Play, Paws, Psychotherapy
We cater to people of all ages offering play therapy, animal assisted therapy, counselling and psychotherapy from our clinic in Golden Beach, Sunshine Coast or via Telehealth appointments.
Telehealth is available
Now, more than ever, P3 is here to help you through difficult times. We can run appointments online using Telehealth.
Our Services
Committed to an evidence-based approach
We offer a range of services to engage and support individuals of all ages through evidence-based, age-appropriate, person-centred models of care. Get in touch with us to discuss our range of services to help you start feeling better today.
Play Therapy
Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) is an evidence-based, developmentally appropriate approach to therapy for children aged 4-12.
This therapeutic approach allows children to express their thoughts and feelings through their natural language of play helping them make sense of their experiences.
Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal assisted therapy is the use of observation and interaction with consenting animals to help achieve a client’s therapeutic goals.
Our dogs, Benni, Bella and Freya have been trained to work with Jodi and help create a comforting environment. This therapeutic approach has many benefits helping to reduce stress, enhance communication skills, boost self-esteem, encourage physical activity, promote personal growth and enhance learning.
Counselling & Psychotherapy
At P3 we utilise various different techniques, customised to your needs, within a client centred model to assist client’s to work through difficulties that are causing distress.
Counselling can assist clients to identify and modify unhelpful thoughts, behaviours and emotions while providing support to reduce suffering and help clients achieve their individual therapeutic goals.
Are you ready for a positive change?
Meet our animal friends
Animal-assisted therapy has been proven to offer numerous benefits to individuals in need, and our three wonderful dogs, Benni the German Short Haired Pointer, Bella the Moodle, and Freya the Cavoodle, play an essential role in this therapeutic approach.
The presence of these loving and gentle animals can have a profound impact on clients’ emotional and physical well-being. Interacting with animals like Benni, Bella, and Freya can reduce anxiety, alleviate depression, and enhance overall mood. Their comforting and non-judgmental nature creates a safe and supportive environment, allowing individuals to open up and express themselves freely.
Interaction with these animals can promote relaxation, lower blood pressure, improve cognitive function, reduce agitation, promote self-regulation and reduce stress through the release of endorphins. The bond formed with our furry friends during animal-assisted therapy sessions can boost self-esteem, enhance social skills, enhance capacity for boundary setting, provide modelling of safe relationships and facilitate the development of trust and empathy.
MISS BENNI
Benni is a German Short Haired Pointer and a fully trained Assistance Dog.
She loves food a lot, walks on the beach and watching birds fly by.
PRINCESS BELLA
Bella is a Moodle princess and a fully trained Assistance Dog who loves to cuddle up and is an expert at defluffing toys!
FREYA
Freya is an energetic Cavoodle full of enthusiasm.
She loves people, treats and jumping as her legs are essentially spring loaded!
We can support children with many concerns, including but not limited to:
- angry or aggressive behaviours
- attachment concerns
- ADHD
- ASD
- bullying
- depression
- divorce and separation
- emotional regulation
- family changes
- gender variance
- generalised anxiety
- grief and loss
- low self-esteem
- neglect
- social issues
- oppositional behaviours
- physical abuse
- selective mutism
- separation anxiety
- sexual abuse
- school difficulties
- sleeping difficulties
- engaging in other services
- trauma