Professionals, Schools and Local Authorities

Individual play therapy

Symphysis offers play therapy to individual children either in the clinic in Orpington or at an alternative setting provided by the organisation/school or local authority. However, the setting that is made available will need to be a suitable space to ensure that play therapy is as effective for the children as possible. This includes a consistent space – a place available on the same day at the same time each week – and a sizeable room that is a minimum of 3 square meters and provides a confidential environment. The requirements for individual play therapy can be discussed further during the consultation period with a member of the team at Symphysis.

If you wish to make a referral to play therapy, you can contact Symphysis directly or download and complete the professional’s referral form, which can be found in the ‘forms’ section from the drop-down menu.

Therapeutic consultation

Symphysis provides therapeutic consultation to organisations, educational institutes, and local authorities. Consultations can be useful for various reasons, such as helping to explore the most effective and nurturing approaches towards children’s behavior, understanding how a more playful approach can be employed in caring for children and young people, and exploring more effective therapeutic interventions for individual children. Therapeutic consultations can be held either with individual professionals or in a larger group of professionals. They can be carried out on a planned and regular weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis or on a more irregular basis.