https://jobs.co.uk/job/sessional-play-therapist-cara-centre-for-action-on-rape-and-abuse--34bfb1b8-bb1f-4979-9b0f-164cec289516 RSS feed for Sessional Play Therapist at CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse). en-gb Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:17:39 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/sessional-play-therapist-cara-centre-for-action-on-rape-and-abuse--34bfb1b8-bb1f-4979-9b0f-164cec289516 https://jobs.co.uk/job/sessional-play-therapist-cara-centre-for-action-on-rape-and-abuse--34bfb1b8-bb1f-4979-9b0f-164cec289516 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:51:17 GMT Location: Essex | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | Our specialist children''s practitioners provide child-led play therapy sessions on a weekly basis, usually for 6-16 weeks. Sessions give children the opportunity to process what has happened to them and make sense of the complicated and confusing emotions they may be experiencing. Our practitioners work from our purpose-designed therapeutic playroom in Colchester or from some of our outreach premises in other areas, using a range of techniques including sand tray, art and imaginative play. What we expect from our Sessional Counsellors/Play Therapists: Support up to eight CARA clients each week Maintain and update accurate database records of clients Diploma in Counselling or equivalent, with a minimum of 400 counselling hours. Certificate in Counselling Children, Play Therapy qualification or equivalent Experience of working therapeutically with children with psychological and behavioural problems. An understanding of how trauma affects children both physically and emotionally. An ability to work creatively to enable children to process their conscious and unconscious emotions. An ability to work collaboratively with parents, while protecting children s confidentiality. ... Permanent