Age Range
Children and young people aged 4-14
About the Practice
When a child’s confidence has been knocked by worry, change or overwhelm, play therapy can rebuild safety before advice will land. Wonders in Play Greater Manchester supports Manchester families with play-based and counselling-style emotional wellbeing support for children who need more than another conversation at the kitchen table. The focus is safer expression, stronger connection and practical understanding for the adults around the child.
Clinical Expertise
1:1 play therapy, therapeutic group work and nature-based play therapy
Big feelings, difficult experiences, safety, trust, peer connection, confidence, self-expression and sensory exploration
SENDCo background and nature-based sensory work referenced; ask provider about autism/ADHD-specific support fit
Why Work With Us?
PTUK Certified Play Therapist: Parents can see the therapist role, membership route and safeguarding position before trusting someone with their child’s inner world.
1:1 Group and Nature-Based Options: Play, creative work and counselling-style support help children communicate through action, story, art, movement and relationship when direct questions only make them close down.
Parent and School Connection: Support gives children a child-led way to process feelings while helping adults understand what the child may be communicating.
Children and young people aged 4-14
Greater Manchester, Stockport, Cheshire East, Merseyside and North West settings
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1:1 play therapy, therapeutic group work and nature-based play therapy
Most private therapy routes accept parent enquiries; check consent, referral and safeguarding process for the child’s age
Ask provider about parent reviews, school communication or written feedback
SENDCo background and nature-based sensory work referenced; ask provider about autism/ADHD-specific support fit
Emotional expression, regulation, parent-child communication, confidence and school participation support by therapy scope
Qualified primary teacher, Nurture Lead and SENDCo background; school and organisation work available by enquiry
Greater Manchester, Stockport, Cheshire East, Merseyside and North West settings
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Cheshire East, Greater Manchester, Stockport, Manchester and the North West
Manchester