The Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy

Play Therapy & Creative Arts Therapies Training Courses

- the largest and most experienced dedicated playtherapy and creative arts therapies training organisation worldwide

- the only play therapy training programmes validated through clinical outcomes

Open Courses

We provide training for professionals who wish to work with children using therapeutic play and for Play Therapist certification in the UK by Play Therapy UK (PTUK), and worldwide by Play Therapy International (PTI) Our venues in the UK are: Antrim, NI, Barnsley, Bristol,  Edinburgh, Huntingdon, the Isle of Wight,  Manchester, Kingsbridge, Waterloo and Tunbridge Wells; in Ireland in: Dublin; in the South of France at: St Genest de Contest (Tarn); in Australia in: Sydney NSW and in New Zealand in: Hamilton

NEW Venues 2011: UK: Clotworthy Arts Centre, Antrim, NI - Hazelwood House, Devon - Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London. Hong Kong - New Zealand (Hamilton)

In many venues we deliver our courses as the MA in Practice Based Play Therapy training programme in a collaborative partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University.

See how successful the courses are: 2009/10 Quality Management Report

 The courses are designed for:

  • Counsellors

  • Psychotherapists

  • Clinical Psychologists

  • Psychiatrists

  • Paediatricians

  • Nurses

  • Occupational Therapists

  • Professional Carers

  • Teachers

  • SENCOs

  • Educational Psychologists

 

  • TA/LAs

  • Mentors

  • Social Workers

  • Mental Health Policy Makers

  • Clinical Supervisors

 
Applicants with a relevant degree such as Childhood Studies and those with considerable experience of working with children but without formal academic qualifications are also accepted, subject to review.

Our play therapy training programme is the only one in the world that is validated through clinical outcomes research (over 6000 cases).  It is accredited by leading play therapy professional organisations and validated by Canterbury Christ Church University for academic standards. 

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APAC has trained over 2000 professionals worldwide

 APAC also runs in-house playtherapy training courses for schools, social services and local counselling services.

 

Advance notice for your diary!  ‘Preparing for Regulation’  Professional and therapeutic skills required Play Therapy UK’s 2012 Conference & Training Events   -   June 16th - 23rd at Salomons, Tunbridge Wells

Summer School in the South of France July/August 2012

At  La Mouline, St Genest de Contest, Tarn

We are now taking bookings for 2012.

Request our complete guide for career advice and our full range of university accredited play therapy trai ning courses by phoning + 44 (0)1825 761143 or email mokijep@aol.com:

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