In this episode Esther Schencks talks about interesting journey from the class room as a nursery nurse and then 1:1 LSA to a play therapist.
Esther and I talk about her studies and interests in attachment theory and her desire to work more holistically with children's 1:1 unique needs.
Exploring the practicalities of training to be a play therapist, we discuss her business, Dandelion Play Therapy, and what her day-to-day work now looks like.
In this episode, we also explore:
What inspired Esther to train as a play therapist (5:40)
Challenges for children in the classroom (6:50)
What experience & qualifications you need to be a play therapist (10:08)
How Esther found studying the foundation course (14:22)
Different ways you might use a play therapy qualification (18:18)
The challenge of unlearning and non-directive learning (23:28)
Links and Resources
Dandelion Play Therapy
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