Initial Consultation

Sessions begin with an initial consultation with only the parents/guardians and the therapist present. This consultation will determine whether play therapy is the right choice for the child. The consultation takes approximately 1 hour, and both parents/guardians should be present. However, it is understandable if this is not possible.

Sessions

During the initial consultation, the parents/guardians must agree that the child will attend 12 consecutive sessions with Eimear O’Reilly Play & Creative Arts Therapist.

Both the therapist and parents/guardians will agree to a weekly time slot for the child. Parents/guardians cannot change this time slot without good reason and without prior discussion. Each play therapy session is 40 minutes long.

Reviews

In or around week 10, the therapist will provide a review with the parent/guardian to assess the child’s progress to date. During this review, the therapist and parents will discuss the next step for the child, whether it be continuing the sessions as planned, adding extra sessions, or ending the sessions.

Cancellations

Eimear O’Reilly Play & Creative Arts Therapy requires at least 48 hours for cancellation. Failure to cancel before this time will result in being charged in full for the session.

The parent/guardian is required to reschedule the session. If the session is not rescheduled, you must pay a €30 fee to hold the child’s place. Failure to attend two consecutive weeks may result in the child losing their place.

House Policy

Please ensure that children are always supervised prior to sessions. Parents/guardians and children have access to the hallway, therapy room and bathroom only.

Sessions 

Please arrive on time for your appointment. Ring the bell to announce your arrival and wait outside or in your car if preferable. When it is time for your appointment, I will meet you outside.

During the first three sessions, the parent/guardian must stay near the centre. After the first three sessions, the parent/guardian may leave the vicinity of the centre. However, they must return five minutes before the session is over. Failure to collect your child on time may result in a review/ fee.

Consent

Both parents/guardians must provide consent before an initial consultation takes place.

Eimear O’Reilly Play & Creative Arts Therapy adheres to the National Consent Policy of TUSLA. For further information on these policies, please visit:

http://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/NationalConsentPolicyPart2.pdf

Child Protection

The Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Ireland (APCP) define child abuse as “harming children by [an] indirect act or failure to provide proper care or both”.

For further information on child protection, please visit, http://www.tusla.ie/services/child-protection-welfare/definitions-of-child-abuse/

If a therapist has a concern about a child's welfare, it is their professional duty to report the concern to the TUSLA. The therapist will take appropriate measures to deal with the concern, including contacting the Garda Siochana or TUSLA.

Working Calendar

Eimear O’Reilly Play & Creative Arts Therapy works independently from the school calendar and is open throughout the year.

Eimear O’Reilly Play & Creative Arts Therapy closes for two weeks at Christmas, annual leave will be taken throughout the year and all dates will be confirmed a month before closure.

Fire Drill

In the unlikely event of a fire, we ask all visitors to become familiar with emergency exits in the building.

Assembly point is on the street to the front of the building.