MEET THE FOUNDER
Dr Sam Casey
Meet Dr Sam Casey — Registered Play Therapist, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and researcher with almost two decades supporting children and families.
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HER STORY
20+ years of clinical practice and research
Dr Sam Casey has spent over two decades working directly with children, parents, and families navigating relational trauma, behavioral struggles, and emotional dysregulation.
Through her clinical work and doctoral research, Dr Sam realized a fundamental gap in traditional parenting and therapeutic models: most approaches focus solely on managing a child's behavior from the outside, rather than addressing the adult's internal world or using play as the primary therapeutic language.
"We cannot support a child's emotional growth without reflecting on our own. True cycle-breaking starts when the adult does the inner work."
This realization led to the development of the Play Prescription® Method — a structured, repeatable framework that combines play therapy, attachment theory, and reflective inner work into actionable tools parents and professionals can use every day.
EXPERTISE & BACKGROUND
Qualifications & Clinical Expertise
PhD in Psychology (Play Therapy)
Doctoral research focused on therapeutic play interventions, adult self-awareness, and relational cycle-breaking.
Registered Play Therapist
Advanced clinical training in non-directive and directive play therapy modalities for children aged 3–12 years.
Mental Health Social Worker
Specialized expertise in perinatal mental health, maternal wellbeing, trauma-informed care, and family systems.
Founder & Educator
Director of Play Prescription® Framework and creator of accredited professional development pathways for health and education workers.
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