Fiona has worked with Neurodivergent children, people with disabilities and mental health concerns for 30 years in schools, hospitals, private homes, and as a Therapist in private practise. She loves supporting children and families and being a Play Therapist. She has a neurodivergent family and homeschool's her children; both living and understanding the challenges that these experiences bring.

 

 

Qualifications & Training​

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• Master of Child Play Therapy

• Bachelor of Health (Nursing) (Distinction) (included Health Promotion)

• Assoc. Diploma of Education (CC)

• Registered Play Therapist (Australasian Play Therapy Association (APPTA))

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA Non-Practising)

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• Certified AutPlay Provider

• Certified Facilitator of LEGO® Based Therapy

• Therapeutic Dolls for Trauma Responsive Practice with Children (ACF)

• Moving and Soothing: Body based interventions with children and young people (ACF)

• Digital Play Therapy

• Filial Therapy (FT)

• Humanistic Play Therapy

• Learn to Play Program

• Neurobiology of Trauma

• TraumaPlay

• Medical Play Therapy - Trauma and Procedural Preparation

• Bibliotherapy

• Board Games in Therapy

• Understanding Neurodiversity and Ableism in Play Therapy

• Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapy

• Play Therapy techniques for regulation

• Other

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​​​​Publications:

Integrating Therapeutic Play into Nursing and Allied Health Practice: A Developmentally Sensitive Approach to Communicating with Children

Chapters: 

Integrating Play into the Context of Health Settings (Judi A. Parson, Fiona M. Melita, Belinda J. Dean)

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Play in Therapy and the Therapeutic Powers of Play (Fiona M. Melita, Judi A. Parson)​​

 

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