About Me

Hello! I’m Katrina Bell

Play Therapist

Katrina Bell (BaSW) has worked with children and families in a variety of roles for over 15 years. Katrina is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and Registered Clinical Play Therapist (RPT).

Katrina has extensive experience working in case management and clinical roles with children and families.  She has worked within both the Child Protection and Education systems within Victoria in social work and therapy roles in addition to working in private practice.

As a play therapist, Katrina supports children to explore their feelings and process their experiences using the medium of play. Katrina is also committed to supporting the caregivers and systems that interact with children and young people on a day-to-day basis through coaching and training.

Katrina also has particular interest in therapeutic modalities that allow client to express themselves or emotionally regulate without being reliant on ‘finding the right words’. This includes yoga (particularly trauma-sensitive yoga), iRest and meditation practices, creative expression through art and music (including therapeutic drumming).

Katrina also provides professional supervision and support for social workers, play therapists and other professionals needing support around their work with children, families, systems or their own broader professional development and support.