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Eileen Prendiville
Tír na nÓg
Slievenagorta
Ballymore
Co. Westmeath
Ireland

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Phone: +353 (0)87 6488149

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Professional Training in Play Therapy and Child Psychotherapy
Next First Year Intake: 17 February 2007 Now Enrolling
Following Intake: 21 August 2007 Now Enrolling
Venue: Tír na nÓg, Slievenagorta, Ballymore, Co Westmeath
Cost: €3600 per annum

This unique part-time training is designed for mature students who wish to engage in training in the use of therapeutic play, play therapy and child psychotherapy.  It is the first programme of its kind here in Ireland to offer a comprehensive, experiential training in Play Therapy with the option to continue to qualify as a Psychotherapist with a major emphasis on the practice of Play Therapy.  Graduates will be ideally placed to work as therapists with children presenting with emotional difficulties that may be mild or severe in nature.    Great emphasis is put on personal development and experiential learning, skills development, supervised clinical practice, and on working in accordance with a clear theoretical framework.  Core trainers for the Play Therapy part of the course are Eileen Prendiville and Dr Sue Jennings. Dr Ann Cattanach is the External Examiner. All core psychotherapy trainers on the course also meet the standards set by Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies.

Training Standards

Counselling and psychotherapy remain self regulating professions in Ireland although moves towards statutory regulation have begun and are welcomed. Professional Psychotherapy Bodies set rigorous standards for training courses. These requirements currently include a minimum of 450/460 hours of tutor student contact (over a 2 – 4 year period) covering skills training, theoretical study, clinical supervision, and personal development groupwork. In addition students must attend a minimum of 50 – 100 hours of personal therapy over the duration of their training and students should be assessed individually prior to undertaking client work.  Core Trainers and Clinical Supervisors must meet specified criteria.  All these factors have been taken into account in the design of this course. CTC is committed to providing training of the highest professional and ethical standards.

 

This course focuses extensively on the play therapy processand the therapeutic relationshipas part of the healing intervention for children who have experienced difficult life events or who are compromised in reaching their full potential.  In addition, it takes a systemic approach, looking at the needs of the child within their family and the broader needs of the family also. Therefore,in addition to play therapy, psychotherapy, and creative arts approaches, it includes training on the counselling skills that are essential if one is to work successfully with the child within their family. Graduates will be qualified to work therapeutically with children, adolescents and adult carers.

We utilise a model that incorporates the use of non-directive and focused approaches as indicated, to respond to the changing needs of the specific client as they present to us in therapy. Students will also acquire a tool-kit of therapeutic activities and interventionsutilising play and the creative arts to supplement their therapy practice.

Students may graduate with a Certificate in Play Therapy Skills after 1 year (20 full days attendance), a Diploma in Play Therapy after 2 years (additional 22 full days of attendance) or with a Diploma in Play Therapy and Psychotherapy after 3 years (another 22 full days of attendance).  All clinical supervision is included in the course fee.

Further information on this course is in the Course Details, which you can download by clicking below. To apply, download the application form below, complete, and return to CTC.

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CTC Training Courses are accredited by The International Board of Examiners of Certified Child and Play Therapists for Continuing Education Credit.  The Psychological Society of Ireland also accredits the Certificate in Child Psychotherapy Course, the Creative Supervision Course, and the Certificate in Therapeutic Playwork Course (Certificate in Creative Care, Summer School, and Power of Play Courses) for CPD points.