Play Therapist & Child and adolescent psychotherapist
Hi, I’m Debbie.
I’m a mother of 2, qualified child and adolescent psychotherapist, play therapist and former teacher.
I taught in Primary Schools for over 10 years (AP11) & then completed a 4 year Masters in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, specilising in play.
I have an interest in sensory processing. In 2021 I partnered with Smyths Toys Superstores to create & develop their Sensory Toy Range.
I am an experienced training facilitator & have been facilitating online webinars for teachers & SNAs with Education Centres nationwide, since January 2021.
I am Network Mayo’s Emerging Businesswoman on the Year 2023.
Webinars/Workshops
Click on the webinar below to find out more:
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Regulate and Respond – Sensory & Movement Based Strategies for SNAs
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Helping Your Child with Anxiety
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Parenting Siblings – Navigating Conflict & Building Strong Relationships
€30.00 -
Empowering Parents For Early Years Success
€30.00 -
Understanding and Responding to Challenging Behaviour – Early Years
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Understanding and Responding to Challenging Behaviour – SNA Session
€30.00 -
From Conflict to Connection – Navigating Challenging Behaviour
€30.00 -
Becoming a New Mother – Navigating the Third and Fourth Trimesters
€30.00 -
Exploring the Impact of Sensory Preferences on A Child’s Behaviour
€30.00
Testimonials
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This course was extremely enjoyable and moved at a lovely pace. It has given me a huge bank of ideas relevant to all class groupings. I can't wait to put them into practice in September. |I would highly recommend this course to my colleagues.
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Loved the enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge that Debbie has to offer. I really loved this course. Thanks you.
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This was the best online course I have ever done and for the first time I actually looked forward to sitting down to do it. Debbie was so easy to listen to and I found the content so interesting and beneficial. I wish all teachers could do this course. I really think our classrooms would be so much better off for it!
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Thanks to Debbie for the excellent presentation of this course. Debbie’s love and enthusiasm for her subject was evident throughout and she has really given me lots to work with on my return to school in September. Thanks so much!
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Wow! I would highly recommend this course to anyone. Any child that has been in Debbie's class or group are so lucky. The course was so well delivered and it was so enjoyable listening to Debbie and her explanations were fantastic. So much more effective than just being given lists of games, it was great to heart the explanation of each one. Well done Debbie!!
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In all my years of teaching, I have never engaged in a course that was so practical and packed full of useful resources that I will take with me into the next academic year. I really enjoyed the course and thought it was so well laid out. I've recommended it to colleagues and friends and look forward to doing another of Debbie's courses in the future!
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I just wanted to say a huge Thank You for your wonderful work shop on Zoom on Wednesday. It was the most useful and workable information and your presentation, articulacy, team work, preparation and friendly demeanour was very much appreciated. I look forward to putting your experiences into practice.