common questions

I work with professionals who support children and families, including play therapists, counsellors, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, key workers and educators.

Much of my work sits within or alongside early childhood settings, although you don't need to work exclusively in early childhood to work with me.

I also work directly with early childhood services, educators and leadership teams through consultancy, reflective practice and professional learning

Therapy and education bring different knowledge, roles and ways of working around children. Bridging therapy and education is about helping those worlds work together more effectively.

For practitioners, this may mean thinking about how therapeutic knowledge can be translated into the realities of an early childhood environment, while respecting the role, expertise and context of educators.

For services and educators, it can mean making sense of therapeutic information and considering how it can be embedded practically within everyday relationships, routines, play and environments.

My role is not to turn educators into therapists, but to help build shared understanding around the child.

My work is grounded in the belief that children experience us before they experience strategies.

Rather than focusing only on techniques, I support professionals to strengthen their reflective capacity, relationships and confidence so they can respond thoughtfully to the complexities of everyday practice.

The goal isn't simply to solve an immediate problem, but to deepen understanding and build practice that can continue long after our work together. 

No.

While much of my work sits within or alongside early childhood settings, I also support professionals whose work involves children, families or educators more broadly.

If you're unsure whether my services fit your role or context, we can explore that together.

Yes. I work alongside early childhood services, educators and leadership teams through consultancy, reflective practice and professional learning.

Support is tailored to the context of each service and may include observation, educator coaching and mentoring, collaborative problem-solving, reflective practice, leadership support and professional learning.

Yes. Many professionals and services choose ongoing support to help embed learning, navigate complex situations and strengthen reflective practice over time. 

Support can be tailored to your needs through reflective supervision, early childhood consultancy, professional learning, or mentoring and consultation through Bridging Therapy & Education. 

Because children are supported through relationships.

When the adults around children feel more confident, reflective and connected, children have greater opportunities to experience safe, consistent and responsive relationships across the environments where they live, learn and play. 

When we strengthen the adults around children, we strengthen children's opportunities for safety, connection, participation and development. 

That depends on the type of support you're looking for.

Reflective supervision and individual mentoring or consultation  may be booked as one-off or ongoing sessions. Consultancy may involve a single visit or a longer period of support with a service or team. Professional learning can be offered as a stand-alone session or as part of broader ongoing work.

We can begin with what would be most useful for you and your context.

Yes. Individual supervision, mentoring and consultation are available online Australia-wide.

In-person consultancy, professional learning and team support are available in Torquay, Geelong and surrounding areas, with other locations considered depending on the scope of the work.

Reflective supervision provides a professional space to explore your practice, relationships, decision-making, professional identity and the impact of the work on you.

Bridging Therapy & Education is more specifically focused on helping practitioners translate their existing therapeutic knowledge and skills into early childhood and educational environments. This may include thinking through collaboration with educators, adapting approaches to group settings, navigating systems and funding, or developing a role or service within early childhood.

There may naturally be some overlap, and if you're unsure which would be most useful, we can work that out together.

Life doesn't always go to plan, and I understand that unexpected situations can arise.

If you need to cancel or reschedule, I kindly ask for at least 48 hours' notice where possible.

Late cancellations or missed sessions may incur a 50% session fee.

Thank you for helping support a sustainable and respectful practice.

No. Time2Play is now focused on supporting the adults who work alongside children through reflective supervision, early childhood consultancy, professional learning, and professional mentoring and consultation.

If you're looking for individual therapy for a child, I recommend seeking a practitioner whose services are specifically focused on therapeutic work with children.