Play Therapy Course - Centre of Excellence Online

Whether you are interested in building your own play therapy business, have a background in psychology, counselling or education and would like to work towards gaining a licence in this area, or are a parent whose child is about to undergo, or who already is undergoing, play therapy, and you would like to understand it better, the Play Therapy Course is for you.

What is Play Therapy?

Many people who are working in the field of mental health or who have received special training about dealing with children have researched extensively and discovered that development and learning are best brought about as a result of play.

The purpose of play therapy is to help children who have some kind of social and emotional skills missing, learn the adaptive behaviours that are needed to survive socially in today's world. Furthermore, this therapy technique can also be used to provide children with insight about the problems that they are facing and help them in finding various solutions to these problems. Play therapy is also known to promote cognitive development within the minds of children.

In most cases, it is hoped that children will, as a result of play therapy, learn the different ways in which they can communicate with other people and express their feelings. Furthermore, the therapy technique is also designed to help children in modifying or correcting their behaviour, learn various problem-solving skills that are essential at their stage of development and help them learn how they can and should relate to other people.

This may be a brand new concept to you or you may be a lot more acquainted with the theories behind the practice, either way the first module of the Play Therapy Course aims to give everyone the same understanding of what play therapy actually is, how it works, and its relevance.

To become a play therapist, you need to understand the benefits of its use over other types of therapies and how you can help children with their specific problems. Module 2 informs students in these areas, as well as beginning to talk about how you can progress in a career in this area, and what you'll learn from this course.

The third module of the Play Therapy Course is where you will learn all the types of play therapies that are used, such as sensory and embodiment play therapy, dramatic roleplaying, art and crafts, storytelling, sand-pits, and mosaics, and the techniques and applications of each. Also covered here, is information on how to set up a suitable environment for play therapy.

Self-esteem is a very important part of play therapy. Module 4 teaches students about the psychology behind self-esteem and self-esteem from a child's perspective. This module also outlines how you can use play therapy to improve a child's self-esteem.

Many of the clients receive will have suffered some sort of trauma. The fifth module of the Play Therapy Course will give you an understanding of how trauma works, the symptoms, and the consequences of going through trauma. You will then learn how play therapy can help a child overcome the obstacles presented by trauma, and enable students to understand and empathise with their clients.

As a relatively new therapy, there is still a lot of research going on in the area of play therapy. Module 6 will guide you through the future and scope of the practice, including a variety of topics and possible future developments, and you will be exposed to what the proponents and established practitioners of play therapy have to say about the profession.

Module 7 of the Play Therapy Course guides learners through the explicit dos and don'ts of play therapy. This ensures that the children and their parents get the most out of each session and ensures that you, as the therapist, continue to hone your skills in this area and gain a good reputation, which in turn will help your business to flourish.

Now that you understand play therapy, Module 8 guides students through real-life case studies, from both the client's and therapist's points of view, to give concrete examples of the ‘how' and ‘why' play therapy works, as well as showcasing example methods.

To round out the Play Therapy Course, Module 9 concludes the lessons by summarising what has been learnt. In addition, this module also lists the next steps for you to take on your journey to becoming a professional play therapist.

Who Would Benefit from the Course?

This course is ideal for those who are either complete beginners to the field of Play Therapy, and are considering making a career change, with the aim of getting an insight and understanding of play therapy.

For existing play therapists, psychologists, therapists, teachers, counsellors, coaches, carers, nurses, social workers and parents, the Play Therapy Course will improve the knowledge they already have and pass on some new skills in the area.

This course is also ideal for those who are interested in a career in play therapy, but are unsure if they want to commit themselves to financially and time-wise to a full Play Therapy qualification.

Who Would Benefit from the Course?

This course is ideal for those who are either complete beginners to the field of Play Therapy, and are considering making a career change, with the aim of getting an insight and understanding of play therapy.

For existing play therapists, psychologists, therapists, teachers, counsellors, coaches, carers, nurses, social workers and parents, the Play Therapy Course will improve the knowledge they already have and pass on some new skills in the area.

This course is also ideal for those who are interested in a career in play therapy, but are unsure if they want to commit themselves to financially and time-wise to a full Play Therapy qualification.

Play Therapy as a Career

To work as a Play Therapist, many employers will prefer you to have an approved postgraduate qualification and be registered with the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT) or Play Therapy UK (PTUK). You would also need to pass checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included