Victorian Adolescent and child therapy
Cannons Creek VIC 3977
About Victorian Adolescent and child therapy
Victorian Adolescent and Child Therapies (VACT) practices an emotionally focused approach to Child-Centered Play Therapy, with elements of behavioural therapy, self-regulation, and attachment. This evidence-based practice incorporates components of social-emotional development with an emphasis on child-directed play, focusing on how the brain processes feelings and thoughts to help adults better understand and interact with their children.
Services provided
Victorian Adolescent and child therapy lists
- Child-Centered Play Therapy
- Emotionally focused play therapy incorporating behavioural therapy, self-regulation, and attachment elements for children aged 18 months to 18 years.
- Filial Therapy
- Therapy approach involving parent-child interaction and family-centered support.
- Behaviour Support
- Support for behavioural issues and inappropriate behaviours in children.
- Anxiety and Depression Support
- Therapeutic support for children experiencing anxiety concerns and mood-related difficulties.
Get to know Victorian Adolescent and child therapy
From Victorian Adolescent and child therapy's website.
Our approach
Victorian Adolescent and Child Therapy uses an emotionally focused Child-Centered Play Therapy approach, blending elements of behavioural therapy, self-regulation, and attachment theory. Sessions focus on how the brain processes feelings and thoughts to help parents better understand and interact with their child. Play Therapists observe and assist children in working through behavioural problems, social concerns, and trauma through play—which helps children learn to cope with their feelings and redirect inappropriate behaviours. Although play therapy may look like just play, it is much more, as children often cannot express emotions verbally the way adults can.
Meet the team
Yvonne, the founder, is a highly qualified educator with 27 years of teaching experience, specialising in children from high-trauma backgrounds. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education, a degree in Media, a Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Child Play, and a Master's Degree in Child Play Therapy. She is a certified Mental Health First Aid Australia trainer, a qualified Autplay therapist, and a registered Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner through the NDIS, with expertise in working with various cultures and neurodiversity.
Locations & areas served
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