Our Approach
Blossoming Kids provides evidence-based, age-appropriate therapeutic counselling services to children and young people in fun and engaging ways. We specialise in Play Therapy and Art Therapy to support children to reach their potential and work through their worries, thoughts and feelings and enhance overall mental health.
As part of our work with children and young people, we acknowledge that parents/carers play a vital role in therapy, and actively include parents/carers in the intervention at all stages. Parents/carers can also access parenting support and education themselves.
We will discuss with you the age of your child and presenting concerns and assist you in determining the best therapist fit and modality for your child. Or, if you already know whether you're looking for Play Therapy or Art Therapy, let us know! Regardless of the modality, we include games and activities in all stages of therapy with children in order to create a comfortable, safe environment for children to openly express themselves.
Trauma-Informed Practice
All of our therapists have knowledge and understanding around the impact of trauma on children. Our Play Therapists are specialists in trauma-informed practice and the neuroscience of complex trauma, and do a lot of work with children in out-of-home care, supporting children to heal and work through traumatic experiences. The vast majority of a human's brain development occurs in the first few years of life, and disruptions such as traumatic experiences within these early years can have significant impacts on brain development.Babies and young children are dependent on adults to meet their needs, and the brains of children develop through connection with adults. Play Therapy supports the process for children of re-wiring their brains in order to feel safe again in the world and reduce the impact of past traumatic experiences on daily life.
Behaviour as Communication
Here at Blossoming Kids, we view all behaviour in childhood as communication. Children's brains are still developing, and they aren't always able to access the 'thinking' part of their brains to find words to express themselves. It is our role as adults to support children to understand their own needs and to listen to what they are trying to tell us through their behaviour and emotions - this may be in the form of big meltdowns, aggression, movement, hitting, self-harming, running away etc.We are here to support you and your child in meeting whatever needs are underlying these behaviours and find a way forward. We welcome all behaviours and emotions into our centre.
Multi-disciplinary approach
We highly value working in collaboration with other therapists and stakeholders in a child's life. Often we are working alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Schools, Kindy/Day Care and Paediatricians to ensure a holistic approach to therapy.We are passionate about advocating for children's needs, especially in environments such as schools and child care centres, where children may need specific accommodations or strategies in order to create success.