Kildare Play and Art Psychotherapy

24/12/2025

A lovely infographic from to explore feelings over the holiday period.

24/12/2025

Christmas can be exciting time but also dysregulating as we are out of routine. Helping each other to stay regulated is key.
Here are some fun ways of doing this with children.
Happy Christmas everyone

10/11/2025

We currently have a number of play therapy slots available. Please feel free to give Marian a call on 087 239 1308

26/08/2025

Play Therapy sessions currently available at Kildare Play and Art Psychotherapy.

Play Therapy helps children:
- regulate their feelings and emotions
- who have experienced loss, parental separation and bereavement
- who have poor self-esteem
- build social skills

As we have expanded our play therapy team we currently have some play therapy spaces available in our play therapy practice. Please feel free to contact Marian at 087 2391308 to chat through your play therapy needs.

17/08/2025

Wise words

16/08/2025

A little word of kindness goes a long way ✨️

11/07/2025

We currently have play therapy sessions available with our play therapist Patricia as we are pleased to announce that she will be working with us five days a week;
Please contact her if you would like to book an appointment:

Here at Kildare Play & Art Psychotherapy you'll find friendly and professionals willing to play our part in helping children and adolescents deal with problems they may have in their lives, as well offering therapeutic supports to all family members. We hope our site can give you an good introductio...

22/08/2024

Play is so important for children's development. Love ❤️ this quote ❤️

💫🌟 Thoughtful Thursday 🌟💫

22/08/2024

We have one play therapy slot available on a Thursday morning at 10am with Noreen. In September we will have further slots available with Emma. Please DM if you wish to avail of our play therapy service. Marian

15/04/2024

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A beautiful and very important reminder about the importance of self compassion as we head into a new week.
Thank you Fox Under The Moon

15/04/2024

So many children are experiencing increased anxiety at present. So great to see this Irish publication. Looking forward to reading this

Just a message to say thank you to everyone who has bought a copy of Anxious Children in an Anxious World: Facing Fears and Finding Brave.

I am so thankful to every one of you, to all of those who are sending lovely messages and lovely reviews of the book. I am trying to keep up with messages and share reviews as best I can.

I can't believe I am actually saying this, but I have been told that there is a very real possibility that the book will get onto the Irish Bestsellers list this week. Eeek! The deadline for sales to be included is midnight tonight. So, if any of you based in Ireland were planning to buy a copy this week, I would appreciate if you would consider making the purchase today. You can order a copy at:

https://www.buythebook.ie/product/anxious-children-in-an-anxious-world/

Having said that, getting on the Bestsellers List was not even a consideration in my mind when I wrote this book. Many of you will know that I have very personal reasons for writing the book, one of my own children has struggled with anxiety, and I know just how disempowering it can be. It takes power away from the child and it takes power away from the parent. I wanted to write something that would help parents to take some of that power back. We sometimes feel when our child is struggling that there is nothing we can do to help, but once we understand what is happening in their brains and their bodies, there is so much we can do.

It might sound counterintuitive if I tell you that I wanted to write a positive book about child anxiety, but this is a positive book! I hope it will make parents realise there is so much they can do to help. So, no matter what happens with the Bestsellers List, I really hope that this book will make a difference in the lives of the parents, grandparents, carers and educators who read it, and to the children in their lives.

Mary x