Understanding regulation is one thing. Knowing how to use that understanding when a child is struggling is another. So I’ve been thinking about working with parents in play therapy. We liaise with them at mid-point. And I remember on the play therapy course, it was difficult to comprehend that actually, we could tell parents very little about their child’s experiences in play therapy due to confidentiality. And I remember everyone on my course having a chat almost about “well

There’s a moment I have quite often in play therapy. You’ve spent a few sessions exploring something with a child and suddenly it just clicks. Maybe it’s been something entirely in metaphor in the sandtray and you see that moment when they look at the symbol and they say “that’s me”. It’s not always that straight forward I know. We are looking at their sandtray with curiosity rather than explanation. But when the child says it out loud, it’s a magical moment! Or maybe we’ve b

OK, so I’ve written one blog and then didn't go near them again! So I'm giving it another go. As, so often I feel like I'm talking about the same thing that in the end, I thought “I need to get some of these ideas written down!” But I want to explain it in a conversational way, just like I do when I'm face to face because my favourite saying is always "just say it as it is" – who needs all the jargon?! Now when I've seen the Window of Tolerance taught, it's always in the same

By Ash · Therapeutic Space with Ash. 5 minute read It's 8:35am. You're already running late. The bags are packed, breakfast is finally finished, coats are on — and your child is sitting on the floor in tears because their sock "feels wrong". Not a new sock. Not a different sock. The EXACT same sock they wore without a single complaint yesterday. And now, apparently, it is completely unwearable...what?!! If you've lived this moment — and most parents of young children have —