Kerry Cooper
Known As: Kerry
Qualifications: I have a wealth of experience in helping children with their problems: as a teacher, play therapist and mother.
Certified Play and Creative Arts Therapist (Play Therapy UK)
MA in Practice-based Play Therapy looking into the impact of play therapy for refugee children.
TraumaPlay practitioner. This is a play therapy model for treating children who have experienced trauma based on attachment theory, the neurobiology of trauma and play, and evidence-based treatments.
I have worked in both schools and therapy rooms and am happy to see children in either of these environments.
I have many skills:
a) experience and understanding of child development
b) communication and interpersonal skills to work with both children and their support network
c) respect for children without judgement
d) empathy and sincerity towards others
e) emotional resilience and self-awareness
f) strong observational and listening skills
g) creativity and imagination
h) the ability to work well with other professionals
i) the ability to deal with confidential matters appropriately
j) a trustworthy and open nature
k) organisation skills when managing work for a range of employers and clients
I also have a calm, kind, gentle and caring manner and a passion to see every child thrive and enabled to become all that they were born to be.
- Organisation: PTUK
- Membership Number: 201902862
- Town: Bedford
- County: Bedfordsire
- Country: United Kingdom
- Website: thriveplaytherapy.co.uk
Qualification: Certified Play Therapist
