Our Team — Play2Flourish - Play Therapy and Parent Support

Meet Diane

I have been delivering therapeutic interventions to children, young people and families since January 2014 across Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire.

Prior to this I had extensive experience of Trauma Informed Practice with Infants, Children, Young People & Parents as a Family Support Worker within Sure Start Children’s Centre and Barnardo’s Family Centre. I have worked with children and families for over 35 years in different settings; including Early years, Primary schools, Pupil Referral Unit, Behaviour Support Team, Early Help for Local Authority Children’s Services and NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Alongside my private practice I continue employment within NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Berkshire, working with children, young people and their families when presenting with a variety of mental health difficulties, including in times of crisis, self-harm and suicidal ideation.

I have three grown-up children, two of whom have neurodiverse diagnosis. I am also Nana to two wonderful grandsons.

Qualifications

I am a Certified Play Therapist, Registered Member with British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), and Registered with Professional Standards Authority. I am also an Accredited Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapist. Registered member of British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). I have regular supervision for my work with the children & families and comply with Ethical Framework and Governance.

I have an Enhanced DBS Certificate and hold relevant professional liability insurance and am ICO compliant.

I have furthered my Professional Development as followings;

Parent-Child Attachment Play Practitioner
Qualified Baby Massage Instructor.
Certified AUTPlay Provider
Certification in Neurodiversity: Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Trained.

I am a trained Parent Group Facilitator in Family Links Programmes and Working One to One with Parents and Families and facilitator of ‘Who’s In Charge’ programme for Child to Parent Violence. I am a FREEDOM Programme facilitator and also trained in Reducing Parental Conflict.