EIMEAR O’REILLY

Play & Creative Arts Therapy

Welcome

Play & Creative Arts Therapist based in the lovely coastal village of Blackrock, Co. Dublin. I also work offsite in schools and organisations in south county Dublin, offering both individual and small group therapy sessions.

Passionate about supporting children and their families on their healing journey, integrating the past and moving forward into growth and self-discovery.

Who can benefit from Play Therapy?

Play therapy can support children and families with:

Illness/ Hospitalisation of child or family member

Trauma

Bereavement

Anxiety

Behaviour concerns

Bullying - Perpetrator/ Victim

Neurodiverse diagnoses: Autism, ADHD, OCD, sensory differences

Depression, sadness or low mood

Divorce/ Separation

Family Crisis

Drug/ alcohol misuse in the family

Childhood sexual abuse

I work closely with parents and carers, I believe that supporting you to support your child is integral to your child’s healing journey. I offer parent support sessions both online and face to face.

Working in partnership with families

“Most children face challenges at some point in their lives which they will need to work through in order to feel happy and confident. Often these issues can be solved at home, but sometimes help from a trained therapist, is needed to make sense of difficult feelings or events.”

Play Therapy UK

What is Play Therapy?

Play Therapy is a therapeutic intervention for children aged four years and up. Therapeutic treatment plans are modified to your child or teenager’s age and developmental stage.

Play Therapy allows the child to play out their emotions and fears through creative expression and imagination. Your child will have the freedom to choose whichever medium they would like to play with in any given session.

I use a range of creative and holistic approaches in my practice. Please see below:

  • Play Therapy

    Sandplay

    Sandplay therapy is a growing area in the field of play and psychotherapy. Sandplay therapy gives space for the child to express non-verbalised emotions

  • Play Therapy

    Clay

    Clay therapy can establish neural pathways that connect language and emotional content. It is highly effective for children who have suffered trauma

  • Play Therapy

    Art

    Children expose their inner worlds through art. Art allows for complex feelings to be expressed and provide children an opportunity to convey their personal stories. Includes: Painting, mask making, puppet making.

  • Play Therapy

    Imagination

    Imaginative play helps children to problem solve and process emotions. Children are encouraged to use toys, games, puppets and role play to express themselves in the playroom.

  • Play Therapy Mindfulness

    Mindfulness

    Breath work, creative visualization, movement and meditation.