for children & teens
Play therapy and child counselling in Kimberley
Children don't always have the words for what they feel. Through play, games and drawing, they show it. Karen gives them a safe space to do that and gives parents the understanding to help.
Who I help: child therapist in Kimberley
peel one off, it's probably you ;)
The tools in my therapy room
Toy animals
A lion can be brave when a child can't be yet. Animals let children tell a story about someone else.
Dolls & families
Children show me how home feels by how they arrange the doll family.
Games (game therapy)
Taking turns, winning, losing: games teach coping, patience and how to handle big feelings.
Colouring pencils & crayons
Paper is a safe place to put feelings that are too big to say out loud.
What a child's drawing can tell us
child drawing analysis, explained simply
Emotional indicators. Size, colour, pressure and what's left out can point to worry, sadness or feeling safe.
Analysis techniques. I use trained methods. One drawing is never a diagnosis, it's a conversation starter.
Childhood development. What's normal at 4 is different from 9. I read every drawing against your child's age and stage.
is there a door? who's inside? →
← who stands close to whom?
bright colours ✓
Struggling at school? ADHD support for children in Kimberley
When school is hard, children often act it out at home too. I help with:
- ADHD and concentration difficulties
- Oppositional and difficult behaviour
- Learning barriers
- School placement guidance
- Working with teachers (only with your consent)
What parents can expect
A first conversation
We talk first, just you and me. You tell me what you're seeing at home.
Sessions
Your child comes to play, draw and talk at their own pace.
Parent feedback
I explain what I see and give practical ways to help at home.
Confidentiality
Your child's space is safe. I share what you need to help, never their private words without reason.
Speelterapie in Kimberley, in Afrikaans too
Your child can play and talk in the language they feel at home in, English or Afrikaans.
Worried about your child? Let's talk.
Mon–Thu 08:30–16:30 • Fri 08:00–14:00