Helping childrenfeel, heal and grow

Lindy is a Registered Social Worker who specialises in play-based therapy: a form of emotional counselling with children through play. Play is the natural language of the child, where the child projects their struggles into play in a non-threatening way. The therapist guides, assists and supports the child to sort and organise the problem and to develop alternative solutions, or equips the child with appropriate coping skills to manage it.

Lindy usually starts the therapy process with an informal assessment of four individual sessions, where she assesses the child's level of functioning in the different areas of his life, his relationships, and the way he deals with different emotions. Once the informal assessment has been completed, she has an in-depth feedback session with the parents, where together they plan the way forward.

Lindy develops a customised therapy plan for each child, based on his needs, and therapy is focused on the areas identified. She also provides parental guidance, and suggestions and activities that parents or teachers can bring into the home or classroom.

Lindy offers therapy in English and Afrikaans, and works with children from 3 years old.