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Play Therapy & psychotherapy Counsellor Near Me Brisbane, QLD
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Play Therapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy at

Brookwater Therapeutic Connections

Hannah Hendry is a Play Therapist, Counsellor and Psychotherapist who has over 10 years of international experience working in the U.K and Australia. She offers compassionate, confidential and personal play therapy, counselling and psychotherapy of the highest standards! 
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Play therapy, Counselling and
Psychotherapy for children,
adolescents and adults

Why Choose Us

Convenient location, open therapeutic space and care that’s exclusive to your needs
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Experienced TherapistWith more than 10 years of experience in Play Therapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy, I ensure meaningful connections with you through authenticity and  integrity. You will always receive empathy, transparency  and warmth within all sessions

You BelongAt Brookwater Therapeutic Connections, you will be met with warmth, understanding within a secure and  non-judgemental environment

Confidentiality Brookwater Therapeutic Connections maintain trust and confidentiality for all clients throughout the therapeutic journey. ​​
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Personal & InvolvedI engage with children, adolescents, adults, sibling groups and any other significant person involved within your therapeutic process to allow for all to feel empowered and ready to take on life’s challenges. 

Therapeutic ServicesI offer Play Therapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy 

I am able to work with NDIS Plan Managed and Self-Managed participants only

Registered Play TherapistBrookwater Therapeutic Connections holds registrations with APTA and PACFA as a Play Therapist, Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I also currently sit as a Board Member for APTA. 
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Our Services

Brookwater Therapeutic Connections’ services are person-centred, allowing you to explore your world within a safe, trusted and therapeutic environment
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Play Therapy

A child-centred approach that is exclusive to every child. Having worked with children aged 3 to 12 years, The play therapy process will be individually tailored to your child’s chronological and biological age to ensure their needs are appropriately met. This process will be discussed with the parent/carer throughout the initial consultation session.

My focus during the Play Therapy sessions include:

  • Creating a friendly, trusting therapeutic relationship with your child 
  • Encouraging your child to recreate their world within the safe therapeutic space
  • Exploring a mix of directive and non-directive sessions to allow for progression within areas of concern.

Throughout Play Therapy, your child will have opportunities to explore and process pain based experiences through play. As a Play Therapist, I will make inquiries to enhance the therapeutic process. This process naturally extends your child’s deeper understanding of their unconscious process and will encourage them to rewire their developing brain. 

The results of play therapy will vary from one child to another, I always ensure parents/carers remain within the child’s process through providing support and feedback that will enhance your child’s therapeutic process.

I will use a plethora of tools during the play therapy including sand tray, therapeutic storytelling, creative arts, music and other creative tools, clay modelling and using miniatures to bring out repressed emotions, pain and trauma.

I have extensive experience of working with children who have experienced:

  • Bereavement and loss
  • Anxiety 
  • Attachment
  • Self-esteem, identity and belonging
  • Peer relationships
  • Sibling rivalry 
  • Childhood depression
  • Adoption, fostering and out of home care
  • ADHD & ASD
  • Bullying
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Counselling and Psychotherapy

As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, I work with adolescents and adults from a holistic viewpoint. This enables me to incorporate your emotions, thoughts, behaviours and body language into sessions. My therapeutic use of self enables me to work with unconscious processes and transference, these are things that may be happening outside of your awareness. 

I also draw on attachment and developmental theories which help me identify processes, developmental and relational needs. These could be needs that weren’t met or that you were missing in important developmental stages of your life.

I use an integrated, humanistic, person-centred approach to capture you as a whole person. 

Through counselling or psychotherapy, I have experience of working with:

  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Suicide Ideation / Self-harm
  • Bereavement, loss & grief
  • Abuse (childhood, domestic, sexual, emotional and physical)
  • Family relationships

What would our counselling/psychotherapy session be like?

  • An initial consultation is offered to get to know one another, allowing an opportunity for you to decide if we work well together and how I can support you within your therapeutic journey. 
  • During our sessions together, I will be flexible to your needs and presentations. Allowing you to be guided by yourself. As your therapist, I will create awareness through insight.
  • All sessions are confidential and offered within a safe, welcoming environment.

Keeping the current COVID situation in mind, I will be available for TeleHealth sessions for Play Therapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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Experienced Therapist You Can Trust

Hannah Hendry holds the following Clearances: Working with Children Check (Blue Card), National Police Check and First Aid and CPR Certificate.

How will Brookwater Therapeutic Connections help my child through play therapy?
Hannah Hendry is an Australian Play Therapy Association (APTA) registered Play Therapist with over 10+ years of experience working closely with children, teenagers and adults as their counsellor and psychotherapy. Hannah is also currently sitting as a Board Member for APTA.

Her past work experience includes working within an Australian not-for-profit organisation providing compassionate and trained Counselling and Play Therapy sessions. Hannah always focuses on developing meaningful connections through her dependability, honesty and playful sense of humour! 

Hannah engages actively with children, adolescents and adults with empathy, respectfulness, transparency and warmth. She works holistically with children, adolescents, adults and sibling groups and other significant people in a child’s life to ensure that the families feel empowered and are ready to take on life’s challenges with confidence.

Hannah actively participates in Clinical Supervision with an Existential Supervisor based in Western Australia, this process ensures Hannah practices from the highest standards. Clinical supervision is confidential to ensure your identity remains anonymous and you’re unidentifiable.

Hannah’s role as a Play Therapist, Counsellor & Psychotherapist involves working closely with children, adolescents and adults in a very person-centred way, allowing you to explore your world within a safe, trusting and therapeutic relationship. Hannah prides herself in her sense of professionalism, warmth, creativity and non-judgemental approach towards all.
I want to cancel my appointment, will I get a refund?
You can cancel your appointment for any reason however Brookwater Therapeutic Connections have a 48-hour cancellation policy. 

In case the appointment is cancelled under 48-hours in advance, 50% of the appointment fee will be deducted

A 100% (non-refundable) deduction will be charged if the appointment is cancelled 24-hours before the scheduled appointment. 
Where can I get a referral for Brookwater Therapeutic Connections?
Brookwater Therapeutic Connections don’t require a referral as all services are available as a self-referral. Hannah has experience working with private clients, NDIS self and plan managed children, adolescents and adults. 
How can I make a session payment at Brookwater Therapeutic Connections?
Brookwater Therapeutic Connections has Provider numbers with AHM, Medibank, ARHG and BUPA. You can claim a proportion of the cost of therapeutic intervention with your Private Health Insurance. Payment of services can also be made in person on the day or sent as an invoice for NDIS clients. 
​I cannot afford therapy at Brookwater Therapeutic Connections, what are my options?
​Brookwater Therapeutic Connections understands the significance and importance of therapy and counselling and that's why they offer a sliding scale to ensure that adequate therapy is accessible for EVERYONE. This is means-tested and can be discussed at the initial consultation.
​Is a virtual appointment available?
Brookwater Therapeutic Connections offers TeleHealth appointments to individuals unable to attend a face to face appointments. 

​Due to COVID, extra measures have been made available to allow for sessions to remain via TeleHealth. 
​What are some emergency contacts I should know?
Australian Crisis Support Phone Numbers:
If your life is in immediate danger, please call 000
  • Life Line (24 hours / 7 days per week): 13 11 14
  • Kids Helpline Australia (operating 24 hours/7 days per week, ages 5-25 yrs old): 1800 55 1800
  • Beyond Blue (operating 24 hours/7 days per week, anxiety & depression): 1300 224 636
  • Blue Knot Foundation Helpline (available from 9 am - 5 pm/7 days, adult survivors of childhood trauma & Abuse): 1300 657 380
  • MensLine Australia (operating 24 hours/7 days per week): 1300 789 978
  • eHeadspace (available from 9am – 1am AEST/ 7 days per week, Ages: 12-25 yrs): 1800 650 890
  • Suicidal Call back service (operates 24 hours/7 days per week): 1300 659 467
  • Open Arms – (operated 24 hours/7 days per week, Veterans & families): 1800 011 046
  • Butterfly Foundation National Helpline ( available from 8 am till midnight): 1800 334 673
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