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Welcome to Seabird

Supporting connection, growth and healing

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At Seabird, children and families are welcomed into a calm, compassionate environment designed to support emotional growth, connection, and wellbeing. We specialise in child-centred Play Therapy and family-focused support that helps children feel safe, understood, and empowered to thrive.

Play Therapy is the most developmentally appropriate form of psychotherapy for children, allowing them to express emotions, process experiences, and build essential skills through play. As Dr Garry Landreth reminds us, "Toys are children’s words, and play is their language."

Our approach is grounded in neuroscience, attachment theory, systems theory, and developmental psychology. Every child is met at their developmental level, with therapy tailored to their individual needs, temperament, and life experiences. We integrate a neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed framework to ensure each child feels safe, respected, and supported throughout the process.

Seabird is dedicated to helping children build emotional regulation, confidence, resilience, and stronger relationships — and supporting families to feel more connected, hopeful, and equipped along the way.

Our Services

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    Counselling and Sandtray Therapy (Adolescents and Adults)

    Counselling and Sandtray Therapy provide a flexible, combined approach for adolescents and adults, blending talk-based exploration with creative, symbolic expression when words are limited. These sessions support anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, grief, and life transitions through developmentally attuned, personalised treatment.

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    Humanistic Play Therapy

    Play Therapy is a specialised form of child psychotherapy that supports a child’s neurobiological, psychological, social, and developmental growth. It helps children express themselves, build emotional regulation and confidence, and overcome toxic stress or developmental interruptions — all within a nurturing, evidence-based therapeutic environment.

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    Learn To Play (LTP)

    Learn to Play is a structured, directive intervention that builds the foundational skills of pretend play, including sequencing, narrative, planning, and social engagement. It is recommended for children aged 3–10 who need support with developmental delays, Autism, ADHD, or confidence and skill-building in play.

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    Filial Therapy and Parenting Support

    Filial Therapy is an evidence-based model that teaches parents therapeutic play skills and communication strategies to strengthen the parent–child relationship. This service also addresses intergenerational patterns and family dynamics to enhance emotional wellbeing and connection within the family system.

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What we support

  • ADHD

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Anxiety problems

  • Chronic illness or disability

  • Issues relating to a parent’s or sibling’s health

  • Children in out-of-home care or permanent care

  • Trauma-related difficulties

  • School-related difficulties

Play therapy and counselling at Seabird can help children experiencing a wide range of emotional, social, and developmental challenges, including:

  • Loss or bereavement

  • Divorce or separation

  • Emotional regulation challenges

  • Selective mutism

  • Sleeping, toileting, or eating difficulties

  • Aggression and anger difficulties

  • Low self-esteem

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