My Space Play Therapy and Parent Support

My Space Play Therapy and Parent Support I help parents of children aged 3-13years old improve relationships at home and bring back calm by understanding their children's behaviours and feelings.

Often children find "talking" therapies difficult. Play therapy allows children to express their feelings and difficulties through play in a safe, non judgemental and child led environment.Through play therapy children can develop a sense of self, improve social skills and concentration and can work through difficult issues. Mediums used in the play room include art and craft materials musical ins

truments, puppets, role play equipment, sand, water, small world toys, dolls house

Play therapy can be suitable for children who are finding it difficult to concentrate in school, have suffered a trauma, whose parents have separated, have suffered abuse, had a loss/bereavement,find it hard to make/keep friends, have difficult behaviours or have nightmares to name some issues

PARENT SUPPORT CONSULTATIONS- Are you struggling at the minute with parenting , not sure what to do or say to your child ....Get in touch to arrange a face to face or zoom consult ,individualised to your family �

CREATIVE CLINICAL SUPERVISION- a safe, reflective, non judgemental space to explore, learn and grow your professional practice. improve the quality of your work and gain support with any workplace issues. Available for trainee and qualified therapists, teachers, early years educators, nurses, gardai, etc

CORPORATE WELLBEING SESSIONS/WEBINAR- Are you a small or large business wanting to support employees who are parenting In a pandemic. We know our home life affects productivity. Get in touch to explore how you can reduce parenting stressors for your staff, improving productivity and well-being. Get a tailor made session or webinar specific to your needs

TRAINING- providing tailor made trainings for those Croke Park hours, preschool teachers, SNA, paediateic staff etc . For example- managing anxiety in the classroom, integrating sensory play into your setting , Raising Self Esteem, Positive Parentinh etc . Get in touch to explore further

07/08/2026

💜Sometimes I wish I could sit every exhausted mum down and say...

✅️"You don't have to pretend you're okay with me."

✅️You don't have to tell me you're coping.

✅️You don't have to smile.

✅️You don't have to say,
"We're managing."

💜Because I know that behind those words there might be...

✅️The child who needed you beside them all night cause they couldnt sleep without you

✅️The school morning that started with panic- your child didnt want to go in

✅️The phone call from school to collect your child who has a pain in their belly

✅️Your cancelled night out with your friends because your child is afraid to leave you

✅️The constant reassurance, answering the 100 questions to reduce their worry

✅️The guilt.

✅️The loneliness, cause none of your friends understand what it's like to have an anxious kid

💜I know you have been surviving for so long, forgotten what enjoying family life even feels like.

💜Can I give you something today?

💜💜 Hope.💜💜

💜Because I've seen children like yours who once relied on Mum for everything, slowly begin to trust themselves. And when that happens you won't just see your child change.

✅️You will change too.

✅️You will smile more.

✅️You will sleep better.

✅️You will laugh again.

✅️And start enjoying being Mum again.

🔥🔥This is exactly what my 4-week online parent programme gives you. See bio for more🔥🔥

06/08/2026

💜You are so tired, I see that
but not the kind of tired that a good night's sleep fixes.

💜The kind of tired that settles into your bones.

💜The kind of tired that comes from being needed every minute of every day.

💜You're answering the same worried question over and over again.

💜You're lying beside them until they fall asleep.

💜You're checking they're okay before you finally allow yourself to relax.

💜You're carrying not only your own thoughts but theirs too.

💜And then, somewhere in the middle of all of that, you're expected to keep being

✅️A partner.

✅️A friend.

✅️An employee.

✅️A daughter.

✅️A mum.

💜I've sat with so many mothers who quietly tell me..."I'm exhausted."

💜And then almost immediately say...

"I feel awful for even saying that."

💜You don't need to apologise. Being exhausted doesn't mean you love your child any less. It means you've been carrying something incredibly heavy for a very long time.

💜I've worked with families where this exhaustion became their normal.

💜And I've also watched those same families slowly begin to breathe again.

✅️Children found confidence.

✅️Parents found space to exhale.

✅️Family life started to feel lighter.

✅️Not because life became perfect.

✅️But because they finally understood what was happening and how to move forward.

💥So if you're reading this after another long day...

Please hear this.

You're not weak.

You're not failing.

You're tired because you've been strong for so long.

💥If you are sitting there nodding along send me a DM let's change this together

exhaustedmum

05/08/2026

💜Imagine this...

Tomorrow morning, your alarm goes off.

For the first time in a long time, you're not lying in bed already worrying about how the school run is going to go.

✅️Your child gets dressed.

✅️They might still feel nervous, but they know what to do with those feelings.

✅️You know what to say.

✅️Breakfast isn't a battle.

✅️You walk them into school, give them a hug and hear the words you've been longing to hear...

"See you later", aka "im ok"

💜As you walk back to the car, you realise something

You're not carrying that knot in your stomach anymore.

💜Wouldn't that feel amazing?

Because here's what I've learnt after working with so many families.

✅️Parents aren't looking for perfection.

✅️They're looking for peace.

✅️They're looking for ordinary moments that anxiety has quietly taken away.

A calm morning.
A family day out.
A peaceful bedtime.
A child who starts believing in themselves again.

💜And the beautiful thing is...

I've seen families get those moments back.

🔥That's why I created my four-week parent programme.

Not because I believe children should never feel worried.

But because I believe no family should feel like anxiety is running their lives.

🔥If you're reading this and thinking, "I want that for our family," send me a message. Let's have a chat about where you are now and how I can help get to where you want to be

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04/08/2026

💜When these parents first came to see me, anxiety had become the loudest voice in their families world.

✅️It was deciding what they could do.

✅️Where they could go.

✅️What they believed they were capable of.

💜Over the weeks we worked together, we didn't try to make every worry disappear.

💜Instead, we gently helped them understand their daughter's feelings, build confidence and discover something incredibly important...they were good parents who simply hadn't been shown how to help their child when she was anxious....but I knew how I could help them do that.

💜And slowly, anxiety stopped making every decision.

💜Seeing parents help their child realise they are stronger than the voice of anxiety is one of the greatest privileges of my job.

It's why I do what I do.

And it's why I never lose hope.

💜If you're parenting a child who's struggling right now, I want you to hear this...

The child you're worried about today is not the child they'll always be.

💜With the right support, children can learn to understand their worries, build confidence and reconnect with the parts of childhood that anxiety has taken away.

💜If you're wondering where to start, my four-week parent programme was created to help you understand what's really happening beneath your child's anxiety and give you practical ways to support them at home.

✅️If you have questions send me a DM and lets chat about it. If you know another family struggling with anxiety share this to them

03/08/2026

💜If you're the parent of an anxious child, you need to hear this...

💜Your child doesn't need a perfect parent.
They need a parent who understands anxiety.

💜Because no one teaches us what to do when our child starts avoiding school, can't sleep, has constant tummy aches, or needs reassurance 100 times a day.

💜So we do what every loving parent does...
✅️We reassure.
✅️We rescue.
✅️We accommodate
✅️We change our plans

And without realising it, we keep the anxiety going.

💜That's exactly why I created my Anxiety Programme for Parents.

💜Inside, I'll teach you the same evidence-based strategies I use with families every day for the last 30 years and in my own house too, so you can:

✅️Break the anxiety cycle.
✅️Know exactly what to say and do (and what not to say and do).
✅️Help your child build confidence instead of fear.
✅️Feel like you're in control again

🔥And you ll have access to me in between sessions with a supportive wats app group too with other parents experiencing the same as you

💜Imagine looking back in six months and wishing you'd started today.

💜If this made you think of another parent who's carrying this worry every single day, share this with them. It could be the message that changes everything.

🔥DM me PARENT or tap the link in my bio to join.

01/08/2026

💜Parents often think these are separate problems but Sometimes they're all speaking the same language.

🔥🔥Worry.🔥🔥

💜Once you understand what's underneath everything changes.

💜I don't want you to watch this and think...

"My child doesn't have anxiety, " because children don't usually say,

✖️"I'm anxious."

Instead they say...

✅️"My tummy hurts."

✅️"I don't want to go."

✅️"Can you stay with me?"

✅️"I can't."

💜When we recognise the language of worry. we stop seeing "difficult behaviour."

💜We start seeing children asking for help and if you want to know how you can effectively help your child with this then take a look at my 4 week anxiety programme for parents starting soon.- see bio and website for details

01/08/2026

💜Have you ever stopped to think about what we were taught growing up?

💜So many of us watched our mums give everything to everyone else. They were constantly busy, exhausted, stressed, and running on empty. Without even realising it, we learned that this was just what motherhood looked like.

💜But it doesn't have to be.

💜When I work with families, parents often come to me because they're worried about their child's anxiety or behaviour. And while we absolutely support the child, I also know that children are deeply connected to how we feel.

💜If we're constantly overwhelmed, anxious, and surviving instead of living, our children pick up on that.

💜That's why I always say: supporting your child starts with supporting yourself.

💜Taking time for yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary. Whether that's asking for help, talking to a therapist, setting boundaries, or simply taking a few moments to breathe, you're showing your child what healthy coping looks like.

💜Imagine how different things could feel if your home had less stress, more calm, and your child felt more confident managing their worries.

💥That's exactly what we work on in my 4-week programme. Together we'll give your child practical tools to manage anxiety while also helping you feel more confident and connected as a parent.

💜You deserve support just as much as your child does


31/07/2026

💜I bet this sounds familiar but what i want you to know is It was never really about the toast.

Or the socks.

Or the wrong cup.

Or the label in the T-shirt.

💜Those moments can leave parents feeling confused, exhausted and wondering what they're doing wrong.

💜But often, the thing that triggered the tears isn't the whole story.

💜Many children spend hours trying to cope with worries, overwhelm or fear. By the time they get home, they don't have anything left in the tank and so the smallest thing becomes the moment everything spills over.

💜It can look as if your child is " just being bold, awkward, ungrateful" but actually in my experience this behaviour can often be the result of worry and anxiety just building up

💜That doesn't mean there shouldn't be boundaries or that we should feel sorry for them and accept it.

💜It means curiosity can help us respond more effectively than assuming the toast was the real problem.

💜If you've ever thought, "That reaction came completely out of nowhere," you're not alone.

💥 If this feels familiar pop a❤️ in comments  and I'll send you the details of my four-week parent programme starting soon

29/07/2026

I hear different versions of this from parents all the time.

Not because they love their child any less but because they remember the little things.

💜The child who couldn't wait to go to birthday parties.

💜The one who ran into school without looking back.

💜The one who laughed without worrying who was watching.

💜The one who believed they could do anything.

Then, slowly...

❎️They stopped wanting sleepovers.

❎️They stopped putting their hand up in class.

❎️They stopped trying new things.

❎️They started saying...

"What if...?"

"I can't."

"Can you stay with me?"

💜And parents often tell me...

"I just want to see them smile like that again."

💜Here's what I want you to know

The child you miss...

Is still there.

Sometimes they're just hidden behind fear.

And fear doesn't have to write the rest of their story

🕰If this is you and you genuinely want to see the old version of your child back , get your place on my 4 week online parent programme-Understanding Your Child's Anxiety, starts 7th September just in time for the new school year . Want the details drop ME below and I will send them

28/07/2026

There is a moment that almost every parent reaches when they start questioningtheir own ability to cope with parenting.

Not because they've stopped loving their child.

✅️Because they've run out of ideas.

✅️Because every conversation becomes a negotiation.

✅️Because every morning feels like survival.

✅️Because everyone has advice but very few people truly understand unless they've lived it - I have

If that's where you are today I want you to know something.

You are not failing your child.

You are trying to support a child who is finding life incredibly hard.

And there is a difference.

💥If you want to make September 2026 a better school year then have a look at my 4 week online parent programme -Understanding Your Child's Anxiety starting September 7th - detailscin bio and on website .
Pop a ❤️ below if this resonates

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