About

Welcome, I am Sarah, a children’s Play Therapist, registered with the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT), a register that is accredited with the Professional Standards Authority.

As a Child Centred Play Therapist my approach is mainly Non-Directive Play Therapy, informed by trauma based and child development theory. If, however it is in the interest of the child I will take an integrative focused approach.

Prior to becoming a Play Therapist, I taught Child Development and Early Years to College Students and then changed career from teaching to health.

I have over 20 years’ experience of working with children and families as a Paediatric Nurse and appointed CAMHS nurse within an acute Paediatric setting with the NHS.

Working within the NHS has allowed me to work in the Paediatric Oncology Ward, Marie Curie Hospice and the Harvey Jones Specialist Clinic for children and young people with eating disorders.

Working with children and their families has continued as a Flying Start Health Visitor and currently as a Nurse Specialist for Looked After Children within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Core Qualifications.

University of South Wales

MSc Play Therapy
Post Graduate Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
BSc First Class Hons Batchelor of Science – Paediatrics
BSc Degree Module – CAMHS
Advanced Skills for Tele-Play Therapy – Yasenik and Gardner
Tele-Play Therapy – Sonia Murray

Cardiff Metropolitan

Further Adult Education Teaching Certificate (FAETC)
Childhood Development Diploma

Cwm Taf Health Board – Additional Training

Brazelton New-born Clinical Attachment Observation Training
Solihull Attachment Training
Incredible Years Parent Group Facilitator
Incredible Years Antenatal Group Facilitator
Family Links Nurturing Programme Facilitator
New-born Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Children
Baby Massage (Peter Walker)

The Mindfulness Network – Sarah Silverton

Mindfulness in Schools Facilitator

Roehampton University

Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)