Testimonials

Julie has been working with my daughter for over a year and in that time, we’ve seen a shift in her mood and confidence. Her resilience has improved and she seems much happier. The sand and play therapy are a great alternative to more traditional therapies and this safe, creative space was just the place… Read more “Girl aged 11-12 years”

Before starting therapy with Julie, my daughter was exhibiting disruptive behaviours both at school and at home. I believe some of this was down to he difficult upbringing during early years (a divorce resulting in an estranged relationship with her dad). She was progressively becoming more and more difficult to manage, she would have frequent… Read more “Girl aged 6 years”

Our daughter had been happy and confident, slept well and enjoyed school. At around 9 she started to suffer with anxiety, her confidence and self-esteem dropped hugely, at the point we contacted Julie she was having almost daily panic attacks at school and was worrying a lot about death. She was very frustrated by what… Read more “Girl aged 9-10 years”

My son is now doing a lot better since starting the play therapy. He did find it hard to regulate and would easily become upset over small things. He is trying hard to make the right choices and he is doing really well in general. He badly wanted to win all the time at things,… Read more “Boy aged 6 years”

My son of 6 years before starting play therapy with Julie found it very hard to open up and express his feelings and emotions which led to a lot of anger and frustration built up inside. My son also has got a lot of sensory issues around the toilet. At first I think he was… Read more “Boy aged 6 years”

From the beginning Julie made my child feel incredibly safe and welcome. A space where my son could express himself and feel comfortable. I’ve learned so much and most importantly my son has about himself and how to control and understand his emotions. How to develop healthy strategies for moving forward. Thank you so much… Read more “Boy aged 11 years”

My daughter has been having play therapy with Julie for two years and it has just come to an end. In the future, if my daughter struggles again, I would 100% be straight back in touch with Julie. When my daughter started play therapy, she was self-harming and experiencing very bad anxiety, and PTSD responses… Read more “Female – 10-12 years old”

Before starting play therapy my daughter was incredibly shy and anxious. Her anxiety was crippling and she was deeply unhappy. She found it impossible to talk to people she didn’t know and it was making life at school really difficult. Every day would be a battle to get her to school and it was exhausting… Read more “Girl aged 12-14 years”

I think coming to see Julie weekly has provided a space to explore and be seen in a way that felt safe and supported. This has helped my daughter gain confidence, step out of her comfort zone and have the belief that although it feels hard, she will be ok! She has gained greater independence… Read more “Girl 13 years”

My daughter started seeing Julie when she was 3.5 years after dealing with the parent’s separation. Home, I saw her really struggle with her emotions. She was keeping everything in and wasn’t able to speak about her emotions openly. I could tell she felt really lost frustrated and confused. As soon as she started seeing… Read more “Girl 3.5 years – 4.5 years”

My autistic son started sessions with Julie in year 5 and has accessed therapy with her on and off for the last 3 years. He was well supported in primary school and staff had tried several different social interventions with him, but none were particularly successful, and he was struggling with some aspects of school… Read more “Autistic Boy aged 10-13 years”

I brought my 6-year-old son to see Julie as he had been having significant behavioural and regulation issues which were displayed by aggressive and sometimes violent behaviour. It was a constant on-going problem of walking on eggshells and managing his behaviour 24/7. We stopped a lot of the social occasions as it became very difficult… Read more “6-year-old boy”

My son has been having Sand Therapy with Julie at Hazelwood Therapy for the last year to help with self-esteem, confidence, and develop his communication skills, after years of school-related anxiety. He is Autistic and has a number of sensory processing challenges which have in the past often lead to self-isolation. He has not been… Read more “Autistic 14-year-old boy”

My daughter was struggling with her self-esteem and mental health when she came to Julie. She was also experiencing the aftermath of Covid and the restrictions that were imposed. She had 3 months off school as a result. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds in her confidence and she is now happy in… Read more “Girl aged 12-13 years”

Julie has been working/playing with my daughter for approximately a year now. My daughter was having a lot of problems coping with her feelings at home which was really difficult for us all. Since seeing Julie, she has gained a sense of inner calm and peacefulness and is generally content. Things are not perfect, and… Read more “Girl aged 12-13 years”

Before coming to see Julie, my daughter was just not happy, struggling to form relationships with her peers that she felt secure in and often behaving defensively with aggression that isolated her further. She could flip between being vulnerable and upset and then fierce, defiant, and uncooperative and often this resulted in refusing to go… Read more “Girl aged 8 years”

My daughter has been seeing Julie now for nearly 2 years with occasional breaks, especially during lockdown. Although Julie zoomed her each week to help strengthen the relationship, they had already built overtime. During the time my daughter was in therapy, I witnessed her go from being a frightened child who was very shy, to… Read more “Girl 12 – 14 years”

Our son had anxieties, brought to the surface during covid lockdown, impacting his ability to socialise, eat out and restricting his ability to enjoy many of the things that he had loved doing in the past. The anxiety manifested as physical symptoms too and were really starting to impact his day-to-day life every day. Although… Read more “Boy aged 9-10 years”

When we started seeing Julie we were going through a desperate time. Our son had become angry and violent towards us, and his tantrums would last hours. School were starting to show some concern as he was hitting and kicking other children in class, as well as having meltdowns. He had also started to withdraw… Read more “Boy aged 6 years”

Julie has been a very important part of my son’s journey in understanding himself. He has always had issues with toileting and we looked for play therapy initially to help him deal with the psychological effect this was having. He felt out of control, cross and isolated and struggled with the emotions he was feeling.… Read more “Boy aged 9-10 years”

My son started Play Therapy with Julie just as the first lockdown restrictions eased in 2020. He was really struggling with his emotions / big feelings and was finding them so hard to process and make sense of. His anger raged as he couldn’t work out those big feelings and lockdown, combined with a family… Read more “Boy aged 8 years”

Our son benefitted greatly from working with Julie. Julie was open and understanding and really built a relationship with him. Working with the school, Julie was able to provide him with a safe place to express his emotions and better understand his behavioural triggers. She was open and communicative with us about his progress and… Read more “Boy aged 6 years”

When my daughter was going through a very challenging time she started play and sand play therapy with Julie. Due to my daughter’s anxiety she had developed a nervous tic, this has now gone since the play therapy. Julie was soon able to understand my daughter and her issues and visited the school to speak… Read more “Girl 8 years old”

Julie is very passionate about her work and clearly cares very much about her subject and the therapy she provides. She ensured 100% of her focus was on putting our child’s needs and his therapy first. She created a safe environment for our son to explore his concerns and allowed him to work through his… Read more “Boy aged 6 years old”

Julie has been working in the school for one session per week with a child in year 1. The child has challenges around concentration and impulsive behaviour traits. Since working with the child the staff at the school have noticed a calmer side to behaviour and a more positive response to learning. We look forward… Read more “Senco at Dringhouses Primary School”

Julie Moxon provided an invaluable lifeline at a very low moment for my son and our family. Her work as a play therapist with my son has given him an outlet for his grief and centred him emotionally. Due to my training as a social worker I undertook my own research and Identified Julie as… Read more “Adopted boy aged 11-12 years”

Our child found the sessions enjoyable. We noticed positive changes in behaviour throughout and feel play therapy with Julie has helped him to be much happier and more self-confident.

Julie was able to identify my son’s triggers and see his strengths during child lead play. He opened up and was able to freely express himself with her so early on in the therapy. I was amazed and delighted by the positive changes in his behaviour since having play therapy, where he can now build… Read more “Boy aged 4 years old”

Julie has worked in our primary school for over two years. She is great to work with, very approachable and helpful. She is so committed to the children and parents, and uses her creativity to make sessions interesting, fun and engaging for the children. We have seen positive results from her work and children have… Read more “Karl Footitt, Behaviour Mentor, Grimes Dyke Primary School”

Since coming to the play therapy sessions with Julie, my son has grown massively: he is now more open and is willing to talk to me about things, sharing how he actually feels more frequently. He is more sociable with others, and seems to be entering more out of his comfort zone! as he has… Read more “Age 11 boy with autism”

The play therapy that my son has had has helped him in lots of ways. He is now more confident in most things. He doesn’t get mad as often as he did and gets along with his friends and brothers. His behaviour at school and at home has improved massively and he is a lot… Read more “Boy Aged 8 Years”