I’m Szilvia Veber, an Accredited Play Therapist in South West London, with many years of experience supporting children and families in schools, non-profit organisations and therapeutic settings.

I provide play therapy for children experiencing a range of emotional, behavioural and relational difficulties, offering a safe and accepting space where they can explore their experiences, express feelings and make sense of their world through play.

I support families across Putney, Wimbledon, Kingston, Teddington, Chelsea and surrounding areas of South West London.

My Approach to Play Therapy

Children don’t always have the words to explain what they’re feeling or what they have experienced. Play offers another language — a natural way for children to communicate, explore emotions and work through experiences that may be difficult to express verbally.

Every child is different, which is why I tailor my therapeutic approach to each child’s individual developmental and emotional needs. I draw on my training and experience while keeping the child and the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the work.

Where appropriate, I also work alongside parents and caregivers to help them better understand and support their child’s emotional wellbeing.

I have a particular professional interest in early childhood developmental trauma, and my therapeutic practice is trauma-informed.

Qualifications & Professional Training

My qualifications and specialist training include:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy — Leeds Beckett University 
• Psychology and Early Childhood Studies — University of Roehampton
• Theraplay Informed Practitioner — Level 1 & Groups
• TraumaPlay Informed Practitioner — Foundation & Advanced Level
• Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider® — Mental Health Professional
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I continue to develop my therapeutic knowledge and practice through ongoing professional training and development.

Working With Children and Families

For me, therapy begins with relationship.

I bring warmth, creativity and energy to my work and aim to create an environment where children feel safe, accepted and able to be themselves.

Rather than focusing only on a child’s behaviour, I am interested in understanding what may be happening underneath it — the emotions, experiences and needs that a child may not yet have the words to communicate.

I work collaboratively with parents and caregivers while respecting the importance of the child’s therapeutic space and allowing the therapeutic relationship to develop at their own pace.