www.mkids.com.au Call: 0401 396 486 WeChat: PlayTherapistSharon
Psychotherapy Service
Play Therapy for Children & Families with​​​
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- Depression, Anxiety, Selective Mutism, Shy Quiet​
- Excessive Anger, Death, Hospital, Foster Care
- Abuse, Bullying/bullied, sleeping, toileting
-​ ASD, ADHD, ADD, ODD, Developmental Delays​
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Sharon Xueyan Zhao
(赵雪燕)
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Registered Play Therapist(APPTA: 18335)
Registered Child Life Therapist (ACLTA: 77502124)
Master of Child Play Therapy (Deakin)
CPRT trained by Dr. Sue C. Bratton
Mkids Therapy Hub ABN: 62 398 949 689
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Address1: 102 Bowen St, Camberwell VIC 3124
Address2: 83 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149
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Mkids, based in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, offers flexible services, including parent consultation or training, individual sessions at your child's school, and in-home support.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
“why are you just ‘playing’ with my child?”
The transformative therapeutic power of play as a tool for healing, self-expression, and development.​ Check out the Services page to learn about the therapeutic methods (modalities) practised at Mkids Therapy Hub.
Reference book: Charles Shaeffer and Athena Drewes edited, The Therapeutic Powers of Play: 20 Core Agents of Play, in 2014 (Second Edition)
* Increases personal strengths: Play offers children creative ways to solve problems, enhances moral and psychological development and resiliency, and promotes self-regulation and self-esteem.
* Enhances social relationships: Through the therapeutic relationship, play builds social competency, attachment, and empathy.
* Facilitates communication: Play gives voice to self-expression, allows access to unconscious thoughts, and allows for direct and indirect teaching.
* Fosters emotional wellness: Play gives children space for catharsis and abreaction. Both positive and negative emotions are expressed, promoting stress management and overcoming fears. ​​
20 Therapeutic Powers of Play by Dr Judi Parson, Deakin University
There is also a video, The Therapeutic Powers of Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuu59E97igU created by our Australian play therapy counterparts, Kate Dr. Renshaw and Dr. Judi Parsons.