"Hopefulness is knowing that while early experiences shape the nervous system, ongoing experiences can re-shape it"
Deb Dana
Welcome to Nested Hearts
We provide individual, family and group therapy for children, young people and adults.
Nurturing growth, healing, and connection through play, creativity and imagination.
Nested Hearts is the therapeutic practice of Sarah Daley, an experienced Child & Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist (APPTA) and Accredited Social Worker (AASW) with a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Child Play Therapy. Sarah provides child and family therapy with children and young people aged 2 to 17 years of age and their families.
Sarah also provides therapy to adults offering Relational-Integrative EMDR. RI-EMDR is a powerful therapeutic approach that combines the proven effectiveness of attachment informed EMDR with the depths of Resource Therapy (parts work) and Somatic/Polyvagal work. RI-EMDR is an attachment informed approach that can address current presentations of anger, depression, anxiety and addiction by addressing core wounds that are typically connected to earlier relational trauma.
Sarah is a humanistic therapist who values person-centered therapy that prioritises the relationship as the primary change agent. Sarah is trained in a a range of different therapeutic interventions including non-directive and directive play therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Learn to Play, Filial Therapy, Theraplay, Expressive Therapy, Family Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Therapy, Circle of Security, Relational-Integrated EMDR, Resource Therapy (Advanced Ego-States), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Sarah works with individuals, families, groups and offers training and consultation on topics related to child development, play therapy, parenting, neuroscience, trauma and attachment.
Nested Hearts is a neuro-affirming and inclusive practice, where cultural humility is practiced at all times. Nested Hearts provides therapeutic services for children and young people under the NDIS and Sarah is also an accredited NSW Victim Services provider specialising in working with children, young people and adults who have experienced developmental and relational trauma.
An evidence based, developmentally informed intervention for children.
Play therapy is for children what counselling and psychotherapy is for adults. Play therapy supports children in a developmentally sensitive way. It is an evidence based practice, informed by research that indicates that it is an effective practice when working with children and even more effective when parents are directly engaged (Lin and Bratton, 2015).
Bundjalung Country, Australia
Sarah lives and works on unceded Bundjalung land in Northern NSW, Australia. Sarah acknowledges the Bundjalung people and their continuing connection to land, water, sea and community. Paying respect to ancestors past, present and all emerging leaders.
