Anchoring your Adolescent

This live online course explore how to remain connected to an adolescent as they navigate one of the most challenging times in development.
  • Thursday, November 20, 2025
  • 7:30pm-9pm
  • Live Online Training Event

About The Training

This live online course explore how to remain connected to an adolescent as they navigate one of the most challenging times in development. It is suitable for parents and carers and also for professionals working with adolescents. The webinar will be facilitated by a highly experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist with a specialisation in play therapy.

This training is suitable for professionals working with children and/or teenagers. It is also suitable for parents and carers of children and/or teenagers, and anyone interested in play and creative therapeutic approaches.

• Learn about the developmental challenges and tasks of adolescence both for the adolescent and the adult.
• Explore how connection with an adolescent looks different to earlier childhood.
• Learn about what the adolescent needs from the adult around connection .
• Learn some ways to make this fun and engaging, while also developmentally matched to the adolescent.

Full fee is non-refundable in the event of cancellations within 14 days of the webinar. You can nominate another person to attend in your place.

Materials & Resources Needed
  • Access to a computer/device with audio and video
  • Stable internet connection
  • A confidential space
  • Blank A4 Paper
  • Colouring pencils/crayons/markers
  • Scissors
Our Distinguished Trainer
Emer McDonagh
Lecturer
Emer is the Assistant MA Course Leader and Supervision Co-Ordinator here at CTC. She holds an MA in Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy and Play Therapy and a BA (HONS) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care. Emer has also completed training as a clinical supervisor,  EMDR training, Intensive Filial Therapy Training, Compassionate Inquiry and mindfulness training. Emer is certified as an...

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Children’s Therapy Centre (CTC) is Ireland’s longest established leading provider of training in the field of Play Therapy, Therapeutic Play, and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
Our centre
Children’s Therapy Centre
Stewart House
Lonsdale Road,
National Technology Park,
Plassey, Limerick.
V94 KN70, Ireland
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