WHAT WE DO
How Can We Help?
We are experienced in the delivery of therapeutic services for children, young people, and adults. Issues that Family Connexions can assist with include:
Family Therapy
can discover what it is they need in order to heal and reconnect with themselves and those around them.
Meet Your Therapist
Interplay Therapist
Sandra Lawless has 30+ years’ experience working with children, women and families in a variety of contexts. She has worked with families in their homes, communities and in school settings.
She is a qualified and registered social worker and play therapist with additional qualifications/ training supporting her depth of experiences.
Sandra’s practice is evidence based and trauma-informed. Relationship is the cornerstone of her work.
Sandra is passionate about the power of Family Connexions; attunement, authenticity and empathy, to heal both children and adults within the context of their primary attachments.
Interplay Therapist
WHAT WE DO
Services We Provide
Meet Your Therapist
Interplay Therapist
Interplay is a non-directive approach that combines humanistic principles with attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology (how the mind is shaped by relationship).
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We focus on a way of being with children, rather than doing to or for children. In play therapy, toys are like the child’s words and play is the child’s language.
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Filial therapy is a specific mode of child-centred play therapy. The parent or carer conducts structured weekly therapeutic play sessions with the child.
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This research- based intervention involves listening to processed music specifically to retune the nervous system .
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Family Connexions provides a virtual space for all therapeutic modalities.
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Interplay Therapist
Sandra Lawless has 30+ years’ experience working with children, women and families in a variety of contexts. She has worked with families in their homes, communities and in school settings.
She is a qualified and registered social worker and play therapist with additional qualifications/ training supporting her depth of experiences.
Sandra’s practice is evidence based and trauma-informed. Relationship is the cornerstone of her work.
Sandra is passionate about the power of FAMILY CONNEXIONS; attunement, authenticity and empathy, to heal both children and adults within the context of their primary attachments.
Testimonials
What Parents Say
Anonymous
Sandra has worked with our family for over 3 years now and we couldn’t be happier. I have a husband with an intellectual disability and a daughter with autism. We have a wonderful relationship with Sandra based on understanding, trust, sincerity and fun. She has immeasurable patience and always makes time to listen, extend help and support. We could not imagine any other play therapist to be with.
Anonymous
“I would like to thank Sandra for the support and patience she gives my daughter”
Anonymous
“Sandra has been an amazing support and has bonded extremely well with my 5 year old son. From the beginning she has helped him and he has loved having her around. He gets excited for every appointment. She always shows up on time. I’ve noticed a remarkable difference in his behaviour and social connection which is something we were struggling with. We thank you so much for all your help”
Anonymous
“Working with Sandra through play therapy has really improved my relationship with my daughter”
