Helen Shadbolt

Sandplay is an expressive, creative and sensory form of therapy for child and adults. Sandplay gives opportunities for individuals to communicate their feelings, experiences and internal states in a safe and protected therapeutic space. Sandplay therapy allows clients to express themselves non-verbally or difficult to verbalise feelings.

Sandplay therapy uses sand, water and minature figures in sandtrays across sessions to create a series of images. This facilitates dialogue between the conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings, memories and instincts, brings healing and personal development.

Sandplay therapy was developed by Dora Klaff (Jungian Psychologist). It is based on the work of psychologist C.G Jung and Margaret Lowenfeld (Paediatrician). Dora Klaff also had an interest in Eastern Philosophy contributed to an deepened understanding of the creations made in the sand and the therapeutic attitude of the therapist.

Sandplay therapy is recognised globally and is an evidence based modality for children, adolescents and adults.

- Registered Psychologist
- Member of New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPSS)
- Member of Sandplay Therapy Association of New Zealand and Australia (STANZA)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology
- Master of Arts in Child and Family Psychology (Hons)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Sociology)

- Each session is $220.
- Sessions are 50 minutes.
- Amount of sessions varies depending on client's needs. This is discussed in the initial parent intake session(s) and reviewed throughout engagement in consultation with parents/caregivers.
- Sessions may be one-on-one with the child/young person, parent sessions, or family sessions between parent/caregiver(s) and child/young person depending on client needs.

Additional costs:
- Report/Letter writing (available upon request): $130 per hour.
- Support/consultation with school/other agencies involved (available upon
request): $180 per hour (or part there of).

Travel costs:
- Travel costs are incurred for any consult or specialist service that takes place at alternative locations to the clinic.
- If less than 15km from the clinic is $25.00.
- If more than 15km from the clinic is $1.17 per km and $80 per hour.

To Make an Appointment:
- Please contact me directly via email or phone call to arrange an appointment. Scheduled appointment times are held exclusively for your child/rangatahi.

Rescheduling:
- Reasonable effort will be made to reschedule appointments if given plenty of notice. Repeated cancellations or rescheduling will result in a discussion with the clinician and may require payment in advance or termination of scheduling privileges.

Cancellations:
- Cancellations of less than 48 hours prior to session time will be charged 50% of fee.
- Cancellations of less than 24 hours will be charged full session fee.
- If cancellations are due to unexpected illness or family emergency, no fee will be charged.
- Failure to attend a scheduled appointment without prior notice will be charged the full session fee.
- Cancellation by clinician maybe due to unavailability, illness or other operational reasons. The clinician will endeavour to provide as much notice as possible, offer an alternative time (if available) or provide refund of paid cancelled sessions.