Welcome to
Agape Play Collective
Nurturing bonds, Empowering growth
Play Therapy for children, alongside Filial Play Coaching, play-based early intervention, and workshops for families and helping professionals.
TrustStrengthen connection
ListenUnderstand emotional needs
RegulationSupport big feelings
GrowBuild confidence and resilience
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Seedling
Grow, heal, and thrive with the right environment and care.
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Intertwining curves
Caregivers, professionals, and child in a connected community.
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Heart-inspired shape
Attunement, trust, and acceptance.
Our Approach
Nurturing Bonds,Empowering Growth
The name “Agape” reflects the values at the heart of our practice — a deep sense of care, compassion, and unconditional positive regard for others. The Agape Play Collective reflects our belief that every child flourishes when surrounded by a supportive and connected community.
At the centre of the logo is a sprouting seedling, representing growth, healing, and thriving when provided with the right environment and care. The intertwining curves symbolise the close partnership between caregivers, professionals, and the child — working collaboratively within a connected community. The heart-inspired shape carries intentional meaning: attunement, trust, and acceptance.
Meaningful connectionsChild-centered approachEvidence-based guidanceAttachment theory
Why
Why choose Play Therapy?
Play Therapy gives children a safe, developmentally natural way to express feelings, build emotional regulation, and practise healthier ways of relating with others.
Builds emotional resilience
Strengthens relationships
Develops communication skills
Promotes healthy growth
Services
Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.
Start with Play Therapy, or explore related services such as Filial Play Coaching, play-based early intervention, and customised workshops.
Play Therapy
Individual and group play therapy sessions for children aged 4-13yo.
- Individual play therapy sessions for children requiring targeted support.
- Group play therapy sessions to foster peer interaction, social communication skills, and emotional learning.
Filial Play Coaching
Parent-child coaching that strengthens attachment through structured play.
- Understand and respond to your child's emotional needs.
- Build trust and communication through play.
Play-Based Early Intervention
Home based early intervention curated and integrated in the child's natural setting.
- Provide home based early intervention that are curated and integrated in a natural setting, empowering children to reach new milestones.
- Teaching approach focuses on child-centered and play-based learning where child's interest and pace of learning are scaffolded to effectively create and design instructional plans.
Workshops and Training
Customised play therapy and early years related workshops.
- Play therapy and early years related workshops and training customised for parents.
- Targeted workshops and training for helping profession individuals.
About Tivona
Compassionate, child-centred support grounded in play.
With over 10 years of experience supporting children with special needs and their families, Tivona brings a strong foundation in psychology and a compassionate, child-centred approach to therapeutic practice.
She specialises in supporting children's emotional, behavioural, social, and developmental growth through play-based interventions that honour each child's unique experiences and needs.
Tivona holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Murdoch University and has completed specialised training in Autism and Play Therapy through Play Therapy UK (PTUK).
She has extensive experience working with children with autism, developmental delays, emotional regulation difficulties, and rare conditions.
Therapeutic Approach
Tivona is passionate about creating safe, nurturing, and accepting spaces where children feel seen, heard, and empowered to express themselves freely through play.
She believes that meaningful therapeutic progress happens when children experience emotional safety, connection, and attuned support. Her approach is collaborative and relational, focusing not only on the child's emotional wellbeing, but also on strengthening the parent-child relationship and supporting the wider family system.
Tivona works closely with parents and professionals to provide practical guidance and supportive strategies that can be carried into everyday life.
Book a Session
“The psyche can heal itself when given the appropriate environment"- Carl Jung
Discover whether Play Therapy, Filial Play Coaching, Early Intervention, or a Workshop is the right fit for your child, family, or team.
Book a session
Schedule a consultation to learn about the approach and what your family needs.
Begin the journey
Take the first step toward being equipped and empowered.
Build a supportive and connected community
Working collaboratively to nurture growth and wellbeing within a safe and supportive ecosystem.
Contact
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