Webb ellis trophy

It Is Here!

3 November 2023

Just like the Webb Ellis trophy* and Siya Kolisi* have landed home, so has my website – wooooo hoooo! This is my very first blog from my brand new site! Welcome and enjoy having a look around!  

New things on the website… 

Parenting for Connection is a brand new online process for parents who want to enjoy more emotional connection with their kids. You can read more about it here. 

You can find out more about play therapy and how to go about making an appointment here. There is a contact form as well as the opportunity to book a free 15 minute consultation if you’re not sure if play therapy is for your child.

There is a whole page dedicated to Journalling Workshops and you can find out more here. Look out for upcoming Journalling Workshop dates in the Midlands area in 2024!

 

My blog will get back on track to being a weekly publication – oh how I have missed you! I look forward to being in contact more often, I am glad you are still here!

 

Some announcements 

You are so welcome to this event above if you are serving children and/or parents in your private practice. If you’re not sure if this is for you, please drop us an email and ask. Shae Williams is a Life Coach extraordinaire and she has so much to offer in the reflection and self-care space. You can find Shae on Instagram here.

Parent Child Journalling Workshop! 

On 9 December I will be running a workshop for parents and children who are between ages 9 and 13. This is a first for me so will be very chilled, creative and fun! If you have a child who loves to put pen to paper either to write or draw to express themselves, this will be a great workshop for you and them to attend. 

More details to follow soon, but if you’re interested please let me know by emailing me on [email protected]. 

 

AND… No, that’s actually it for now. No more announcements. But I am EXCITED to be in my new virtual space and looking forward to getting to know how to use all the new “things” here… 

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*For those who don’t indulge in rugby, the Rugby World Cup happens every 4 years between 26 nations from around the world. It involved 6 weeks of high tension and drama, the most tension and the most drama for South Africa this year to be sure! Google rugby – you’ll either love it or hate it! Either way, you are still welcome here!

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