Monique Potgieter | Play Therapist

Kia Ora. I am Monique, the founder of Play Therapy Centre. I live in in Tauranga with my family and am originally from South Africa. I have experience in statutory social work where I supported children in foster care and provided support and trauma-informed training to foster parents. I also worked in Mental health services addressing mild to severe mental health difficulties in children. My passion is to support people with different difficulties, to find their happiness in life and work through difficult times.

Client Types:

Children (2+)

Adolescents

Adults

Practice Locations

Tauranga (Papamoa Beach)

Online

Contact

To contact Monique email: playbasedtherapy@gmail.com

Counselling / Therapy Services

Individual Work, ACC group Work, Family Therapy

Counselling / Therapy Approach

I work from a client centred approach and believe the therapeutic relationship is foundation to counselling. I therefore adapt my approach to fit my clients’ needs. I have training in a wide variety of approached which include play therapy, cognitive behavioural approaches (CBA), Sandplay therapy, Autplay Therapy, Therapeutic Crisis intervention for Families, Safety Planning and Trauma Informed Care.

Registrations and Professional Memberships

·        Social Work Registration Board

·        International member of Association for Play Therapy

·        Associate Member of STANZA (Sandplay Therapy Association of New Zealand and Australia)

·        ANZASW

Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s in Social Work

·        Master’s Degree in Social Work (Play-based Intervention)

·        Graduate Diploma in Arts Psychology