Play Therapy Techniques

This live online course will introduce participants to play, its therapeutic benefits, and a variety of developmentally appropriate techniques used by play therapists and therapeutic play workers.
  • Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • 10am-5pm
  • Live Online Training Event

About The Training

This live online course will introduce participants to play, its therapeutic benefits, and a variety of developmentally appropriate techniques used by play therapists and therapeutic play workers. It is an introduction and skill building session that will introduce the therapeutic powers of play and a range of therapeutic, enjoyable, educational, and resilience enhancing play techniques.   Play Therapy Techniques – Demonstrations, practice and feedback throughout the day. Course content will include an introduction to:
  • play,
  • the therapeutic powers of play,
  • therapeutic play materials,
  • attending and responding to children,
  • therapeutic play techniques for improving children’s self-esteem and self-confidence,
  • therapeutic play techniques for reducing children’s anxieties,
  • therapeutic play techniques for improving children’s emotional understanding and,
  • therapeutic play techniques to foster children’s holistic development.

Participants will develop specific therapeutic play skills and an awareness of:

  • The therapeutic powers of play,
  • Play therapy techniques for improving children’s self-esteem and self-confidence,
  • Play therapy techniques for reducing children’s anxieties,
  • Play therapy techniques for improving children’s emotional understanding,
  • And an increased ability to foster children’s holistic development.

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.

In the event of any cancellation a booking fee of €50 will be retained. Full fee is non-refundable in the event of cancellations within 2 weeks of the course. You may nominate another eligible person to take your place – simply notify us and provide us with their contact details.

Materials & Resources Needed
  • Access to a computer/device with audio and video
  • Stable internet connection
  • A confidential space
  • Blank A4 sheets
  • Art material – e.g. crayons, colouring pencils, markers
  • Balloons
  • Scissors
  • An empty water/ drinks bottle
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...

Certificate of Attendance for CPD Purposes

All participants will receive a CTC Certificate of Attendance after the training.

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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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