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Jenny Howells

Accredited Play & Creative Arts Therapist (PTUK), Certified Counsellor of Children & Young People using the arts and TraumaPlay™ practitioner. 

  • I have worked as a qualified therapist for the past 6 years.

  • I have completed a range of trainings focused on complex trauma including Trauma Recovery Focused Pathway for working with complex trauma & dissociation (Bdt Training)

    • Children’s Accelerated Trauma Treatment (CATT)

    • Advanced TraumaPlay™ training

  • I have 18 years experience of working with children, 10 years within an SEMH primary school working with children with complex needs. I also have play and care work experience in SEN settings, supporting young people with additional needs. 

  • I lead therapeutic groups for parents and am passionate about working together to support the whole family.

  • I have a BA (Hons) degree in dance and have delivered sessions in a range of contexts. I currently work with The Natashas Project, facilitating dance workshops with survivors of exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery.

  • I love playfulness, expression through the arts and the uniqueness of each individual and what they bring.

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Kerry Cooper

Certified Play and Creative Arts Therapist (Play Therapy UK) TraumaPlay™ practitioner.

  • I have been a qualified Play Therapist for 4 years and use the creative arts to facilitate the exploration of a child’s inner world.  

  • I completed an MA in April 2024 looking into the impact of play therapy for refugee children.

  • I have also completed Advanced TraumaPlay™ training. 

  • I have always had a passion for helping children to thrive and to become all they are designed to be. I qualified as a teacher over 25 years ago and have taught children aged from 3-18. I loved teaching and had always been able to create a calm, warm and non-judgemental atmosphere in the classroom.  Latterly, I saw more and more mental health needs emerging in the classroom so I decided to retrain in order to help children to address these issues. As a play therapist, I have been able to use many of the same skills that I used in teaching to create a safe space where the children feel seen and heard and can feel and express their emotions. 

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