School Services
Individual Therapy Sessions
Where availability permits, Island Play Therapy can run individual sessions for up to 5 children in a day on an ongoing weekly arrangement for a minimum of one term. Sessions are generally funded by the parents/carers (NDIS self-managed and plan managed clients & Third Party funding accepted).
Whilst schools are required to provide a suitable private room, the toys and materials can be supplied by Island Play Therapy.
Teacher's Optimal Relationship Approach (TORA)
The Teacher’s Optimal Relationship Approach (TORA) is a school-based, early intervention, mental health and wellbeing approach. The TORA acknowledges the pivotal role teachers play in the lives of children and provides teachers with skills to embed therapeutic qualities and playfulness into their daily relationships.
TORA is evidence-based and underpinned by humanistic play therapy, group play therapy and Filial (family) therapy approaches, integrating principles of attachment and bio-psycho-social developmental theories. TORA Certified classrooms are evidenced to be academically, socially and emotionally optimal learning environments.
For more information on TORA, please contact me, or click on the printable Brochure and/or access the link below to read more from Dr Kate Renshaw, the Founder of TORA.