The Nurtured Parent
Parent Support Service
A supportive space for caregivers, designed to strengthen connection and confidence.
Parenting can bring moments of joy as well as uncertainty. The Nurtured Parent offers support and guidance for caregivers who wish to understand their child’s emotional world, respond with empathy, and build a more connected family dynamic.
This service is part of Nurturing Hearts Play Therapy and compliments the therapeutic work children do in sessions by empowering parents with insight and tools for everyday life.
What The Nurtured Parent offers
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Emotional insight: Understand your child’s behaviour and needs through a attachment-focused, sensory aware lens. Gaining a deeper understanding of the vital connection to their experiences and nervous system.
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Practical support: Learn strategies for co-regulation, communication, and responding to big emotions.
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Reflective space: Explore your own emotional responses in a safe and supportive environment.
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Enhanced connection: Strengthen your relationship with your child and nurture family wellbeing.
Who it’s for
The Nurtured Parent is suitable for parents and caregivers who:
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Have a child engaged in play therapy or are considering it
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Would like to build confidence in supporting their child’s emotional needs
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Want a deeper understanding of attachment, connection, and behaviour
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Seek supportive guidance in navigating parenting challenges
How it works
Sessions are available:
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Individually – tailored to your family’s unique needs
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In small family groups – offering shared learning and connection with other caregivers
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Online – for accessibility and convenience
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Each session integrates reflective discussion, psychoeducation, and practical tools to support your growth as a nurtured and confident parent.
My approach
Grounded in attachment theory, therapeutic play, sensory awareness, and emotional attunement, my approach recognises that every child’s needs are unique — and that nurturing and supporting parents is an essential part of supporting children.
Over the past 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of delivering numerous parent groups and providing individual parent support sessions, helping families build stronger connections and develop emotional understanding within the home.
My work is informed by my extensive training in a range of parenting and therapeutic programmes, including Circle of Security Parenting, Theraplay, Parents Plus, and others focused on attachment, emotional regulation, and trauma-informed care.
I believe that when parents feel seen, understood, and empowered, they are better able to tune into their child’s nervous system — creating more calm, safety, and connection within the family.