Foundation Course in Play Therapy 2022

Elisa Fontana

Tutor

Elisa Fontana, MA in Play Therapy, BSc (Hons) Early Years, BSc (Hons) Art and Drama Studies, BAPT-reg Play Therapist, Registered Member MBACP, trained in Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT).

Has delivered training in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Play Therapy skills in the UK, Italy, India. Has been invited lecturer at the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) and the Department of Communication and Art Education, Academy of Art, Palermo (Italy).

Has worked as a research assistant at the University of Roehampton on the Yoga-Integrated Psychotherapy study. Has been selected with the paper The emotional power of Play. Drama and Child-Centered Play Therapy as effective teaching support on Social and Emotional Learning at the International Conference The Future of Education Firenze, Italy, and has published book reviews on the British Journal of Play Therapy.

Elisa is currently the coordinator for the South London Play Therapy Support Group, and is working as School Project Manager for the therapeutic services in Primary Schools in London, delivering Play Therapy, managing and supervising a team of school counsellors and trainees.

Tiwone Mtonga

Tutor

Tiwone Mtonga is a registered Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor (BAPT and BACP). She is also a Therapeutic Life Story Practitioner and uses Theraplay Informed Practice.

She has over 20 years experience working with children and over 10 of these as a practitioner in the fields of attachment, child abuse, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, children’s mental health and childhood trauma.

Her work history includes working as Play Therapist, Therapeutic Life Story Practitioner and being Theraplay Informed while working within school settings and for local Fostering and Permanence Teams in London Boroughs.

Filipa Alvarez

Filipa is a highly experienced and qualified practitioner in the fields of Psychology (clinical area) and Play Therapy (with children, adolescents and adults). She completed a Master Degree in Forensic Psychology. She is also an Integrative Sandplay Therapist. She has been working creatively for over 25 years with trauma and attachment, delivering not only individual therapeutic support, but also Theraplay® informed work, Filial Therapy and Therapeutic Life Story Work. Filipa has been teaching yoga for over 11 years and she is a meditation practitioner; she incorporates body-based approaches, as well as meditation teachings into her integrative therapeutic way of working. She is also an experienced and registered clinical supervisor for the helping professions, using a creative approach. She is a qualified trainer, mainly in the university setting.

Date	Time	Title
21 October	10am-4.30pm	INDUCTION DAY Introduction to the course and to one another. Course overview, boundaries and expectations Discussion of the Play Therapy profession and entry into training and the professional organisation: the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)
25 October	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 1 Why Play? The central importance of play in child development
1 November	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 2 Historical overview of the development of Play Therapy in the UK. Comparison of different models of Play Therapy, including Non-Directive Play Therapy, Social Constructionist and Narrative Therapy appraoches
8 November	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 3 Sensory or embodiment play in Play Therapy - using clay, play-dough, slime, sand and other sensory materials
15 November	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 4 Projective or symbolic play in Play Therapy - using toy figures etc to create symbolic stories
22 November	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 5 Dramatic role-play in Play Therapy
29 November	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 6 Using art in Play Therapy
6 December	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 7 Providing a therapeutic environment – the therapist’s role. Developing reflective listening skills etc
13 December	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 8 Building self-esteem through Play Therapy
10 January	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 9 Where are we now? Review of the journey so far
17 January	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 10 Attachment and Loss part 1
24 January	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 11 Attachment and Loss part 2
31 January	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 12 Sand play therapy & Mosaics - An introduction to Lowenfield Techniques
7 February	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 13 Using Stories in Play Therapy
14 February	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 14 Trauma and abuse in relation to Play Therapy
21 February	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 15 Limit-setting
28 February	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 16 Therapeutic play with children with special needs
6 March	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 17 Play Therapy and the Bereaved Child
13 March	7pm - 9pm	Workshop 18 Play Therapy and Looked After Children
16 March	10am - 4.30pm	PLENARY DAY Endings Including shared presentations of ‘Journey stories’

Date	Time	Title
22 October	10am-4.30pm	INDUCTION DAY Introduction to the course and to one another. Course overview, boundaries and expectations Discussion of the Play Therapy profession and entry into training and the professional organisation: the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)
26 October	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 1 Why Play? The central importance of play in child development
2 November	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 2 Historical overview of the development of Play Therapy in the UK. Comparison of different models of Play Therapy, including Non-Directive Play Therapy, Social Constructionist and Narrative Therapy approaches
9 November	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 3 Sensory or embodiment play in Play Therapy - using clay, play-dough, slime, sand and other sensory materials
16 November	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 4 Projective or symbolic play in Play Therapy - using toy figures etc to create symbolic stories
23 November	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 5 Dramatic role-play in Play Therapy
30 November	6.30pm -8.30pm	Workshop 6 Using art in Play Therapy
7 December	6.30pm -8.30pm	Workshop 7 Providing a therapeutic environment – the therapist’s role. Developing reflective listening skills etc
14 December	6.30pm -8.30pm	Workshop 8 Using stories in Play Therapy
11 January	6.30pm -8.30pm	Workshop 9 Sand play therapy & Mosaics - An introduction to Lowenfeld Techniques
18 January	6.30pm -8.30pm	Workshop 10 Building self-esteem through play
25 January	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 11 Where are we now? Review of the journey so far
1 February	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 12 Attachment and loss part 1
8 February	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 13 Attachment and loss part 2
15 February	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 14 Trauma and abuse in relation to Play Therapy
22 February	4.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 15 Limit-setting
29 February	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 16 Therapeutic play with children with special needs
7 March	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 17 Play Therapy and the Bereaved Child
14 March	6.30pm-8.30pm	Workshop 18 Play Therapy and Looked After Children
17 March	10am-4.30pm	Plenary Day Endings including shared presentations of ‘Journey stories’

Play Therapy Foundation Course

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Elisa Fontana

Tiwone Mtonga

Filipa Alvarez

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