Mrs Vivienne Gilbert
Child Psychotherapist
“I work therapeutically with children, using play as the therapy medium, to help them overcome traumas and challenges.”
About Me
I help children navigate difficult feelings and life's challenges by using play as a natural way to communicate. In our sessions, children can explore their experiences in a safe, creative space. This allows them to express what's hard to put into words, process big emotions, and build resilience. I aim to build a trusting connection, helping each child gain confidence and new ways to cope with their world.
Approach
Play guides how I listen, so children lead at their own pace through puzzles, stories and small rituals that reveal what feels unsafe or overwhelming. In my Bedford room I offer relaxed, English-language sessions and invite parents in at times to share observations and plan consistent support. I observe, reflect and introduce simple, practical experiments between meetings to help children name feelings, try new responses and rebuild a sense of safety. Families coping with loss, anxiety, transitions or past harm often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Play Therapy
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Children
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •Life Transitions
- •Anxiety
- •Relationship Issues
- •Behaviour or Conduct Issues
- •Grief & Loss
- •Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
- •Family Issues
Professional Title:
- •Child Psychotherapist
Qualifications
Leeds Beckett University
Registrations
PTUK
Certified PLAY Therapist