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All About Me
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All About Me
Hi I am Diane Kirkby
ACCREDITED PLAY THERAPIST
I have worked with children and families for over 20 years and am based in Clayton West, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. This location is within close proximity to both Wakefield and Barnsley.
Play Therapy
I have a great deal of experience working with children that have social, emotional and be
Hi I am Diane Kirkby
ACCREDITED PLAY THERAPIST
I have worked with children and families for over 20 years and am based in Clayton West, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. This location is within close proximity to both Wakefield and Barnsley.
Play Therapy
I have a great deal of experience working with children that have social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. I have also worked with children that had more complex needs such as trauma, adoption, fostering and attachment difficulties. I provide a safe, non-threatening space for your child to express their emotions, and build coping skills through play.
Therapeutic Parenting
Through providing individually tailored therapeutic parenting support I am able to increase the skill levels of parents/carers by working creatively in response to their child's individual needs.
Aspire Play Therapy is an approved Adoption & Special Guardianship Provider.
I am on the Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists that has been accredited by The Professional Standards Authority http://www.playtherapyregister.org.uk. This Authority was created to improve standards and safety for the benefit of the public in general and children in particular. This organisation has a strong commitment to high professional standards, enhancing safety and ensuring the delivery of better service standards.
I am a member of PTUK , working to their code of Ethics http://www.playtherapy.org.uk
I gained my Play Therapy qualification through APAC http://apac.org.uk
I am registered on the DBS update service.
MY QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
Certified Practitioner of Therapeutic Play
Diploma – Play Therapy
Accredited Play Therapist
Sleep Talk Consultant
Advanced Holistic Hypnotherapist
Postgraduate in Child Welfare & Safeguarding
Diploma in Social Work (DIPSW)
About Play Therapy
WHO CAN PLAY THERAPY HELP?
WHO CAN PLAY THERAPY HELP?
WHO CAN PLAY THERAPY HELP?
Play Therapy is a method of helping children with social, emotional and behavior problems to help themselves. Play is a child’s natural medium of self-expression – it’s essential for development and provides an opportunity to ‘play out’ their problems and feelings, with a therapeutic objective.
Play therapy can help with difficulties suc
Play Therapy is a method of helping children with social, emotional and behavior problems to help themselves. Play is a child’s natural medium of self-expression – it’s essential for development and provides an opportunity to ‘play out’ their problems and feelings, with a therapeutic objective.
Play therapy can help with difficulties such as
- ADHD
- Autism
- Lack of Confidence
- Anger
- Bullying/Bullied
- Nightmares
- Sleep difficulties
- Trauma
- Social Exclusion
- Withdrawn Personality
- Separated/Divorced Parents
- Communication Problems
- Attachment Issues
- Delayed Development
- Family Relationships
and many other difficulties.
Why Play Therapy?
WHO CAN PLAY THERAPY HELP?
WHO CAN PLAY THERAPY HELP?
Some children can find it difficult to recognise and/or verbally express how they are feeling..
Some children can find it difficult to recognise and/or verbally express how they are feeling..
Play Therapy provides a safe space in which children can explore social, emotional and behavioural difficulties using creative mediums. It provides a non-judgemental space in which post-trauma can be explored in facilitating positive change.
A trusting relationship is built between the therapist and the child helping them to make sense of their world. This relationship can help a child's ability to develop healthy and resilient relationships and to work through traumatic experiences.
About Us
Clinical Evidence
Clinical Evidence
Clinical Evidence
PTUK’s clinical evidence base, containing over 12,000 cases, shows that between 77% and 84% of children show positive change through the use of play and creative arts therapies when delivered to PTUK standards. The more severe the problem, the higher percentage of children show a positive change.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical Evidence
A trusting relationship is built between the therapist and child, helping them to make sense of their world.
Session Structure
Ages 4 to 13
- Individual Play Therapy Sessions are 40 minutes with a minimum of 12 sessions.
- Group Play Therapy Sessions are 1 hour with a minimum of 6 sessions.
Sessions to be held on a weekly basis at the same time and location.
Fully Equipped Playroom & waiting room available.
Testimonials
Leah (Parent)
Diane has been absolutely wonderful. From the initial stages of the Play Therapy to the final session, Diane clearly explained every step of the way. My son enjoyed every session and Diane clearly made him feel comfortable and safe during his sessions. I have seen a positive change in his behavior, confidence and self-esteem, which as
Diane has been absolutely wonderful. From the initial stages of the Play Therapy to the final session, Diane clearly explained every step of the way. My son enjoyed every session and Diane clearly made him feel comfortable and safe during his sessions. I have seen a positive change in his behavior, confidence and self-esteem, which as a mum is wonderful to see. Both myself and my son highly recommend Diane as a Play Therapist. Thank you.
Beatrice (Rehabilitation Coordinator, Medicess)
We employed Diane's services to help with a young trauma patient, who responded positively to their treatment. This patient made great progress and looked forward to their sessions every week. Diane is a highly dependable, communicative, and friendly professional who was accommodating to our processes and we would be delighted to work with her again.