Welcome

       

Hi, I’m Vanessa.

I am a qualified child, adult, and family Play Therapist accredited by Play Therapy UK (PTUK), as well as a qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience supporting children, young people, adults, families, and groups.

I know that reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and I look forward to meeting you and accompanying you on your journey.

I work with children aged 3–12, young people aged 13–17, and adults, using play therapy alongside a wide range of creative and expressive approaches, including art, drama, music, clay, movement, yoga for children, and education through play.

My work is grounded in play therapy, with additional foundations in hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Every therapeutic relationship is unique, and I tailor my approach to each client’s individual needs, strengths, and way of engaging with the world.

My practice is client-centred, strengths-based, LGBTQ+ affirmative, and anti-oppressive. I support clients experiencing anxiety, trauma, attachment difficulties, sensory processing differences, selective mutism, and challenges related to giftedness, high sensitivity, ADHD, autism, and special educational needs.

Play Therapy Prague offers sessions in a warm, welcoming space where clients can explore, create, and express themselves safely. The therapy room is filled with creative materials, musical instruments, puppets, sand tray resources, books, video-making tools, and, of course, our much-loved therapeutic dog, Coco Disco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here for an article about the benefits of a therapeutic dog.

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Professional Qualifications

Registered Play Therapist PTUK, a qualified educator ( B.A in Education), professional actress & clown

(B.A. theatre ) with the University of Ottawa.

Artistic director of the non-profit Chance 4 Children (Prague) where I train clowns and promote laughter therapy in hospitals.

As a professional artist and educator, I became very interested in how these fields could work together. From personal experience I came to understand the boundless potential of the creative arts in healing, growing, learning and thriving. Play therapy provides endless possibilities as it combines all art forms: music, dance, drama, sand play, visualizations, storytelling, art and nature. 

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Collaborations

Chance for Children ( Artistic director & clowning in Hospitals) www.c4c.cz

Azyzah Theatre Educational & Interactive (Creator, Director, Actress) www.azyzah.com

SWAN Support Women Artists Now  (Artistic Director) swanprague

Prague Shakespeare Company (Associate Artist) www.pragueshaspearecompany.com

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Education 

Certified Play Therapist  ( Leeds Beckett University )

Registered Play Therapist-Association for Play Therapy UK (PTUK)

B.A in Education with 30 years experience

B.A in Theatre 

Certified Hospital Clown (C4C undergoing training yearly)

Parent support in Play Therapy

Foundation course in Hypnotherapy (Marisa Peer)

H.E.A.L Master Class: Gabor Maté

Ongoing training in the field of therapeutic art forms such as music, dance, sand play, drama therapy, and art.

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What does “Registered Play Therapist” Mean?

Registered Play Therapists are credentialed through Play therapy UK. To be credentialed, a play therapist must go through a rigorous training program including 200 approved play therapy education hours, 200 hours of supervised play therapy experience that includes 50 supervision hours.

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