Blooming Heart Therapy

Get to know Blooming Heart Therapy

From Blooming Heart Therapy's website.

• Our approach

  Play Therapy uses play as the primary medium for children to communicate, process emotions, and solve problems in a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic space. Sessions focus on helping children work through a wide range of challenges including anxiety, trauma, behavioral difficulties, grief, and social struggles. The therapeutic rooms are designed as secure spaces where emotional processing is encouraged without fear of judgment. The provider tailors the play approach to suit each individual child, recognising that effective therapy is built on trust, empathy, and meeting the child where they are. Additional approaches include AutPlay Therapy for children with autism or neurodevelopmental differences, and specialised therapy for adolescents who need a safe space to develop self-understanding as they navigate the teenage years.

• Working with families

  Parents and carers are central to the therapeutic process at Blooming Heart Therapy. The provider offers Filial Therapy, where parents are trained in play therapy techniques to use at home with their children, and Parent Coaching to help parents develop strategies for managing challenging situations and deepen their understanding of their own reactions. Family Therapy sessions create a respectful space where all family members can express themselves and be heard, with the therapist working in partnership with every member to strengthen communication and reconnect. Regular communication between therapist and parents helps track progress and ensures the therapeutic approach supports the whole family system.

• Meet the team

  Sarah Harwood leads the practice as a registered Play Therapist, psychotherapist, and counsellor with a Master of Arts in Counselling specialising in marriage, child and family work. She is a past President of the Australian Play Therapists Association and founder of the Queensland Institute of Play Therapy. The team includes multiple qualified therapists with credentials in Play Therapy, counselling psychology, and specialised training in areas such as Trauma Play, Theraplay, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and the Gottman Method. Team members hold memberships with the Australian Counselling Association and Australian Play Therapists Association, and all are committed to ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.