Empowering children to express themselves through the magic of play. Our child-centred therapy approach is designed to nurture emotional growth, confidence, and connection.
Dedicated to Child-Centred Growth
Hi, I'm Christina, an Advanced Clinically Trained Child-Centred Play Therapist with more than 18 years of experience supporting children, young people, and families through counselling and therapeutic services.
As a mother of four, including children with neurodivergent experiences, I bring both professional expertise and lived understanding to my work. By combining evidence-based therapeutic approaches with real-world parenting experience, I offer compassionate, practical support tailored to each child's unique needs.
I am passionate about meeting children exactly where they are, rather than where society or even well-meaning adults think they should be. Every child deserves to be seen, understood, and valued for who they are.
At Maxx Ambitions, we believe in the transformative power of play. Through play therapy, children are given a safe and supportive space to explore their thoughts, process emotions, develop resilience, and gain confidence in navigating life's challenges. Using play as a child's natural language, we help them express experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
If you're looking for support for your child, we'd love to help. Contact us today to learn more about our approach and book an exploratory call to discover how play therapy can support your child's emotional wellbeing and growth.
The therapist accepts the child without judgment, creating a safe and trusting environment. This acceptance helps the child feel valued and understood
The therapist respects the child's ability to solve their own problems and allows them to lead the therapy process at their own pace
Establishing a warm and friendly relationship with the child is essential. This rapport helps the child feel secure and willing to engage in the therapeutic process
Tailored Play Therapy for Every Child
Play Therapy is appropriate for Children aged 3-11yrs that may be experiencing difficulties with emotional regulation, behavioural concerns, separation anxiety, overwhelm, trauma, grief and loss, social changes or bullying. CCPT is especially beneficial for Neurodivergent Children.
Parents attend an initial parent appointment to provide in-depth information about concerns, discuss goals and answer any questions including the CCPT approach.
Introducing Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
Child‑Centred Play Therapy unfolds at a gentle, steady pace. Unlike talk‑based therapies, CCPT relies on play as the child’s primary form of communication. Because children express their inner world symbolically rather than verbally, the therapeutic process naturally takes time — but the outcomes are often deeper, more meaningful, and longer‑lasting for young clients.
In CCPT, play is the therapy. Children explore emotions, experiences, and challenges through the play process, often in ways that sit outside their conscious awareness. For this reason, the therapist does not interrupt or direct the child’s play with questions or cognitive tasks. Doing so can disrupt the child’s emotional work. Instead, the therapist offers empathy, attunement, and unconditional positive regard, creating a safe, accepting environment where the child can express themselves freely.
As the relationship develops, children typically move through several predictable stages:
Warm‑Up Stage: Children settle into the space, build trust, and explore lighter themes as they become comfortable with the therapist and the playroom.
Aggressive Stage: Once safety and connection are established, deeper emotional themes often emerge. Children may express anger, frustration, sadness, or other strong feelings as they work through the issues underlying their behaviours at home or school. This stage can be intense and may last several sessions.
Regression Stage: Children may revisit earlier developmental needs related to nurturance, attachment, identity, and relationships. Play may include age‑regressed behaviours such as baby talk or crawling.
Mastery Stage: Over time, children integrate their therapeutic gains. They begin to show increased self‑control, more confident emotional expression, and a stronger sense of capability.
Throughout the process, the therapist remains calm, attuned, and accepting — even when emotions are big. This consistent, non‑directive posture communicates to the child that they are safe, understood, and capable of working through challenges at their own pace.
CCPT is not a quick fix, but it is a powerful, developmentally attuned approach that supports genuine, lasting change. Parents often find that the slower pace leads to deeper insight, stronger emotional regulation, and meaningful shifts in their child’s confidence and wellbeing.
MAXX Ambitions was intentionally chosen, formed by the first four letters of my beautiful children's names.
Including the word Ambitions highlights an appreciation for the dreams, motivations and future children work towards.
Initial Parent Intake
90 minutes
$180
Parent sessions provide an opportunity to enhance the parent/child relationship and develop a deeper understanding about strategies that will enhance your child's wellbeing. During the session the Therapist will obtain a detailed history and develop goals for your child's CCPT engagement.
Play Therapy Sessions
45 minutes
$160
Parent Review Session
60- 90 minutes
$180
Parent review sessions are held after every five play therapy sessions. These meetings give your therapist the opportunity to share your child’s progress, discuss the themes emerging in their play, and offer practical strategies to support your child at home.
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our Child Centred Play Therapy services, please reach out. Our team is here to help, and we look forward to supporting your child's emotional journey.
Self- referrals or referrals from other providers are most welcome.
Vasse Western Australia
6280 Vasse