Description:
This introductory course provides an overview of the clinical skills required to engage in child centred play therapy with children. This is a full one-day workshop where participants will learn and practice content presented live by our fabulous trainers. Join your fellow participants in this interactive workshop which is ideal for anyone wanting to learn more about child centred play therapy. All practical and assessment requirements are completed within the workshop. Workshops held monthly – head to our website for upcoming dates.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
- History and benefits of play- the meaning of play for children
- Theory of play therapy
- Key concepts of child centred play therapy
- Characteristics of the play therapist
- The playroom and materials
- Beginning therapy: The importance of the relationship with the child
- Basic skills introduction: Characteristics of facilitative responses and therapeutic limit setting
Assessment:
Presenter / Provider:
Kylie Ellison
Presenter Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Queensland (2004)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, Bond University (2009)
- Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Australian College of Applied Psychology (2019)
- Advanced Clinical Training (Play Therapy), Play Therapy Australia (2015)
- Rise UP Individual and Group Clinical Supervision Certificate (2023)
- Registered Counsellor, Australian Counselling Association (ACA)- Level 3
- Registered Clinical Counsellor, PACFA
- Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor, Play Therapy Practitioners Association (PTPA)
- Associate Member – Australian Play Therapists Association (PTPA)
- Credentialled CCPT Practitioner – National Institute for Relationship Enhancement (NIRE, USA)
Kylie is a Registered Counsellor, Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor who has been working with children, young people and families in the human services field for the past 19 years.
Kylie commenced her career working alongside mental health practitioners in adult mental health, before moving into the area of child protection and disabilities.
In 2016, Kylie discovered a passion for Child Centered Play Therapy as a way of working alongside children and their parents/ carers. Subsequently, Kylie established Centre for Play Therapy, an organisation committed to supporting children to work through difficult feelings and experiences through the provision of Child Centred Play Therapy services.Â
In 2021 Kylie founded a professional training program that provides a pathway to registration as a play therapist for professionals in Australia.
Today both organisations operate as Kylie Ellison Therapy & Training located in the beautiful Redlands area of South- East Queensland, with a commitment to accessibility of play therapy services in Australia.
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Registration Instructions:
Workshops held monthly – head to our website through the Register Now button below to see upcoming dates and to enrol.
