightened level of care and support to families, fostering healthy parent-child relationships, nurturing the developmental journey of children and offering psycho-education in an easy to understand way for children and adults.

Transformative

Aoife’s work with our 11 year old, Ed, has been transformative. Before he started to see Aoife,  Ed was consistently saying that he hated himself, was running away and threatening to self harm. We were at a loss as to what to do and frightened for his wellbeing and future. I don’t know what alchemy Aoife works in her sessions with Ed but the results have been nothing short of magical . He is now a happy, healthy boy - sports-mad, confident and delighted with himself and with life. Everyone comments on his obvious growth in confidence. Ed’s weekly sessions have now moved to monthly and we hope that we will have the benefit of Aoife’s guidance for as long as he needs it.  When I say we have no hesitation in recommending Aoife as a child therapist, I 1000% mean it. Thank you Aoife, we have indeed been fortunate to have the benefit of your expertise, wisdom, experience – and, yes, magic.

Eleanor, Ed’s mum, Dublin

My Fun Loving Child is Returning

My 9 year old boy was suffering badly from anxiety caused by his mothers addiction issues. This culminated in him refusing to go to school or be separated from me in any way. I was losing my lovely outgoing child as his whole personality was turning on its head. Aoife took him on as a client and within a few sessions, he was back attending school, football training and the laughing outgoing boy I knew, I could see returning. Of course, it is a long road for any family facing difficulties. My son has been attending play therapy for a year now, the work Aoife has done with him has been amazing, he can express his feelings, get upset and get over it and yet still be the fun loving, social child his was before all of the anxiety began. «E«  

New Ways To Play!

Two of my girls have been to see Aoife at different stages (7, and 8 respectively).  One of them had a sore tummy which seemed to be linked to being anxious, and one of them because she was getting cross with her sisters - and had a tendency to be in her own world!
Both girls responded brilliantly to Aoife.  As did their parents!  We all learned new ways to play, interact and manage situations.  It was also lovely time together to and from Aoife- regular time together in an other wise chaotic world.
I would highly recommend Aoife as a therapist.
«F.G«

Trust

My daughter has been lucky to be seen by Aoife for the last couple of years.
Aoife has worked tirelessly to help my daughter become the girl she deserves to be.
Therapy is a complex procedure and Aoife has shown skill and patience in achieving the goals we as a team had set.
Aoife is always willing to be flexible with the childrens and parents needs and happy to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcome for her patients.
Naturally we trust her totally and have no problem in recommending her as a competent professional in her field.
«Dr. Hanly«

Dr R. Hanly

Life Changing

Our daughter attended play therapy sessions with Aoife when she was four years old. The experience for our daughter and ourselves was an extremely positive and life changing one for our day to day lives. Over the course of sessions we noticed huge improvements in her anxiety levels and ability to deal with situations that were previously extremely uncomfortable for her. Using the tools Aoife gave to our daughter and ourselves and implementing them into our daily lives she has developed into a well rounded young girl who integrates well in all social situations, competes in multiple team sports and is very caring and compassionate.
It is hard to put into words the impact Aoife has had on our daughters daily life, as parents we feel a lot more secure knowing she has developed the skills to deal with the challenges ahead.
«Y & C«

Our Cheeky Chappy was Back!

My son Charley attended Aoife with generalized anxiety due to a number of changes in his life including the diagnosis of several life threatening allergies. He had become withdrawn and started to avoid school, which he had always loved. Following investigations from our GP and armed with a recommendation from a friend we met Aoife. Over the course of a number of weeks she developed a strong relationship with Charley and was able to uncover multiple layers of his worries, many of which we were completely unaware of. She worked with him but also very importantly with us a parents to provide practical advice tools and tips to support him. As a result of her efforts and quick intervention, Charley quickly returned to his fun loving cheeky chappy self. I can’t emphasise enough how grateful we are and also the huge value we continue to have through using her tips on an ongoing basis. «Kirsten«

Kirsten

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