Kia ora, I'm Frankie and I'm a registered psychotherapist, counsellor and teacher with specialised training in working therapeutically with children, as a child-centered play therapist.
I use Transactional Analysis to inform my work with both children and adults however I have training and experience in other methods of working such as Person-centered, Solution-focused and Gestalt approaches. I work with ACC sensitive claims for both children and adults.

 aI have a long history of working with children and families since I gained my graduate diplomas in teaching (primary, 1997) and special teaching needs (2001) in Christchurch. I spent 4 years teaching learning experiences outside the classroom, helping establish Kid's Edible Gardens in Christchurch and working in Discovery at Canterbury Museum.

During this time I studied early childhood development, gaining further teaching diplomas in Montessori (2001) and early childhood (2004). I taught at Aspiring Beginnings for 13 years (2003-2016).
Seeing young children needing more emotional support, I began my play therapy and counselling training in Feb 2014 while I was a teacher. I gained my diploma in professional counselling two years later (2016). In 2017 I completed a post-graduate certificate in play therapy. 
I am a certified transactional analyst (CTA) in psychotherapy.  My play therapy studies continue and I am involved as a participant in research in this field. 

Call 0277882315 or contact Frankie.

Frankie Dean
Child-Centred Play Therapist and CCPT Supervisor
PG Cert Professional Supervision
Registered Psychotherapist (Transactional Analysis)
BSc, Dipl Professional Counselling, PG Dipl Teaching (Primary), Dipl Special Teaching Needs,
Dipl Teaching (ECE), PG Cert Child-Centered Play Therapy
MNZAC (Member New Zealand Association of Counsellors)
Member ITAA International Transactional Analysis Association
Member ANZTAA New Zealand Transactional Analysis Association