ChildPlayWorks

26/06/2026

A beautiful quote from our amazing CCPT mentors Nancy and Jeff Cochran in our time with them this morning:
“The best way to keep yourself from feeling lost during a child-centred play therapy session is to stay right there with the child. Don’t forge ahead or trail behind but try as best you can to stay right there with the child. This way you’ll never be lost because the child knows where they are going.”

12/06/2026

Such very sad news 💔, but what an amazing legacy Dr Garry Landreth leaves us all.

04/05/2026

The Relationship is the Intervention: Deepening Therapeutic Connection with Children
Join us for an engaging online presentation exploring how the therapeutic relationship itself becomes the catalyst for change in children’s lives. This session will offer practical insights and deepen your understanding of connection as the heart of effective practice.
🗓 Monday 15 June
🕕 6:00 9:00pm (NZT)
💻 Online
Presented by Judi Jacobsen (ChildPlayWorks) and Melanie Gilbert-De Rios (Play Therapy Tauranga) and proudly sponsored by Life A Plenty (Tauranga).
Further information and registration details are available via the link provided.

Meaningful and lasting change for children does not begin with strategies or techniques—it begins with relationship.

23/03/2026

It's not too late....... 🙂

24/02/2026

Acknowledgement vs praise

29/01/2026

CCPT Professional Development coming to Auckland 😀

10/11/2025

A very beautiful quote from Dr Garry Landreth:
“If we were to allow the wonder of the life of a child to reach
us fully and truly and to be our teacher, we would have to say:
Thank you, child of man…for reminding me about the joy and
excitement of being human. Thank you for letting me grow
together with you, that I can learn again of what I have
forgotten about simplicity, intensity, totality, wonder and love
and learn to respect my own life in its uniqueness. Thank
you for allowing me to learn from your tears about the pain
of growing up and the sufferings of the world. Thank you for
showing me that to love another person and to be with people,
big or small, is the most natural of gifts that grows like a
flower when we live in the wonder of life.

Send a message to learn more

22/09/2025

Missed our earlier workshops? There's still time to join a professional development workshop this year! 🚀

Join ChildPlayWorks for our 3-day professional development workshop in Auckland 29-31 October. Gain valuable insights into the fascinating world of Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) and enhance your professional skills.

Secure your spot today!

👉 Learn more & register: childplayworks.com/the-art-of-relationship 📧 Questions? Email: [email protected]

ChildPlayWorks Charitable Trust - Professional Development ChildPlayWorks provides specialist Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) for NZ tamariki who need support. We are a New Zealand-based and internationally recognised expert training provider in the wonderful modality of Child Centred Play Therapy...

19/09/2025

Through Child-Centered Play Therapy, children are empowered to explore their world, express themselves, and heal in their own way. Training in CCPT gives you the tools to support that journey with confidence. Take the next step in your professional development and discover the power of play.

04/09/2025