About Me
Located in Knocknacarra, Galway, The Ceartig Seomra is a non-judgmental and safe environment, where children, young people, and parents make use of the resources supplied, to work on issues or challenges. Marie’s practice is evidence-based: grounded in ongoing neuroscientific research. Without judgement there is a freedom to tune into oneself, regulate your nervous system, access the unconscious, manage personal struggles, and strengthen emotional health.
Experience
Play therapy for 8 years
Over the past 20 years, Marie has acquired a wealth of experience working in a variety of educational, care, and health settings. The foundation of her knowledge arose from working in childcare and further developed through her role as a parent. Marie is greatly experienced working with children who are or have OCD, ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, or Anxiety. As well as catering for individual children and/or their parent(s), Marie provides workshops and programs such as: Group Play Therapy, In-school Creative Mindfulness, Mind-Calm Training, Mindful Parenting and Parent-Child Attachment Play.
Approach
Ceartig Therapies is a rights-based, non-discriminative service and is especially suited for neurodivergent clients. Marie’s approach is trauma-informed and grounded in interpersonal neurobiology.
Qualification
Marie’s qualifications are as follows: Third Level -Postgraduate Module in Integrative Approaches to Psychotherapeutic Practice (ICHAS, 2021) -Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy (NUIG, 2017) -Postgraduate Certificate in Integrated Practice in Childhood and Youth (OU, 2014) -Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design (ATU, 2006) -Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Middlesex University, 2000) Further Certified Training: -Parent-Child Attachment (2023) -SandStory® Therapy (2023) -Mindful Parenting (2023) -Creative Mindfulness for Children (2022) -Behaviour Interventions & Understanding Complex Needs (TSK, 2021) -Getting Started Tele Health Therapy with Adults (CTC, 2020) -Facilitating Parenting Support Group Workshops (CTC, 2019) -Child Safeguarding Awareness Training (YAP, 2018) Short Professional Development Courses -Trauma, Attachment, and Brain development -Children’s First E-Learning Programme -Child Protection, Safety and Inclusion -Tele-Health for Mental Health Professionals -Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapy -Understanding Ableism and Neurodiversity in Play Therapy -Lego-Based Therapy -FirstPlay® Basics -AutPlay® Therapy Basics -Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy for Attachment Trauma -Process-Based Therapy -ASD Clinical Specialist
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3 months agoReally great experience with Marie at Ceartig. My son was suffering huge anxiety when he commenced preschool. I started taking him once per week to Marie. The environment was very calm & relaxing and he took to Marie's positive and warm and reassuring personality immediately.He enjoyed these weekly play therapy sessions and they helped him to regulate and destress alot which helped with preschool and also external pressures he faced as he was growing. It made a big difference for us and I'm eternally grateful to Marie for her professional and personal support during that time in our lives.
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