PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PLAY THERAPY

Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the clinical assessment and application of play therapy
• Use advanced play therapy skills
• Manage practical issues in therapy such as confidentiality, termination, etc.

PDPSY 09 Clinical Applications of Play Therapy

Play therapy provides a safe space for children and adolescents, and allows for expression of thoughts and feelings appropriate to a child’s needs. The language of play is a powerful therapeutic medium to help practitioners understand children and how they make sense of the world.

Play therapy may be used clinically to address behavioural, social, emotional or psychological difficulties which interfere with a child’s normal development such as:

• Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress
• Complex attachment difficulties
• Attention deficit / hyperactive issues
• Behavioural difficulties
• Adjustment and transition issues
• Social and emotional difficulties
• Developmental disabilities / Special needs
• Family issues / parental conflicts / divorce
• Physical and/or mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders etc
• Grief, loss and bereavement

Trainer: Lim Shen Yong

Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:40

3 months, part time (Jan intake)

• Certificate in Introduction to Play Therapy from TSPP, and
• Minimum 1 GCE ‘O’ Level credit, or
• A pass for ITE NITEC course in any field, or
• Mature candidates (≥ 30 years old with 8 years work experience)

English language requirement: 

• Pass in GCE ‘O’ Level English Language, or
• Pass in any GCE ‘A’ Level subject conducted in English, or
• IELTS 5.5, or
• TOEFL (Internet Based) 59, or
• Pearson PTE Academic 52

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