Hi there,
My name is Nikki Sedgwick, thank you for stopping by. I have always loved working with children; in my pre-adult years, I have been a nanny, babysitter, surf instructor, kinder farm presenter and lifesaving educator.
In 2013, I finished a bachelor of primary education and have worked as a teacher for the last 10 years. During this decade, I also gave birth to 3 beautiful boys.
During my teaching years I developed a strong passion for play based education and loved watching the impact it had on children. After children came out of the COVID-19 lockdowns, it was very concerning to see the emotional and social toll it had taken on their mental health, social skills and overall wellbeing. I started looking for a course to do as a practical way to support children and their families through this time. I stumbled across the Master of Child Play Therapy at Deakin University and have absolutely loved working through this degree and learning all about the world of Play Therapy.
Becoming a registered play therapist is such a dream come true, and I would love the opportunity to help and support children AND their carers through the beautiful journey that is “childhood”.
How it works
The therapy intervention will begin with an initial intake interview between myself and one or both parents/carers. Without any children in the room, we will speak about your child’s development history, play history and the reason you have been referred or self-referred. We will discuss which modality of Play Therapy will be suitable for your child.
The weekly therapy intervention can then begin and as you can imagine, each child is unique. There is no ‘magic number’ of sessions as to how long this can or ‘should’ take. The most important thing is that we check in with each other so we can both celebrate their wins and continue to discuss the plan as it evolves. For some children, they make only need 12-20 sessions; however, if there is ongoing issues or more complex trauma, you can expect this to be a long-term intervention.
Fees
1 hour- $193.99 which includes 50 minutes face to face (with your child) and 15 minutes of clinical notes and goal setting.
The updated NDIS schedule and billing is available here: PB NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2022-23 pdf.pdf
Contact Nikki
For all inquiries, please feel welcome to call, email or submit a message through here.
Referals from a GP are not needed. Simply get in touch and we can start as soon as a space becomes available.
Email: admin@birdrockplaytherapy.com.au
Phone: 0403522796
Based on the Surf Coast, Victoria.