Play Therapists & Child Counsellors in South London
Compare SEND-aware play therapy, creative arts therapy and child counselling for anxiety, school avoidance, trauma, emotional regulation, grief, masking and parent-child connection across Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Dulwich and Wimbledon.
Find South London child therapy supportChoosing play therapy or child counselling in South London
South London parents often need help when school avoidance, grief, trauma, friendship stress, after-school meltdowns or neurodivergent burnout are showing up across very different inner and outer borough school systems.
Start by checking the therapist’s child-specific training, membership, DBS/safeguarding arrangements, age range and whether they involve parents or school. For diagnosis, crisis risk or medication questions, use the right clinical or NHS pathway instead.
This support may help with
- ✓ Anxiety, separation worries and school avoidance
- ✓ Trauma, grief, family change and attachment stress
- ✓ After-school meltdowns and emotional regulation
- ✓ Autism/ADHD-related overwhelm and masking
- ✓ Parent-child connection and school communication
Browse play therapists and child counsellors serving South London
Compare therapy type, age range, SEND experience, parent work, school involvement, safeguarding, fees and availability before enquiring.
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Use the main London hub if you need another London area. This page focuses only on Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Dulwich and Wimbledon, so families do not land on a confusing chain of area-to-area links.
South London play therapy and child counselling listings
The Awareness Centre Children and Young People Therapy
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingLondon Child Therapy South London
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingWimbledon Guild Counselling for Young People
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingOff The Record Croydon Young People Counselling
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingSouth London and Maudsley CAMHS
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingBromley Y Children and Young People Service
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingYoungMinds Parents Helpline London Families
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingThe Corner House South London Child Counselling
Play therapy or child counselling support for South London families.
View listingCommon questions about child counselling in South London
What can a play therapist or child counsellor help with in South London?
They can support children with anxiety, school avoidance, emotional regulation, trauma, bereavement, low confidence, friendship stress, family change and neurodivergent overwhelm where therapy is appropriate.
Is play therapy the same as autism or ADHD assessment?
No. Play therapy and child counselling support emotional expression, regulation and relationships. Formal autism or ADHD diagnosis needs an appropriate assessment pathway.
Why do DBS and professional membership matter?
Parents should check safeguarding arrangements, DBS status and professional membership such as PTUK, BAPT, BACP, UKCP or HCPC where relevant before booking child therapy.
Is child counselling suitable for crisis or immediate risk?
No. If there is immediate risk, use NHS 111, 999, A&E, CAMHS crisis support or local urgent mental health routes.
UK guide to Play Therapists / Child Counsellors
Compare the wider UK route for play therapists / child counsellors, then return to local options in South London.
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