{"id":36,"date":"2024-06-30T20:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willowwaytherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:26:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/willowwaytherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAbout Willow Way Play Therapy\n<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/section>
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\nWhat is Play Therapy?\n<\/h2>
\nWelcome to Willow Way, where we provide certified PTUK play therapy sessions to support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people.

Our Therapeutic Approach

It can be a worrying time if your child is unhappy or behaving in ways that are hard to understand or help with. Sometimes help from outside our families, from a trained therapist, is what is needed to make sense of difficult feelings or things that have happened that are holding your child and family back. Play Therapists use art and play in sessions for when it is hard to put thoughts and feelings into words. We can then reflect on the artwork or play together and come to understand what was being expressed and what is happening for the child, offering them insight, and helping them to develop healthy coping strategies.

Our Services

Willow Way provides a variety of services, including individual play therapy sessions, group therapy, and support for parents.\u00a0

Contact Us

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\nWhy Willow Way\n<\/h2>
\nWillow Way offers a warm and welcoming space where children can explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe space, without judgment.

We offer an holistic approach, working work closely with families, schools, and other professionals to ensure a comprehensive support system that enhances the therapy process.

We can support children experiencing:

Anxiety
Low self-esteem
Depression
Difficult life experiences
School avoidance
Friendship struggles
Challenging behaviour
Bereavement, grief and loss
Family changes (separation, divirce, new siblings)
Military life and deployments
Social communication and language difficulties
Neurodiversity.
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Individual Play Therapy<\/h3>\n
Get in touch to find out how we can support your child or pupil, on a one-to-basis, in their school setting.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Group Therapy<\/h3>\n
Message to find more about how group therapy works to support pupils who are struggling with similar needs. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Parent Consultations<\/h3>\n
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\nThe Therapist \n<\/h2>
\nHi I'm Natalie!

I bring a wealth of experience from my 14 years as a primary school teacher, during which I developed a deep understanding of children's unique needs and individual challenges.

My journey led me to train as a play therapist with PTUK, where I was able to persue my true passion for supporting children in improving their wellbeing, which I believe is the key to everything.

I find it incredibly rewarding to help each child navigate their own individual journey as life can be challenging for all of us. Through play and creative arts therapy, I aim to create a safe space where children can express themselves, develop healthy coping strategies and build resilience.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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