Coddiwomple
'To travel in a purposeful way to an, as yet, unknown destination'
About me
My Name is Natalie Jordan and I am a certified play therapist and trainee creative arts counsellor. I began my training with the Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy in December 2018, achieving first a Certificate in Therapeutic Play followed by a Diploma in Play Therapy, which I completed in June 2022. I completed training in Play and Creative Arts Counselling for Children and Young People in June 2024 and am currently qualified at trainee level. These qualifications are accredited by the Professional Standards Authority and meet the requirements of the Play Therapy UK register.
You can find me on the Play and Creative Arts Register at:
Before training as a Play Therapist I qualified as a Social Worker in 2008. I left social work to pursue my passion of working more directly with children and specifically in supporting children to achieve healthy emotional wellbeing strategies. In my last Social Work role I worked therapeutically with children and families using attachment and trauma informed training for 11 years.
As well as striving to help children develop their own positive emotional wellbeing I have a keen interest in attachment and trauma.
My Qualifications and training
- Post Graduate Certificate in Play and Creative Arts Counselling of Children and Young People (Trainee) PTUK. June 2024.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy 2022. APAC and Leeds Beckett University.
- Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills 2021. APAC and Leeds Beckett University.
- Master’s Degree in Social Work 2008. University of Bedfordshire.
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology 2003. Nottingham Trent University.
- Grief and Bereavement. Child Bereavement UK and PTUK. June 2024.
- Sensory Processing Disorder and Trauma workshop. July 2023.
- Voice of the Child and Lived Experience. August 2020. West Sussex County Council.
- Working together to Safeguard Children refresher. October 2019. West Sussex County Council.
- Emotional Regulation. 25th March 2019 & 1st April 2019. Roy Fears.
- Developmental Trauma. December 2018 & January 2019. Dr Shoshanna Lyons.
- Attachment Theory. January 2016. Rebecca Carr Hopkins.
- Promoting Attachment. November 2015. Dr Shoshana Lyons.
- Child Trauma and Attachment. September 2015. Dr Shoshana Lyons.
- Parental Mental Health. September 2015. Dr Shoshana Lyons.
- Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): Filial Therapy Model. Two day course. June 2011. Dr Garry Landreth.
- Attachment & Neuroscience of the Brain, Margot Sunderland. 2011.
What you can expect.
- One to one or group play therapy.
- One to one person centred creative arts counselling.
- Registration with PTUK.
- PSA Accredited training and qualifications.
- Fully insured.
- DBS check.
- Regular clinical supervision to support my practice.
- Safeguarding trained
- Extensive knowledge and experience in trauma based approaches as a Social Worker for 14 years.
- Confidential service in line with safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
- Secure data management, using the PTUK’s online portal Fortuna and registration with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- Flexible locations (subject to prior agreement).
- Initial, midway and ending meetings to agree hopes and expectations.
- End report, upon request and subject to contract agreement.
- Court directed therapy, reports and evidence (subject to terms and agreement).