Introduction to Play Therapy workshop

Introduction to Play Therapy workshop

Dive into the world of play therapy at our in person workshop, where you'll learn how children make sense of life experiences through play

By With Kids

Date and time

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:00 - 15:30 GMT+1

Location

With Kids

15 Annfield Place Glasgow G31 2XE United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Agenda

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Introduction to play therapy

What is play therapy illustrated with play therapy case stories. Followed by refreshments , tea ,coffee and pastries

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Attachment exploration through craft materials

Through this activity participants will gain insight into how children can use craft materials to symbolically represent their feelings and experience of attachment figures without words.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Soup, sandwich and chat

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Communicating experiences through play

Working in triads participants will experience nonverbal communication through play in the forms of movement, ball play, sensory materials, art and symbolic play. This will be followed by a group di...

2:40 PM - 3:30 PM

Reflections on the day

Reflecting on the experiences of the day. For those who would like information on becoming play therapist there, will be time for Q and A.

About this event

Play Therapy helps support children dealing with traumatic or chaotic backgrounds. Young children can struggle to understand or verbalise their experiences impacting on their ability to manage their emotions.

This workshop is suitable for individuals considering taking up professional training in Play Therapy as well as professionals who are already working with children e.g. social workers, occupational/speech therapists, mental health professionals, residential workers etc.

No previous experience of Play Therapy is necessary but a willingness and enthusiasm to be playful will be very welcome.

The day is about exploring the core concepts of play therapy through a series of experiential activities, presentation and group discussions. Participants will gain an understanding of how children's unexpected spontaneous play can be the most effective healer.

Lunch will be provided on the day.

With Kids, in collaboration with Queen Margaret University deliver a part-time BAPT accredited Masters in Play Therapy course which is eligible for SAAS funding for the September 2024 intake. If interested contact With Kids or email training@withkids.org.uk

Frequently asked questions

Where will the training take place?

At With Kids Head office in our fully equipped training room. 15 Annfield Place , G31 2XE.

How do I get there?

With Kids is accesible by car, train and bus. Our office is a five minute walk from Bellgrove Train Station. Bus routes from the city centre are number 60 and 41 both stop outside the office and the 61 is a ten minute walk.

Is there parking?

There is free parking outside our office.

Is there disabled access?

There is disabled access, please let us know in advance of any requirements you might have.

I can't attend can I be refunded.

If you cancel a week before the event a refund will be issued with a 20 % cancellation fee, to cover Eventbrite fees.

Is there CPD certificate for this course?

A CPD certificate will be supplied on the day.

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With Kids

With Kids are the largest play therapy organisation in Scotland. Our therapists have a wide, varied experience of supporting children who have diverse experiences of adversity and trauma in their lives.

Play therapy can often be mistaken by professionals and the public alike as being a bit of play and talk. For children play is a serious business and are often surprised by adults who understand their communication through play. In our experience children who have access to therapeutic support early in childhood go on to develop positive coping strategies to life events and are able to develop stable relationships often breaking a generational pattern of chaotic lifestyles.

With Kids seminars and workshops

We firmly believe in sharing knowledge and information to promote an understanding of children's emotional and mental health through webinars, face to face workshops and bespoke training for organisations.

Want to train as a play therapist?

A play therapist is trained to support children’s socioemotional development, reduce anxiety, develop self-confidence and self-esteem with a mixture of up to date research and knowledge from the field of psychology, neurobiology, psychodynamic theory and developmental theory.

With Kids, in collaboration with Queen Margaret University deliver a part-time BAPT accredited MSc in Play Therapy, this is fully booked this year. To note interest for September 2024 contact training@withkids.org.uk

The trainer

Jeanne McLaughlin – MA Psychology; PG cert Autism; PG Dip Play Therapy

BAPT registered Play therapist (R) and BAPT approved Clinical Supervisor(R) at With Kids

Jeanne has spent 30 years working with children from 0 to 14 years in a variety of settings and developed the infant/child development module on the With Kids and Queen Margaret University MSc in Play Therapy.

Jeanne's training aims to share a play therapy perspective to help adults hear what children are trying to say and explore how children understand the world. Using the latest advances in neurobiology these webinars offer practical applications of current thinking to improve adult-child relationships at home, at school and in the wider community.

Publications

McLaughlin, J. (2023) The wonder of playfulness. Inspirationally Playful- People, papers and practices that have inspired play practitioners and researchers. Published by the Child and Adolescent Health Research Group (CAHRG) of the research Centre for Health (ReaCH) at Glasgow Caledonian University in association with the International Play Association (IPA)

McLaughlin, J. (2021) The journey from face to face child centred play therapy to online sessions: Reflections from play therapists during COVID lockdown from March 2020 to June 2020. British Journal of Play Therapy

McLaughlin, J. (2015) The role of the dollhouse in the play therapy toolkit. The Journal of the International and UK Societies of Play and Creative Arts Therapies. pp 8-13.

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