The role of a play therapist: Helping children heal through play

12/11/2025 13 min Temporada 5 Episodio 39
The role of a play therapist: Helping children heal through play

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This week we’re joined by Harriet Kirby who works as a play therapist. She tells us about her educational journey, which included taking some time out to re-think what she really wanted to do, and what being a play therapist involves.
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Learn more about being a play therapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/play-therapist 
Explore being a psychotherapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/psychotherapist
Explore being a occupational therapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/occupational-therapist
Explore being a high intensity therapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/high-intensity-therapist 
 
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