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Your Pathway to Being a Play Therapist

Training hours are recognised by the Association for Play Therapy (Singapore) and

LEAPT Inc. (League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists) USA

*Separate administrative and supervision fees apply for the certification process.

Play Therapy Training

For Professionals

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Play Therapy Resources

Supervision & Fees

Certification

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Training Chart

Training Venue:

Event Hall @ 265 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427519

 

*Class capacity is limited on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please complete your registration early to reserve your spot.

AdPT 1: Intro to Play Therapy

AdPT 1:

INTRODUCTION TO PLAY THERAPY

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What makes play become therapy?

The therapeutic powers of play is the core foundation which all types and styles of Play Therapy are based, and the reason for powerful effects on children, adolescents or adults.

 

There are literally hundreds of types of play therapy in existence today. Find out how they came about and what you need to know before making a decision on your future pathway to becoming a play therapist.

*Our courses are unbiased and have "no strings attached"! Meaning you don't have to commit to all our other courses before or after each one, and be bonded to your organization as a result of the financial commitment! Take it one step at a time, at your own pace.

Duration: 3 days (9am - 5pm)

*Please note that Play Therapy is a specialised counselling/therapeutic approach, therefore it is required that you have the appropriate and relevant mental health educational qualifications, and be currently active in the field before embarking on this course.

COURSE FEES

$600 ($550early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

AdPT 2: Intro to Adlerian PT
AdPT 3: Beginning Adlerian PT

AdPT 2:

INTRODUCTION TO ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

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In this fun, interactive workshop, learn the basics Adlerian play therapy, a method of integrating the concepts and techniques of Individual Psychology with the play therapy skills and strategies.

In Adlerian play therapy, therapists use the concepts of Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology to conceptualize children and their parents and teachers, while using toys, art, play material, and metacommunication to connect and communicate with them. The process of co-creating a relationship with the child through play allows therapists to communicate (mostly through metaphor, but sometimes through direct verbal interaction) in a way that facilitates exploration of the child’s patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving, helps the child gain insight into those patterns, and invites the child to make changes in any patterns that are self-defeating or destructive. Engaging the child’s parents and teachers, exploring their own lifestyles and their interaction with the child, helping them to understand the child’s patterns, and teaching them skills for improving the relationship is an integral part of the custom-designed parent and teacher consultation component of Adlerian play therapy. 

Duration: 4 half-days (9am - 1pm)

Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of AdPT 1

COURSE FEES

$800 ($750early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

*Course fees are not inclusive of supervision and certification assignment fees.

AdPT 3:

BEGINNING ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

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In this class, you will learn and practice Adlerian play therapy skills and techniques for establishing relationships with clients, exploring clients' life-styles, helping clients gain insight into their lifestyles, and reorienting and reeducating clients. You will also learn the basics of conceptualizing and treatment planning for Adlerian play therapy.

Duration: 35 hours

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3pm

Monday: 9am to 5pm

Tuesday: 9am to 1pm, 1pm to 3pm (Class lunch)

Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of AdPT 2

*Assignments and supervision hours are required for working towards completion of the Adlerian Play Therapy Certification

COURSE FEES

$1900 ($1800early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 2 Months before course date

*Registration Closes: 1 Month before course date

*Course fees are not inclusive of supervision and certification assignment fees.

AdPT 4:

PARENT CONSULTATION IN ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

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A playful approach to consultation with parents in Adlerian Play Therapy

Duration: 2 full days - 14 hours

Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of AdPT 3

*Assignments and supervision hours are required for working towards completion of the Adlerian Play Therapy Certification

COURSE FEES

$800 ($750early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

*Course fees are not inclusive of supervision and certification assignment fees.

AdPT 5:

ADVANCED ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

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In this class, you will deepen your understanding and application of advanced Adlerian play therapy skills and strategies, with an emphasis on conceptualization and treatment planning. You will also explore your own lifestyle to enhance your awareness of your own issues and their impact on your work with children and the significant others in their lives.

Duration: 5 full days - 35 hours

Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of AdPT 4

*Assignments and supervision hours are required for working towards completion of the Adlerian Play Therapy Certification

COURSE FEES

$2100 ($2000early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 2 Months before course date

*Registration Closes: 1 Month before course date

*Course fees are not inclusive of supervision and certification assignment fees.

AdPT 6:

CONCEPTUALISATION AND TREATMENT PLANNING IN

ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

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In this advanced workshop, you will practice using Adlerian conceptualization of clients as a springboard for custom‑designing treatment plans and developing intervention strategies in Adlerian play therapy.

Duration: 3 full days - 21 hours

Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of AdPT 5

*Assignments and supervision hours are required for working towards completion of the Adlerian Play Therapy Certification

COURSE FEES

$1100 ($1000early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

*Course fees are not inclusive of supervision and certification assignment fees.

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AdPT 4: Parent Consultation in AdPT
AdPT 5: Advanced Adlerian PT
AdPT 6: Conceptlsn & Treatment Planning

ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY

CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION

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You can either attend the modules simply for personal development and receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of each course, or work towards completing the Adlerian Play Therapy Certification and become a Certified Adlerian Play Therapist!

 

To embark on certification, you will need to make a separate registration after AdPT 4, and complete the additional requirements after each course.

Training hours are recognised by the LEAPT inc. and the Association for Play Therapy (Singapore), especially if you are seeking to become a Registered Play Therapist.

Requirements:

  1. Complete AdPT 1 to 4

  2. Register to start the certification process

  3. Complete additional requirements for each module.

  4. Subsequently complete AdPT 5 & 6

Certification Registration

ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY TOPICS

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These additional training topics will add on specific skills, fundamental and advanced knowledge for unique categories of cases, that require special attention or further understanding and techniques to ensure safe and effective therapy.

Training hours are also recognised by the Association for Play Therapy (Singapore), especially if you are seeking to become a Registered Play Therapist.

  • Adlerian Applications of Sandtray Therapy (5 days – 35 hours)

  • Family Play Therapy (3 days – 21 hours)

  • Other Adlerian Play Therapy special topics (TBC)

Requirements:

  1. Completion of AdPT 2 - Introduction to Adlerian Play Therapy

Adlerian PT Topics

ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY (SINGAPORE) APTS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP &

REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST

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Upon fulfillment of the hours and requirements, you can join the larger community of play therapists in Singapore as a Registered Play Therapist!

Healing Heart Centre's training hours are recognised towards becoming a Professional Member and Registered Play Therapist with the APTS.

*Please click here or the PDF icon below for the AdPT Certification Training and APTS Parallel Chart

To find out more on the detailed requirements, as well as any enquiries, please visit the APTS website.

APTS Registration

INTRODUCTION TO SANDTRAY THERAPY

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This course is designed to provide the participant with a brief understanding of sandtray therapy basics, including covering the history and prominent literature in the field of sandtray therapy, categories of miniatures, setting up the sandtray room in conjunction with the playroom as well as facilitative skills used with sandtray therapy and the sandtray protocol.

 

This course will also cover neurobiology, where participants will be able to discuss how it impacts the work of the therapist in sandtray.

Duration: 3 days (9am - 5pm)

COURSE FEES

$850 ($800early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED PLAY THERAPY

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The Fundamentals of Trauma-Informed Play Therapy course is designed to introduce participants to an overview of trauma-informed play therapy, where evidence informed trauma treatment with children is translated into a sequence of play-based components, treatment goals and prop-based interventions.

Duration: 3 days (9am - 5pm)

COURSE FEES

$750 ($700early-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

PLAY THERAPY ETHICS IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

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Play Therapy Ethics in Working With Children and Their Families

Duration: Online 4 hours

COURSE FEES

$TBA ($TBAearly-bird)

*Early-bird ends: 6 weeks before course date

*Registration Closes: 3 weeks before course date

Intro to Sandtray Therapy
Trauma-Informed Play Therapy
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