About Koala Tree
My name is Lily Wake and I am an accredited Play and Creative Arts Therapist, through Play Therapy UK (PTUK) and APAC,.
I am also a certified Autplay Therapist, and trainee TraumaPlay Therapist. Working with children and families in the Yeovil and surrounding areas.
Over the past 26 years I have worked in a variety of child centred roles: as a play therapist; children’s residential care worker; SENCO assistant; special school support staff; childminder; child movement coach; nanny; and children’s Audiology assistant.
I have been happily married for 22 years and we have 3 grown sons, all of which have bought their share of joy, and challenges. They have helped steer my career path and passion for providing developmentally appropriate child therapy, through our personal battles, and desperation for help that was not available to us.
At Koala Tree I offer a bespoke service to meet individual needs. My fundamental postgraduate training is in client centered Play Therapy. However, I am certified in other theoretical models and have 10 years prior experience working with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and work with ALL individuals and their families irrespective of their abilities or disabilities, who may benefit from the therapies provided.
Why Koala Tree?
Why Koala Tree I hear you ask? I am Australian, but have lived in the UK for 24 years. I felt a desire to make a connection, and at the time I chose the name, the bush fires were ravaging across my homeland, decimating land and wildlife.. and the plight of the Koala was in the forefront of my mind and heart. Hence Koala Tree.
Location
Koala Tree child therapy is based in the beautiful village of Queen Camel, at the Old School. The Old School community land trust aims to ‘develop the Old School into a self-sustaining, vibrant enterprise that has strong ethical values and business practices, promotes greater learning and enhances health, wellbeing, creativity and employment’.
Qualifications
Masters in Practice Based Play Therapy - APAC, PTUK and Leeds Beckett University - Deans Award winner for academic excellence.
Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy - APAC, PTUK and Leeds Beckett University.
Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play - APAC, PTUK and Leeds Beckett University.
Bachelor Arts hons (BAhons) Education. First class. Worcester University
Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning - Worcester University
Level 4 Specialist SEND
Autplay Certification
Currently undertaking TraumaPlay Certification
Other specialist communication skills
Former Somerset Total Communication (STC) Coordinator. "Total Communication" is a nationally used term for a multi-sensory approach to communication. A wide range of tools are used (gesture, body language, speaking, signing, objects, photographs, drawings, symbols, together with the written word and ICT) in order to establish supportive, inclusive communication environments.
Pictorial exchange communication system (PECS) is a unique alternative/ augmentative communication system which allows people with little or no communication abilities to communicate using pictures..