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ADVERTORIAL<br />
PAUSEPLAY COUNSELLING<br />
Happy children, happy life<br />
Text: ABIGAIL VISAGIE<br />
ausePlay Counselling is a practice within the family-focused therapy<br />
centre and the founder, Olivia Clelland, has officially opened this<br />
cheerful practice at 88 General Hertzog Street in Dan Pienaar,<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein.<br />
Since play is the language of children, counselling them in this way<br />
is an effective way to provide achievable skills at every age group and<br />
most children can benefit quite a lot from play counselling by learning good<br />
communication, regulating emotions well, and developing good social skills<br />
“PausePlay is a space where kids can come as they are, to learn emotional<br />
regulation, strategies against bullying, and coping mechanisms for anxiety, grief,<br />
ADHD, anger management, and divorce,” mentioned Olivia.<br />
Olivia further mentioned that parents from <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein can benefit so much<br />
from PausePlay Counselling because of the large younger generation that the<br />
city has.<br />
This play counsellor is looking forward to making a positive change in the<br />
community by assisting children to develop in well-adjusted<br />
members of the community who has strong family bonds.<br />
PausePlay aims to offer children genuine love and a<br />
strong connection. “My playful nature makes me feel<br />
like a big kid myself, so I know children can pick<br />
up on that. Not only will it make them feel more<br />
comfortable, but they will be able to identify that<br />
PausePlay is a safe space for them,” says the play<br />
counsellor.<br />
Olivia is not only focused on the well-being<br />
of the children, she tends to take care of the<br />
parents as well. “Although I don’t work with<br />
adults in counselling myself, as I focus mostly<br />
on children aged three to teens, after play<br />
counselling sessions with the children,<br />
I have sessions with their parents/<br />
guardians to discuss their child’s<br />
needs.”<br />
The owner of PausePlay<br />
Counselling highly<br />
recommends this therapy as<br />
it can be a valuable resource<br />
for supporting your child<br />
both at home and at school<br />
while providing tools and<br />
strategies to help them<br />
navigate their challenges<br />
effectively.<br />
Get in touch with<br />
Pauseplay counselling<br />
today on 071-506-4930<br />
or send an email on<br />
pauseplaycounselling@<br />
gmail.com<br />
As defined by<br />
the Association<br />
for Play Therapy,<br />
play counselling<br />
can be seen as a<br />
method where play<br />
counsellors use the<br />
therapeutic power of<br />
play to help children<br />
navigate through<br />
difficult life decisions.
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