{"id":2,"date":"2020-09-17T05:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T04:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-06T14:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:53:28","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<span itemprop=\"description\"><div class=\"flexslider ewic-slider-lite is_on_\" id=\"ewic-con-231\"><style>#ewic-con-231 { max-width: 800px;}<\/style><div id=\"preloader-231\" class=\"sliderpreloader\"><\/div><ul style=\"display:none;\" class=\"slides flexslider-231\"><li class=\"ewic-slider\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_4150-3-scaled.jpg\"  rel=\"ewicprettyPhoto[231]\"><img  class=\"ewic-wid-imgs\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_4150-3-scaled.jpg\" \/><p class=\"flex-caption\"><\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ewic-slider\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5428-scaled.jpg\"  rel=\"ewicprettyPhoto[231]\"><img  class=\"ewic-wid-imgs\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_5428-scaled.jpg\" \/><p class=\"flex-caption\"><\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ewic-slider\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9553-1-scaled.jpg\"  rel=\"ewicprettyPhoto[231]\"><img  class=\"ewic-wid-imgs\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9553-1-scaled.jpg\" \/><p class=\"flex-caption\"><\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ewic-slider\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_8661-1-scaled.jpg\"  rel=\"ewicprettyPhoto[231]\"><img  class=\"ewic-wid-imgs\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_8661-1-scaled.jpg\" \/><p class=\"flex-caption\"><\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ewic-slider\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9447-scaled.jpg\"  rel=\"ewicprettyPhoto[231]\"><img  class=\"ewic-wid-imgs\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9447-scaled.jpg\" \/><p class=\"flex-caption\"><\/p><\/a><\/li><\/ul><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tjQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t$(\"#preloader-231\").fadeOut(500, function () {\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t$(\"#ewic-con-231\").addClass(\"ready_to_show\");\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t$(\"a[rel^='ewicprettyPhoto[231]']\").ewcPhoto({\r\n\t\t\t\ttheme: \"ewc_default\",\r\n\t\t\t\tallow_expand: false,\r\n\t\t\t\tdeeplinking: false,\r\n\t\t\t\tslideshow:5000,\r\n\t\t\t\tautoplay_slideshow:true,\r\n\t\t\t\tsocial_tools:false\r\n\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t$(\".flexslider-231\").fadeIn(300);\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t$(\"#ewic-con-231\").flexslider({\r\n\t\t\t\tanimation: \"slide\",\r\n\t\t\t\tanimationSpeed: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\tuseCSS: false,\r\n\t\t\t\teasing: \"easeInOutQuad\",\r\n\t\t\t\tdirection: \"horizontal\",\r\n\t\t\t\tslideshow: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tsmoothHeight: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tpauseOnHover: true, \r\n\t\t\t\tcontrolNav: false,\r\n\t\t\t\tprevText: \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\tnextText: \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\trtl: false,\r\n\t\t\t\tslideshowSpeed: 4000,\r\n\t\t\t\tstart: function(slider){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t$(\"#ewic-con-231\").find(\".flex-caption\").hide();\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar curSlide = slider.find(\"li.flex-active-slide\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t$(curSlide).find(\".flex-caption\").slideDown();\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tbefore: function(slider) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t$(\"#ewic-con-231\").find(\".flex-caption\").slideUp();\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tafter: function(slider) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar curSlide = slider.find(\"li.flex-active-slide\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t$(curSlide).find(\".flex-caption\").slideDown();\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>\u201cPlay Therapy is based upon the fact that play is the child\u2019s natural medium of self- expression. It is the opportunity which is given to the child to \u2018play out\u2019 his feelings and problems just as in certain types of adult therapy an individual \u2018talks out\u2019 his difficulties.\u201d<\/em> (Axline 1947)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PXL_20201009_124326912-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247\" width=\"131\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PXL_20201009_124326912-edited-1.jpg 230w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PXL_20201009_124326912-edited-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Play Therapy with Paula Brown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for visiting my website. I imagine that if you are visiting it that you are thinking about a child who is finding things difficult. I am a play therapist here in Bristol, working with children and young people. I help them to help them work through obstacles so they can thrive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thinking-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do follow this link to find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=26\">who I am<\/a> and how to <a href=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=33\">contact me<\/a>. This page also has some feedback about my play therapy sessions which I offer from a playroom in Fishponds, Bristol. My page on <a href=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=22\">play therapy<\/a> gives more detail on how play therapy works. Do also watch the short video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/paula.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit my <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=63\">posts <\/a>page to listen to topics on a variety of subjects relevant to parenting and children. There is a <a href=\"http:\/\/blueoctopus-playtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=31\">page for children<\/a> which explains play therapy in child-friendly language. Lastly, my <a href=\"https:\/\/peasinapodstories.co.uk\/\">storytelling website<\/a> details my storytelling parties and sessions for schools, theatres and festivals and some stories for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>All at sea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue Octopus is my independent play therapy practice. I named it Blue Octopus because I love the sea as well as octopi. There are also many sayings about the sea that relate to how we feel. Perhaps it&#8217;s because life at sea is so hard but also so joyful! We can be &#8216;all at sea&#8217; or &#8216;ship shape&#8217;. We can be &#8216;dipping our toe in&#8217; or &#8216;charting the waters&#8217;; &#8216;riding the waves&#8217; or in &#8216;troubled waters&#8217;. 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