A very warm welcome to Shining Gems Child Therapy!
My name is Gemma. I am a full trained holistic therapist, trauma focused creative psychotherapist, play therapist and DDP practitioner in training. I have been working therapeutically with children, young people, their families and team around the child in various settings such as school, social care and children’s mental health for the last 6 years.
I have a plethora of experience in working with children and young people with neurodivergence and trauma. I myself have ADHD and I am a parent of children with Autism and ADHD, therefore have a deeper understanding of the impact of neurodivergence.
I have experience of working with a wide variety of mental health presentations such as anxiety (social, separation and generalised), panic disorder, PTSD, phobias, behavioural issues, selective mutism, emetophobia, low self-esteem, child victims of domestic and sexual abuse and violence and school-based/peer trauma.
I am a member of PTUK (Play Therapy UK) and BACP (The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and follow ethical guidelines and principles as laid out by the aforementioned professional associations.
I am also an associate member of BAAT (British Association of Art Therapists).
Certificates
BA Hons in Early Childcare Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy
Level 4 in Counselling Children and Young People
Diploma in Trauma Informed Psychotherapy
Level 1 Theraplay
Children’s Accelerated Trauma Technique (CATT)
Certified AutPlay® Practitioner
TIST Therapy for children with behaviours that challenge (trauma and dissociation)
Trauma Focused CBT for children and young people with PTSD
Post Adoption Therapy Support
Certified Parent-Child Attachment Play Practitioner
Level 1 DDP
Safeguarding for mental health and emotional wellbeing in education
Level 2 Usui Reiki
Aromatherapy