Trauma-Informed Mental Health Service for Children

Tiffany’s journey to founding Playful Minds Therapy is grounded in a deep commitment to supporting children’s emotional wellbeing. Driven by a desire to make a lasting difference, she is dedicated to helping children navigate challenges, heal from difficult experiences, and build a strong, resilient sense of self.

When she decided to start her own business, it was crucial for her to create a space where children could feel safe, seen and understood. Witnessing the growth, healing, and positive change that unfolds in her clients continues to be a meaningful and motivating part of her work and brings her immense joy.

At Playful Minds Therapy, Tiffany offers play-based, trauma-informed therapy for children aged 2–10 years. Through therapeutic play, children are supported to gently process their experiences, while building regulation, emotional stability, resilience and strengthening their overall development.

Tiffany specialises in childhood trauma and mental health, meaning she has a strong understanding of how early experiences and attachment shape the developing brain and nervous system. She recognises how these early influences can impact a child’s emotional regulation, behaviour, development, and emerging sense of self.

Recognising that children grow and heal within the context of their relationships, parent consultations are a core component of each child's therapy, where Tiffany works in close partnership with families to build curiosity, insight, connection, playfulness, confidence and skills to support their child’s growth beyond the clinic room.

Play therapy is an evidence-based approach, widely recognised for its effectiveness in supporting children across a range of challenges, including trauma, grief and loss, major life transitions, mental health and developmental difficulties, and emotional and behavioural concerns. Play therapy provides a gentle, developmentally attuned way to support children’s growth, wellbeing, and resilience.

At Playful Minds Therapy, Tiffany integrates a range of play-based approaches, including child-centered play therapy, attachment-focused interventions, and other creative and expressive modalities into her therapeutic approach. Additionally, Tiffany is trained in Synergetic Play Therapy®, AutPlay® Therapy and Theraplay®. Parent focused support services are also offered.