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About Me
Liz has a background in education, qualifying in 1987 with a B.Ed, giving her a grounding in child centred and creative approaches to teaching and learning. Liz has a Diploma in Play Therapy, a Diploma in Sand Play, a level 6 qualification in Relational and Creative Therapy with young people and a Diploma in Nero Dramatic Play. Liz offers courses in Child and Parent Relational Therapy. In addition, Liz is a qualified supervisor, providing clinical supervision to therapists and educational professionals.
Integrative approach
Based on the integrative holistic model, Liz uses a relational and creative approach in her work with children and adolescents. Drawing from a range of therapeutic mediums including sand tray, clay, drama and role play, art, music, storytelling and games, choice, autonomy and creativity are at the heart of her work. In addition, Liz’s knowledge of human development, child centred practice, early years play and neurodiverse presentations gives opportunity to offer an individualised approach to sessions with children and young people.
Seeing each child or young person as a unique individual with a range of qualities, backgrounds and experiences is a key part of Liz’s work. Being a flexible and reflective practitioner, Liz uses both non-directive and directive activities to intuitively meet the needs of those she works with.
Partnership
Working with parents, carers and the wider family is an important aspect of Liz’s work. Through her experiences in education and in her therapeutic work, Liz sees parents and carers as essential partners in the therapeutic process. She is currently developing Child and Parent Relational Play courses. Liz draws upon a range of knowledge to support parents, carers and families to enable change and healing for the individual child or young person.
Liz provides therapy in schools, alternative provision settings and privately. Being an inclusive practitioner is an essential aspect to Liz’s work, offering sessions to children from the age of four to eighteen, from a variety of backgrounds, presentations and need. These include neurodiversity, anxiety disorders, emotional difficulties, living situations, including parental separation and fostered and adopted young people, exploration of identity and gender, those who have experienced trauma and abuse
