Play Therapist
April, formerly a Nursery Nurse is a Graduate with a Dip SW from the University of Ulster and 28 years’ experience across voluntary, statutory and private sectors within Family Services. She has experience of working in Residential, Adoption, Special Needs, Family Prevention (Barnardo’s), Mental Health and Early Years.
After 11 years in Adoption Services, April became aware of the need for direct therapeutic interventions for children and young people and so gained a PG Dip in Creative Arts and Play Therapy from NUI Galway, Ireland.
She has also undertaken Ace and Safeguarding Training, an Introduction to Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Theraplay level 1 & 2 and has a particular interest in Attachment and Trauma Informed Filial Practice for children and young people .
April has completed the COOPT Best Practice Certificate course and is an Approved play therapy Supervisor.
She now works as a nature based, integrative and holistic creative arts and play therapist in the Ards Pennisula, County Down, Northern Ireland. Her specialties include attachment related interventions and working within the 5 elements of fire, water, earth, air and ether. She also runs Wild at Art summer camps and Nature based holistic retreats, yoga, sound healing, meditation, and coApril is a member of NIFSA and IFSA.
Her special interests include yoga, art & community gardening!
