PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PLAY THERAPY
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PLAY THERAPY
You will gain a deeper insights on how play therapy can be used to address behavioural, social, emotional or psychological difficulties which interfere with a child’s normal development.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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.
COURSE MODULES
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
COURSE DURATION
3 months, part time (Jan intake)
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
- 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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