About Wild

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As a young adult working with children and families involved in the criminal justice system, I struggled to connect with the expectations systems had of children's cognitive and developmental capacity. I vowed to make my way to a career that compassionately and developmentally understood and supported children. 

I began studying postgraduate psychology at Deakin University. Here, I came across the Therapeutic Child Play subjects. I took one unit, and I knew I'd found what I had been looking for. I transferred to the Masters of Child Play Therapy and moved interstate to work for a seasoned Supervising Play Therapist to obtain hands on experience whilst finishing the degree. 

I am passionate about supporting children and families who have experienced in-utero & infant trauma, attachment disruption, domestic violence, developmental delay, and families who are Neurodivergent.

• Registered Play Therapist (RPT™), Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association (APPTA)
• Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor, Play Therapy Practitioners Association (PTPA)
• Registered Certified Practising Counsellor, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia (PACFA)
• Clinical Supervisor trained, Psychology and Play Therapy Australia
• Master's of Child Play Therapy, Deakin University
• Postgraduate Certificate of Primary Education, Monash University
• Bachelor of Criminology & Social and Community Welfare, Monash University