Claudi

Mrs Claudi Davel

Registered Play Therapist

“Certified Play Therapist with a special interest in young children.”

About Me

I help young children navigate big feelings and challenging experiences through the power of play. In my sessions, I create a safe, inviting space. Here, children can explore their world and express what's on their minds without needing words. We use toys, art, and storytelling to make sense of worries or changes. This approach helps children build confidence and find their voice in a way that feels natural to them.

Approach

Certified play training shapes a gentle, exploratory way of working where small, child-led choices guide each session toward understanding. In Pretoria I offer face-to-face sessions in English and Afrikaans, paced to fit under-fives and the parents who join them; appointments often alternate between focused playtime and short reflections with caregivers. I follow the child’s interests—sand, puppets, drawing or story enactment—to surface feelings and practice new responses, then help parents translate those discoveries at home. Families navigating transitions or behaviour shifts tend to find this approach reassuring.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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Works With:

  • Children
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Play Therapist

    A registered therapist who uses play as a therapeutic medium to help children express emotions and process experiences.

Credentials

Registrations

Play Therapy International

Certified Play Therapist

Qualifications

University of Pretoria

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Play Therapy International / APAC

Play Therapy International \ APAC

Service Areas

Claudi Davel Play Therapy

In-person

Derdepoort

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa

Derdepoort, Pretoria, South Africa