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BAPT TRAINING EVENTS

Pre conference day course on 27th June 2008

Course Title: “PLAY THERAPY: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE”
Everything you ever wanted to know about starting out as a Play Therapist but were too afraid to ask!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS TRAINING DAY HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT NUMBERS.

Apologies to those who had expressed an interest

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Training Day Friday 18th July 2008

'Practical and Playful Supervision Strategies for Expressive Content’

The main aim for this third training day in the Supervision series is to increase play therapists' specialist supervision skills and enable them to be more effective supervisors for both play therapists and other child therapists. We will apply well established models of supervision for therapists (e.g. the developmental, cyclical, and process models) to play therapy practice. Participants' own supervision experiences will be drawn on and supervision methods will be practiced throughout the day. The use of play materials and expressive techniques during supervision will be a particular focus.

Trainer: Virginia Ryan

Venue : Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ

This day training is open to all qualified BAPT Play Therapists who have at least 2 years' post qualifying experience. BAPT supervisors and Play Therapists who are interested in becoming supervisors are welcome to attend.
(Attendance at the previous two Supervision training days [June '07 and Jan '08] is not a prerequisite for attendance on this day)

Cost : £70 ( lunch not included)
To reserve a place send a cheque for £70 payable to BAPT to Janet Steel, 1 Beacon Mews, South Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9DZ

Booking Form

Downloadable booking form

University of York

Department of Social Policy and Social Work

MA/DIPLOMA IN NON-DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPY

New Training in Play Therapy and Filial Therapy 2008

Trainers: Dr Virginia Ryan and Mrs Geraldine Thomas

Venue: Stephenson Hall Conference Centre
85c Highbury Park, London, N5 1UD (NB change from previously-advertised venue)


1 April:
Introduction to Non-directive Play Therapy
(one day, £110, including lunch; £100 group rate for more than 5)

2-4 April:
Learning and Practicing Play Therapy Skills
(three days, £375, including lunch; £360 group rate for more than 5)

Day 1: Play, Typical/Atypical Development and Play Therapy.

Day 2: Skills Development I

Day 3: Skills Development II and Generalisation


This training is particularly relevant to psychologists who may wish to incorporate more expressive and relationship training into their skills base. Virginia, co-author of Play Therapy: A Non-directive Approach for Children and Adolescents, has drawn on her extensive play therapy training experience in designing this interactive course for practitioners.

We recommend taking all four days on Play Therapy as a package.

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22-23 May 2008:
Introduction to Filial Therapy
(two days, £250, including lunch; £225 group rate for more than 5)

Filial Therapy combines play therapy and family therapy methods. Parents/carers/teachers are taught and closely supervised by filial therapist to undertake therapeutic play sessions with their own children. Again psychologists will benefit by learning how filial therapists help parents conduct special therapeutic sessions with their children.

See www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/pt

Click on ‘Information for everyone on Play Therapy and Filial Therapy’

Email for further details and booking form

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Intensive Filial Therapy Training: Three Days Plus One Day

5-7 March 2008. Three days covering the concepts and methods of Filial Play Therapy in-depth. Its small group format (maximum of 12) insures intensive skills practice.


2 May 2008. One day follow up for Intensive participants on our three day intensive training. Again, a maximum of 12 for in depth skills practice. Note that this is now the only short course having a professional requirement. This course is open to ALL BAPT qualified play therapists (and other qualified professionals trained and experienced in non-directive/child centred play therapy practice. See our website http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/pt/ for details.).


CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND BOOKING FORM
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A Special Invitation to Qualified Professionals

You may wish to become a Certified Filial Therapist. We have opened our specialist filial therapy training to qualified and experienced professionals. All of our training courses meet the Certification in Filial Therapy requirements of the Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center, Boiling Springs, PA, USA, directed by Dr Rise VanFleet. Virginia and Geraldine are themselves Certified Filial Therapy Instructors and the above trainings meet the introductory training requirements for this certification.

See www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/pt

Click on ‘Information for Qualified Mental Health Professionals’ and ‘Information on Filial Therapy Certification (FEPTC)’

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Contact:
Bernadette Martinez

Contact telephone number:
01904 432301

Contact email address:



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Northern School of Psychodrama

SPRING RESIDENTIAL
May 12th – 16th 2008
Monday 11.00 a.m. – Friday 3.00 p.m.

IN BEAUTIFUL CUMBRIA
at Fawcett Mill Fields
With Jenny Biancardi, John Casson, Sandra Grieve
and trainees of NSP

This five day training residential has a limited number of external places for those wishing to access this excellent psychodrama training opportunity. This training is experiential with opportunities to reflect on theory and practice during processing sessions.

FAWCETT MILL FIELDS is a beautiful old mill, restored as a training centre with quality accommodation and excellent food!

For a picture see the websites: www.nspsychodrama.org.uk
or www.groupaccommodation.com/propertydetails.asp?adId=588


The week will offer 45 hours CPD/training.

The Northern School model of Psychodrama is underpinned by the Person Centred Approach.

FEE: External applicants : £345.00


Apply to:
Dr. John Casson
62 Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Oldham, Lancs., OL3 7LE

e:
t: 01457 877 161


CALENDAR OF EVENTS WITH BPA REGISTERED TRAINERS
OCTOBER 2008 – JUNE 2009

Safe Work With Trauma
3 – 5 October 2008 : Newcastle with Jenny Biancardi
This workshop will look at some of the new thinking from neuroscience and the use of active techniques – including bodywork – to help clients gain distance from distressing symptoms, including: nightmares; flashbacks; intrusive thoughts; compulsive rituals; and panic and anxiety attacks.

Where do I focus: Panorama or Close Up?
17 – 19 October 2008 : Manchester with Di Adderley
We will explore the continuum between sociodrama and psychodrama, the group and the individual, using creative action methods across the spectrum, from therapy to organisational and political work.

Psychodrama in Individual Therapy
5 – 7 December 2008 : Manchester with John Casson
Many clients bring a host of others with them into the consulting room. This is an opportunity to develop appropriate skills in creative action methods to help clients explore roles, aspects of self and others.

Don’t Push The River: Exploring Group Process in Action
6 – 8 February 2009 : Edinburgh with Sandra Grieve
Understanding and trusting group process is an important function for the group facilitator or psychodramatist. We will explore ways in which we can harness the energy of the whole group and enable the drama to emerge.

Transformation Through Psychodrama
27 February – 1 March 2009 : Manchester with Jinnie Jefferies
Role analysis, exploration and training can enable us to change our perspectives, our sense of ourselves and others, and indeed our lives.
“Roles do not emerge from the self, but the self may emerge from roles.” (J.L. Moreno)

Working Therapeutically with Anger
20 – 22 March 2009 : Newcastle with Jenny Biancardi
We will explore the difference between healthy anger and blind rage, looking at the use of physical, verbal and emotional expressions of anger, which give therapeutic release, rather than re-stimulating old patterns of outrage.

I Won’t and You Can’t Make Me! Weathering The Storms of Adolescence
24 – 26 April 2009 : Glasgow with Sandra Grieve
We will explore ways of establishing and maintaining psychological contact with young people. Adolescence can be a turbulent time. We will work with our own experience of adolescence in creative and energetic ways.

Unravelling The Mysteries of Relationships: MIND THE GAP!
5 – 7 June 2009 : Manchester with Dr. Olivia Lousada
In between you and I there can be gaps: missing bits that lead to misunderstandings. We will explore these mysteries through creative action methods, which Olivia employed during her doctoral research.

Each event costs £135, or £115 if paid in full 3 months in advance. A deposit (non-refundable) of £30 secures a place. Final payment must be made 1 month in advance.
While therapeutic, these are training events constituting 15 hours training.
All weekends: Fri 6pm-9pm; Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 10am-3pm.

Apply to: Dr. John Casson, 62 Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield Oldham, Lancs, OL3 7LE
Tel: 01457 877161 (8.00 am – 8.00 pm).

www.nspsychodrama.org.uk
www.creativepsychotherapy.info