About
Play Therapy Manchester
Play Therapy Manchester is a school-based therapy service, which operates across South Manchester, aiming to benefit children and young people, through supported processing of social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties; enabling and empowering them to overcome obstacles, equip themselves to access their environments and enhance their wellbeing.
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Data from Play Therapy UK's clinical evidence base, tracking over 12,000 cases, shows that over 77% of children experience measurable improvement through Play & Creative Arts Therapy, when adhering to PTUK standards.
Specific data summaries from Play Therapy Manchester can be made available on request for the school/organisation's quality assurance purposes.
Meet the Lead Therapist
Joe
Play & Creative Arts Therapist
PTUK-registered (2022005823)
ICO-registered (ZB501480)
With over a decade of experience working with children and young people in a wide range of roles and settings, Joe is a PTUK-registered certified Play Therapist who offers a range of services, including Play & Creative Arts Therapy, Therapeutic Play and specialist Music-centred work. Prior to training with the Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy, Joe worked as a Primary Teacher in mainstream education and a Music Specialist within SEND provisions, including challenging behaviour units, demonstrating a broad level of multidisciplinary experience and expertise.
Aside from a passion for art and music, Joe is a keen sportsperson with a strong affinity for football, having played at academy-level during childhood. Joe is currently trialling the delivery of a new, movement-based therapeutic service, called TheraFootball, tailored for individuals who might be more sport-inclined, to support emotional regulation, social communication and physical expression within a non-judgemental and supportive environment.
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate Diploma (Distinction) in Play Therapy
PTUK, PTI and University of Chichester - Postgraduate Certificate (Distinction) in Therapeutic Play Skills
PTUK, PTI and Leeds Beckett University - PGCE (Merit) Primary with QTS
Manchester Metropolitan University - First Class BA Hons in Professional Musicianship: Songwriting
British & Irish Modern Music (BIMM) Institute Manchester