Lisa Knox Kelly is a Certified Play & Creative Arts Therapist who has worked with children for thirty years as a music teacher and has always been mindful of a child’s ability to overcome even the most challenging situations, given the appropriate support. Lisa works connecting with clients in a safe space where they can play at their own pace, with no expectations, express themselves and be nurtured and encouraged to grow, discover their inner world, better understand themselves and the world around them.

 

Lisa is a Certified Autplay therapy provider and is a neurodiversity affirming Play Therapist who acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of neurological characteristics and conditions, including Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia to name a few. She understands that there is a wide range of ways that people perceive and respond to the world and these differences are to be embraced and encouraged.  

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She believes strongly in the value of strengthening parent /carer bonds to continue to support children after their play therapy sessions and is a Parent Child Attachment Practitioner (PCAP). 

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Lisa is Garda vetted and attends required clinical supervision, in addition to complying with Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements. 

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She is a member of Play Therapy Ireland (PTIrl) and Irish Play Therapy Community Association (IPTCA) and the Institute for Play and Attachment (IPA). 

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