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Demand for play therapists on the increase

The overall demand for Play Therapists has risen in England and Wales from 16377 to 19495 an increase of 19%. This is mainly due to an increase in the number of children in the overall population and the average number of sessions required increasing from 12 to 15.17.

You can find out the number for your local authority by emailing Jeff Thomas at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you can see how many therapists there are by searching www.playtherapyregister.org.uk

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Did you know that there’s an estimated need for 19,495 therapists to work with children in England & Wales, a rise of 3000 over the last 10 years?

See: www.playtherapy.org.uk email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tel: 01825 761143

 

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