Services & Fees

Every new client, whānau, family or services will have an initial 1 hour consultation by phone or face to face to discuss the concerns you may have regarding your child's development or behaviour. If you decide to not seek services from The Playful Place, there will be no charge for this consult. If you continue with a service through us, you will be invoiced the Initial Consult Fee. 

This is the recommended time for children and young people aged 4-18. Sessions are a 50/10 split, 50 minutes of direct therapy, and 10 minutes of feedback with family to discuss progress. 

This is the recommended time for children aged 2-4 or those who experience fatigue. Sessions are a 35/10 split, 35 minutes of direct therapy, and 10 minutes of feedback with family to discuss progress. 

Therapy or assessment in the home or school setting. School and Parents have to give permission for School visits. 

Some therapies can be strengthened when provided within a group dynamic. Parent groups, peer groups and supervision groups are all common therapy groups. Groups are mostly kept small - 3-6 participants to still allow for connection and individualised support. 

For families unable to come into the clinic, who would like consultation, advice or support with a therapist to discuss concerns. This might fit for those not in Napier, or who are unable to travel or with illness. 

An intensive block of therapy includes 4 sessions in one week. Often offered in the school holidays. 

A social skills group for 3 participants. 

Sessions are weekly, participants are expected to attend each week during the school term to reduce disruption to the group therapy process.

A program for kids who have difficulty with eating - with or without a diagnosis. 4 participants per group.

9 week Program. Sessions are weekly, participants are expected to attend each week during the school term to reduce disruption to the group therapy process.

This is an official document that communicates medical information in written form to whānau and other professionals. It can be helpful when you have many people on your care team, or if you would like an official record of your child's therapy. 

Full day training offered across New Zealand and Australia. 

Looking to boost play skills and a deeper use of LEGO? These 1 hour interactive workshop introduce ways to use LEGO to connect with children in school, home and clinical settings. 

"It was a really fun night connecting with other families going though similar things. It was really practical with some great strategies we could use immediately"  - Dad from Connecting with Kids after the Cyclone workshop. 

Full day, Half day or 2 day Interactive workshops for professionals. 

Can be tailored to the individual needs of the group. 

Interactive workshops for parent support groups on topics such as challenging behaviour, how to coach children through emotions, and the sensory world of Autism. 

Interactive in-home education session to help family groups understand the diagnosis or strategies to support a family member with Autism, anxiety, challenging behaviour or sensory processing difficulties.

Clinical and professional supervision. Please email to discuss your needs. 

Professional supervision offered in a peer group. Maximum of 5 people per group to enable comfortable group discussion. Sessions delivered online via Zoom.  

You can be an individual seeking this, or you can put together your own group of up to 5 people. Please email to discuss your needs. 

Areas of expertise - Sensory modulation, trauma informed practice, neurodivergence. 

Designed for non-registered health professionals or non-qualified practitioners wanting mentorship or coaching.

Leadership coaching and workplace wellbeing training. Sessions delivered online via Zoom or face to face.  

You can be an individual seeking this, or you can put together your own group or team. Please email to discuss your needs. 

Supervision for health professionals. 

Area of expertise -  Professional growth and development, workplace wellbeing, burn out prevention, simplifying complex cases. 

New grads welcome.