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ABOUT

Meet the Team- Australia

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team”.      Phil Jackson

Michelle Schofield

Director

Michelle Schofield is the Director of Children’s Therapy Services which is an established Therapy Service. Children's Therapy Services was initially established in 2015 by Michelle Schofield in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. 

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Michelle emigrated to Australia in 2025, and now lives in the Gold Coast, Queensland. Children's Therapy Services is now International, Michelle has brought all of her extensive training, services and experience to Australia. ​

 

Michelle is  working from Play Plus Therapy, Burleigh Heads 

 https://playplustherapy.com.au/

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Meet Michelle 

Michelle is an experienced Child and Family Therapist with many years experience working in private practice. She also has extensive experience working in CAMHS, non-profit agencies and charities, and private fostering agencies.

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Michelle is qualified to work with a range of approaches, ensuring she delivers a tailored and effective service for the children, families and individuals she supports. 

Michelle has an extensive list of qualifications including:

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  • Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (Leeds Beckett University)

  • Master in Social Work (Leeds Metropolitan University)

  • Masters in Professional Practice (University of Sheffield).

In addition, Michelle is a:

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  • Theraplay Informed Practitioner (Level 1, 2 & Groups)

  • Filial Therapist

  • Child Parent Relationship Therapist (CPRT)

  • EMDR Therapist (adult and child)

  • BUSS Level 3 Practitioner (In Training)

  • SMARTmoves

  • RMTi (awaiting consultancy)

  • Certified Autplay provider & Trainer

  • DDP (Level 1 & 2)

  • Story massage Practitioner

  • Lego Based Therapist

  • Relaxkids Coach

  • Certified Autplay Provider, Consultant and Supervisor 

Michelle Schofield Director childrens-therapy-services
Meet the Therapist (Child)

Michelle has extensive experience working with children in Foster and Adoptive placements, as well as Special Guardian families. She is particularly interested in Sensory and movement, early developmental trauma, and is Trauma informed in her practice. Michelle also specialises in Attachment, Adoption Support/Breakdown, Children in Foster Care, ADHD and Autism.

Michelle is very passionate and built Children’s Therapy Services, so families can access services that will empower them to help their children, a place where there is no judgement and where every effort is made to ensure that we work collaboratively with families and other professionals to provide the best outcomes possible for each child or individual. She realises that parenting is no easy job, especially parenting children who have complex needs, early developmental trauma and attachment needs and believes that it truly does take a “village” to raise children.

Her fun, creative and energetic personality assists her in building positive relationships with the children and families that she works with and keeps them engaged in therapy.

Michelle also offers extensive training, consultation and supervision.

Michelle will be working from Play Plus Therapy, https://playplustherapy.com.au/

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