What Working Together Looks Like
Play therapy is a process, not a quick fix.
We begin with a complimentary parent consultation to discuss your child and ensure CCPT feels like the right fit for your family.
Once therapy begins, your child attends consistent, reserved sessions where they can express, explore, and work through their experiences through play.
Parents remain an important part of the process. After every 5th session, you’ll receive a personalized written update by email with themes observed, areas of growth, and ways to support your child at home. Active CCPT families also have access to weekly live parent group support sessions with Melanie.
Individual parent consultations are available when you need more personalized support.
Below you’ll find the current service options and session details.
Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
Child-Centered Play Therapy is a developmentally appropriate approach that allows children to express thoughts, feelings, and experiences through play—their natural language. In a safe, supportive environment, children lead the sessions while the therapist provides empathy, acceptance, and understanding. This process helps children build emotional resilience, improve behaviour, and develop healthy coping skills.
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy is a research-based, play-focused parent training program that strengthens the parent-child bond. Through special play sessions and guided support, parents learn to respond more effectively to their child’s emotional needs, reduce behavioral challenges, and deepen connection. CPRT empowers caregivers to become the healing agent in their child’s life.
Care That Supports Your Child — and You
Play therapy focuses on your child’s emotional world.
Parent support helps you understand, connect, and respond along the way.
Your CCPT Experience
More than a therapy session.
Initial Parent Consultation
Free 30-45 Minutes
A dedicated conversation for parents and caregivers.
This time is for you to:
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Ask questions about play therapy
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Share concerns about your child
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Understand whether this approach is the right fit
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Get clarity before committing to sessions
Individual Child-Centred Play Therapy Session
$200 45 Minutes
One on one play therapy for children.
Sessions are:
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Child-led
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Developmentally appropriate
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Grounded in safety, regulation, and trust
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Focused on emotional processing through play, not talk
Personalized Parent Updates
Included with ongoing CCPT.
After every 5th play therapy session, you’ll receive a personalized written update by email.
Updates include:
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Themes observed in your child’s play
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What they may be working through
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Areas of growth being supported
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Ways you can support their work at home
Live Group Parent Support Sessions
Included with ongoing CCPT.
Weekly live Zoom sessions with Melanie, designed to help you understand and apply CCPT principles at home.
Sessions include:
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15-minute CCPT teaching topic
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Practical parenting strategies
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Open Q&A and discussion
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A supportive space to learn alongside other CCPT parents
Some private insurance plans may provide coverage for sessions with a Registered Nurse Psychotherapist. Please check with your provider.
