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Explore a growing collection of articles offering insights into Play Therapy, what it is, how it works, and how it can support children and young people.

Whether you're a parent, carer, educator, or student, you'll find helpful information about therapeutic approaches, the play therapy process, and the environment created at Turn To The Sun Play Therapy.

  • A bunch of Sunflowers in a decorated vase in front of 'The Sunflower House'. The Sunflower House is the play therapy practice room for 'Turn To The Sun Play Therapy'.

    The Sunflower House

    The Sunflower House is a gentle, child-centred play therapy space where children can explore, regulate and heal through play in an environment designed just for them.

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  • Interior of 'The Sunflower House', the play therapy room of Turn To The Sun Play Therapy. The image shows a display shelf with 4 main square compartments filled with children's play things. On top of the shelf is a lamp, a lava lamp, a plant pot, and various containers.

    The Play Therapy Process

    While each child and family are unique, play therapy follows a process designed to create safety, trust, and healing.

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  • A young girl sits cross-legged on a soft blue mat, covered with a Snoopy blanket, gently playing with a soft toy. Behind her is a wooden shelf filled with therapy toys, books, and a glowing pink lava lamp in The Sunflower House play therapy room.

    What Is Play Therapy?

    Play therapy offers children a safe, child-led space to explore and express their inner world through play, supported by a trusted therapeutic relationship that fosters healing and growth.

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