Play Therapy Level 3 Certificate Course

There are 9 Lessons to Complete

1 The Foundation for Using Play Therapy

• Introduction
• Brief History of Play Therapy
• What is Play?
• Play and Cognitive Development
• Play and Social Development
• Other Types of Play
• The Value of Play
• What is Play Therapy?
• Approaches to Play Therapy
• Non-directive Play Therapy
• Axline’s Principles
• Landreth’s Perspective
• The Role of the Play Therapist
• Play Therapy and Adults
• Scope of Play Therapy

2 Applications of Play and Play Therapy

• Introduction
• Therapeutic Play Continuum
• Application of Play Thaerapy
• Who is Play Therapy For?
• Background Information
• Choice of Toys and Materials
• Other Techniques
• Age Appropriate Choices
• Aggressive Toys
• Toys to Avoid
• Creating the Right Environment for Play Therapy
• Session Times
• Play Room
• Advantages of Play Therapy
• Research in Support of Play Therapy
• Issues in Play Therapy
• Problems Arising During Therapy

3 Play Therapy for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders

• Introduction
• Anxiety Disorders
• Separation Anxiety Disorder
• Selective Mutism
• Specific Phobias
• Other Anxiety Problems
• Symptoms of Anxiety Problems
• Treatment of Anxiety Problems
• Use of Play Therapy
• Depressive Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Other Depressive Problems
• Symptoms of Depressive Problems
• Treatment of Depressive Problems
• Use of Play Therapy

4 Play Therapy for Behavioural Disorders

• Introduction
• Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Use of Play Therapy
• ADHD
• Use of Play Therapy

5 Play Therapy for Developmental Disorders

• Introduction
• Autism
• Intellectual Disability
• Learning Disorders
• Use of Play Therapy

6 Play Therapy for Social and Family Problems

• Introduction
• Trauma
• Abuse and Neglect
• Insecure–avoidant Attachment
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• Grief and Loss
• Divorce
• Death of a parent
• Schooling
• Location
• Use of Play Therapy

7 Play Therapy and Adult Populations

• Introduction
• Play Therapy for Adults
• How Can Play Therapy Help?
• Benefits to Relationships
• Application of Play Therapy with Adults
• Group Play
• Research Supporting Use of Play Therapy With Adults

8 Related Specialised Creative Therapies

• Introduction
• Music Therapy: What is it?
• Role of the Music Therapist
• Art Therapy
• Drama Therapy
• Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)
• Applying other creative techniques to play therapy

9 Play and Rehabilitation

• Introduction
• Injury and Illness
• Disability
• Mental Disability
• Physical Disability
• Play Therapy
• Science and Technology