Hello and welcome!
I am a social worker and play therapy practitioner based in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa. I work with children and their parents in creative, reflective ways to increase emotional connection in families.
The journey to full emotional health is a lifelong one, it's a process of ongoing self-discovery and growth that is never "done" on earth. This journey is as beautiful as it can be heartbreaking and painful, we cannot do it alone. I believe in the power of play therapy and have seen what it can do for children and young people as well as parents.
Hello and welcome!
I am a social worker and play therapy practitioner based in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands, South Africa. I work with children and their parents in creative, reflective ways to increase emotional connection in families.
The journey to full emotional health is a lifelong one, it's a process of ongoing self-discovery and growth that is never "done" on earth. This journey is as beautiful as it can be heartbreaking and painful, we cannot do it alone. I believe in the power of play therapy and have seen what it can do for children and young people as well as parents.
Services I Offer
Play Therapy
I would like to find out more about
Play Therapy for my child.
Journalling Workshops
I would like to find out more about attending a Journalling Workshop or booking Linda to run a journalling workshop.
Parenting for Connection
I would like to find out more about Parenting for Connection.
My Blog
Introducing a small project with mighty results.
15 November 2024 On any given weekday afternoon, you can arrive at Ethembeni’s Family Centre in Mpophomeni, the home of the Education Support programme (Ed Support) and find between 60 and 70 children ages 5 to 21 years engaged in meaningful academic activities. Facilitators are trusted, caring adults who lead small groups of about 15…
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Good Enough
1 November It’s the first day of the second to last day of the year, how are you? Let’s all just take a deep breath. NICE! I admit to borrowing liberally from someone else’s post today, and it’s just too good not to share. Peter Gray is a Research Psychologist and neuroscientist at Boston College.…
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Am I the problem?
25 October 2024 I don’t take lightly the fact that dozens of parents each year take the step to make an appointment with me and talk about the need for play therapy for their child. For some, this can be an incredibly vulnerable space. Perhaps because of the turmoil they’re going through. Perhaps because it’s…
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Four Harms of a screen-based childhood: Learning from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
18 October 2024 As promised in my post a few weeks ago, I am unpacking some of my learning from reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. In chapter 5 of the book he looks at 4 major harms caused by social media, online gaming and increased screen-based childhood in general. The four harms are social deprivation,…
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Spotlight on Men
11 October 2024 It is Mental Health Awareness Month in October. The Masiviwe project has produced a video highlighting men’s mental health. One of the men interviewed states: “If you’re a man, you don’t cry. The question is; if you’re going through pain, where do you go? In your childhood you used to cry. Today,…
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On Not Being Polite
4 October 2024 I have been telling my children recently when not to be polite. Don’t let people walk all over you – if sports is a metaphor for life… On the sports field, don’t be polite. You don’t say “please” when trying to get the ball away from your opponent. One hockey match, I…
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Awe
27 September 2024 We spent part of the holiday in a cottage in a wood (literally) and got happily snowed in (literally), but only for 24 hours. For a family like ours, born and bred in mostly the sub-tropical parts of South Africa, the snow was a delightful, awe-inspiring experience. We saw the snow forecast…
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Make PLAY your family heritage
20 September 2024 Hey South Africans, happy Michaelmas holiday! During this quick 10 day break, on Tuesday 24 September in South Africa we celebrate Heritage Day (also known as Braai Day!) On this day, we celebrate heritage and culture; who we are, where we come from and what we value. The South African braai is…
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The worst therapy dog in the world
13 September 2024 Ziggy. Is the worst therapy dog in the world. I don’t know if you have ever encountered one of those therapy dogs (or cats or horses) that assist people emotionally and physically? They are truly amazing. They are used in all sorts of different settings; old age homes, children’s homes, hospitals…
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An Interview with a Sandplay Facilitator: Bongekile Ngcobo
6 September 2024 Bongekile and I have crossed paths through our working and personal lives over the last decade or so. She’s a fellow professional I respect and admire and one thing I love about her is she is always willing to try new things, she’s intentional about self-awareness and personal growth. Bongekile is a…
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