Cindy Mak

Available on: Saturdays

Hello, I am an integrative play and arts child and young people  counsellor. Integrative meaning, I use techniques suitable for the individual client because one size does not fit all. I work with 3- 18 years.

How Play and Arts Counselling help?

-It can be easier to communicate and express deep and challenging feelings through play and the arts, by engaging with creativity and then thinking to make sense of the feelings.

-Develop the ability to think from different perspectives.

-Taps into creativity and imagination.

-Discharges energy.

-Build trusting relationship.

-Develop the ability to reflect.  

I have worked in the education sector for over ten years. As a play and arts child and young person counsellor, I have experience working with children who are Autistic, has learning challenges, such as: dyslexia and dyspraxia, ADHD and complex needs.

Also, experienced working with:  young people, friendship challenges, family challenges, sibling rivalry, single parent home, low self-esteem, anxiety, challenges attending school, bulling, poverty, race, ethnic and culture challenges, self harm and trauma.

I use play and the arts to facilitate the exploration of the challenges, because sometimes the challenges maybe too difficult to talk about just using words. 

Session will be 45mins.