Play Therapy Wicklow

09/11/2026

This looks and sounds fantastic. A must watch for everyone in society 👌

13/10/2026

Halloween Slime Workshop
Friday 30th October
Tara Rocks GAA Hall, Gorey

Please DM to book your spot

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13/10/2026

Halloween Slime Workshop
Friday 30th at Tara Rocks GAA, Gorey.

Places Limited so please DM to book

25/08/2026

LIMITED AVAILABILITY — SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

We have managed to work through our summer waiting list and now have limited spaces available at our Arklow practice for September and October.

If your child or family has been considering support, now is a good time to get in touch and secure a space.

LOW-COST SESSION AVAILABLE WITH AISLING
We also have a limited low-cost session available with Aisling, offering an opportunity to access therapeutic support at a reduced rate.

📍 Arklow Practice
📅 September & October
💌 Get in touch to find out more or to book.

Spaces are limited, so early enquiries are recommended.

20/08/2026

This has come up a couple of times in sessions this week with my older clients.

Parents — a reminder about the viral “Cat in the Hat” scare

A quick heads-up for families. A creepy Cat in the Hat-style character/video is currently being shared online and is designed to frighten and startle children. Some versions are being used as a prank to make children believe the character is watching them or could appear at night.

For younger children, especially those who are anxious or have vivid imaginations, this can feel very real and very frightening.

❤️ For younger children:
Stay calm, listen and reassure rather than dismissing their fear.

You can say:
"That video was made to scare people. It isn't real, and you are safe. It can't come into our house."

Avoid repeatedly showing them the video or searching for more versions. Check what they have access to online and use the reporting/blocking tools where appropriate.

📱 And for tweens & teens…

This is perhaps even more important.

If your child comes to you because they have seen something frightening, disturbing or inappropriate online, try to make your first response one of safety, not punishment.

Even if your instinct is to say “That's it — I'm taking your phone away!”, remember that you want your child to feel confident coming to you the next time something happens online.

You could say:

"I'm really glad you told me. You're not in trouble. Let's figure this out together."

You can deal with boundaries, screen time and online safety afterwards, when everyone is calm.

If children learn that telling us about something scary online automatically means losing their phone, they may decide next time to keep it to themselves.

Our goal isn't for our children to have a perfect online experience — that's impossible.

Our goal is for them to know:

“If I see something that scares me, confuses me or makes me uncomfortable, I can always come to my parent.” ❤️

Listen first.
Regulate first.
Problem-solve together.
Then address the practical stuff.

And remind them: they will never be in trouble for coming to you for help.

🐱👉🎩👎In an unusual turn of events we are hearing a lot about an elusive Dr Seuss character doing the rounds online, apparently causing havoc in neighbourhoods and towns across the country.

Fortunately, we can rule out the issue, which is essentially an AI prompt that places the character into images/videos of familiar places.

To be clear, the Cat in the Hat was not in your driveway while you were out and he is not currently hiding out in Curracloe..

14/05/2026

I get asked all the time by children and parents what I use in my slime :

- Clear PVA glue (any brand works, I get mine
- Aktywator Activator - The best out there in my opinion and I get this
- I use Mica Powder instead of food colour or paint as mixes well and doesnt stain little hands and I get this from (A little goes a long way)
- Eco Glitter selection then which can be added at the end and this lovely selection I also got

I use a small bowl and put the desired amount of glue for size of slime you want to make.
Add a sprinkle of Mica Powder for colour of choice
Mix colour in before gradually beginning to add Activator. Key here is gradual, drop by drop.

I then remove from bowl and continue to mix on table top to get desired level of slime. I love slime that is stretchy but not sticky and I love making a crackle and pop sound for instant regulation and satisfaction 😌

I then add glitter and usually pick a colour for each feeling of the day.

The Therapeutic Benefits of Slime Play:

Its a calming sensory experience that supports emotional wellbeing through play.

Benefits of slime in play therapy can include: Stress & anxiety reduction
🧠 Improved focus and attention
✋ Strengthening fine motor skills
🌈 Sensory regulation and exploration
💬 Encouraging emotional expression
🧘 Promoting mindfulness and calm
🤝 Supporting social interaction and cooperative play

The squish, stretch, and texture of slime can help children (and adults!) feel grounded, relaxed, and engaged in the moment.

03/05/2026

Offering a chance to win 2 online parenting support sessions in aid of Eímear Byrne in Arklow ❤️🫶 Eímear needs life saving surgery which unfortunately is not available here in Ireland.

Parent support sessions are a 60-90 mins session to help guide you and support you with any parenting difficulties you might be facing. We chat it through, look at ways to make small changes to make big differences and then I send you away to implement. We then have a follow up call a month later to see how things are going.

Please enter by sending me €5 per ticket (you can buy as many as you like) via Revolut before Saturday 9th May. I will donate all payments then to the go fund me

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-eimear-get-urgent-life-saving-surgery

Please help support this worthy cause ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

30/04/2026

Delighted to announce we are opening a new Play Therapy practice in Arklow.

After 10 years of practice in Rathnew and families from Arklow travelling to us, we are excited to now offer them a space locally.

We continue on as normal here in Rathnew 🫶

Please DM or email [email protected] to make an inquiry or referral.

27/04/2026

A meaningful milestone ✨️🫶👏

I’m so pleased to have recieved my Supervision Accreditation.

Grateful for the learning, reflection, and growth this journey has brought — and excited to support others in this work.

If you are looking for Supervision for your Play Therapy Work in Wicklow or Wexford please contact me.

20/01/2026

Decided to jump on this 2016 trend. It was a huge year professionally. I qualified as a Play Therapist and took the leap into Private Practice.

I opened the door as a sole trader in Knockrobin Primary Care centre and built up the business solo. It was very exciting and challenging at the same time but one that set me on the path I was meant to walk.

Fast forward 10 years to 2026 and how life has changed both professionally & personally. A life shift that one could never have pictured if you said this would all happen id have laughed (or cried).

I have moved a short hop across the road to Rathnew. Instead of being all on my lonesome I have a wonderful team of therapists to work alongside.

I am now an accredited Play Therapist, a qualified Clinical Supervisor, a tutor for Portobello College and I am a few short months away from beginning another educational journey with adding a Msc qualification to my ever growing list of desires and achievements.

We have 5 Play Therapists, An Adult psychotherapist, an adolescent psychotherapist and a systemic psychotherapist in the practice.

We are a great bunch of ladies and I have every hope for what the next 10 years will bring ❤️🎈✨️💡

I am very proud of this 10 year journey, it was a rollercoaster to say the least but I came out stronger and better 💪