Meet The Therapist

At Shine Play Therapy, we care about all children and young people and are passionate about helping and supporting them to grow and progress from being anxious, withdrawn or hostile, to becoming more confident, content and satisfied within themselves and their environments.

We offer highly specialised and effective therapeutic assessments, treatments and therapy for children and adolescents with social / emotional / behavioural difficulties or developmental delay.

We also offer support, advice and workshops to parents/carers as well as workshops and training to professionals who work closely with children

My Experience

Shine Play Therapy was founded in 2014 by myself, Lisa Mc Manus. With over 20 years experience of working with children, adolescents and parents, a highly skilled and dedicated professional, qualified to Post Graduate Diploma level in Non-Directive Play Therapy, through the Academy of Play And Child Psychotherapy (APAC). My additional accreditation demonstrates my commitment to high professional standards, to enhancing safety and delivering a better service.

I am also a member of the professional organisation Play Therapy International, Play Therapy UK and I am on the Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists that has been accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. This programme was set up by the Authority  to improve standards and safety for the benefit of the public in general and in our case, children in particular.