Anam Saor Play Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Centre

Anam Saor Play Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Centre Play is vital for every child’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, creative and language development.

Lorraine O Hanlon
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Play Therapy
Parent Support Sessions
Workshops and Training
School mental health programmes

Services provided for children and adolescents aged 3-18 years
Fully accredited member of IAHIP and IAPTP Play Therapy uses a variety of approaches, interventions, media and activities appropriate to the individual child’s needs. Play is the natural

language of children that enables complex thoughts and feelings, ideas and perceptions to be brought into focus. Children can work through traumatic or difficult life’s experiences. Through play they can make sense of their past and cope better with their future. Children may also learn to manage relationships and conflicts in more appropriate ways. It provides the child with emotional support while the child learns to understand more about their own thoughts and feelings. Research has found Play Therapy to be beneficial for every child and can be used as a preventative measure. It helps children make sense of their world, reaching their full potential while developing resilience and emotional intelligence. Possible referral issues include:

-Emotional or behavioural issues
-Communication difficulties
-Delayed or uneven development
-Learning difficulties
-Relationship difficulties
-Family Disruptions such as illness or divorce
-Trauma
-Bereavement or loss
-Abuse or neglect
-Chronic illness/hospitalisation
-Bonding and attachment issues
-Fostering, adoption and identity issues.
-ADD, ADHD, Autism
-Elective Mutism
-Anxiety
-Bullying
-Low Self-Esteem
-Poor play skills

I use a variety of toys and therapeutic aids, including:

-Therapeutic Storytelling
- Creative Visualisation/ Imagery
- Drama/role play
- Puppets
- Music
- Messy and Sensory Play
- Sandtray
- Painting and Drawing
- Clay & Playdough

02/07/2026

Free Therapy for Men – Fully Funded Support Now Available

MyMind, in partnership with the HSE, is offering six free counselling sessions to men aged 18 years and over living in Ireland who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.

The initiative is fully funded by the HSE as part of additional investment in men’s mental health and is now available through self-referral, meaning no GP or healthcare professional referral is required.

Support is available:
In person at MyMind’s locations across Ireland
Online via secure video sessions

If you or someone in your club or community could benefit from this service, you can find more information and register at https://mymind.org/free-therapy-for-men

Please consider sharing this opportunity within your club and community to help raise awareness of this free mental health support.

Anam Saor is turning 10 in July!10 years ago, I set up Anam Saor Play Therapy with a view to providing play therapy and ...
16/06/2026

Anam Saor is turning 10 in July!

10 years ago, I set up Anam Saor Play Therapy with a view to providing play therapy and parent support.
Initially I worked with a lot with a lof of children under the age of 12 years.
It has been an amazing journey.
I had my official opening in July 2016, Aoife Thornton who was the mayor of Listowel at the time cut the ribbon! I had been collecting toys and resources for a number of years and it was great to find a space in Listowel town that I could work from.
I have visited many schools and other organisations providing workshops to both children and staff. I was lucky enough to work on Radio Kerry on the parenting advice slot for a number of years.
The late Brenda Woulfe in Woulfe's bookshop in Listowel allowed me to set up a therapeutic book section for children in the shop, and it is still there to this day.
As time has gone on, I work more with adolescents now and in the past year emerging adults up to the age of 25! I have also specialised in the area of complex trauma and sexual abuse. I now also work with the Kerry R**e and Sexual Abuse Centre on a part time basis. I have also welcomed two children myself in the past few years, juggling a business and motherhood and learning more than ever!

To celebrate turning 10, I am going to ge giving back and I will be running a special giveaway for schools.
More to follow 🤗

12/02/2026
Please share with anyone who may be interested. Rooms are available to rent immediately 😊
06/10/2025

Please share with anyone who may be interested. Rooms are available to rent immediately 😊

Contact me through email anamsaorplay@gmail.com or mobile 086 085 2870 if interested
21/03/2025

Contact me through email [email protected] or mobile 086 085 2870 if interested

There is 1 space available This is the only time this workshop will be running in 2025!!
14/03/2025

There is 1 space available
This is the only time this workshop will be running in 2025!!

You can send me a private message or an email to anamsaorplay@gmail.com if you are interestedMany thanks, Lorraine
26/02/2025

You can send me a private message or an email to [email protected] if you are interested
Many thanks, Lorraine

Address

28 Church Street Listowel
Listowel

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm

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