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Hi,

Happy Friday!! If you are planning on applying for either of our 2023 MA intakes now is the time to get your application in. One cohort will start at the end of June 2023 and the second cohort will start in August 2023. We will formally process the applications at the start of December though so it is important to submit it before then.

Master of Arts in Creative Psychotherapy
(Humanistic & Integrative Modality)
Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy

This is the first accredited programme of its kind here in Ireland to offer a comprehensive, experiential training in Play Therapy as part of a fully professionally recognised MA qualification as a Psychotherapist with a major emphasis on the practice of Play Therapy. Our focus on younger clients is unique in a humanistic and integrative psychotherapy training, as is our intense focus on utilising creative, action methods that bring neuroscientific learning and interpersonal neurobiological concepts into the heart of developmentally appropriate clinical practice. Graduates will be ideally placed to work as therapists with children and young people presenting with emotional difficulties that may be mild or severe in nature) our MA graduates practice as psychotherapists specialising in play therapy. This course incorporates both professional and academic training. The MA is awarded by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). It is an IAHIP recognised course - the only child and adolescent psychotherapy training to achieve this status. IAHIP (Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy) is a section of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy. This course is also directly recognised by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).

The Children’s Therapy Centre (CTC) is the longest established and foremost provider of professional play therapy and humanistic & integrative child psychotherapy training and CPD courses in Ireland and has been delivering specialised training since the 90’s. We have approved quality assurance standards with QQI and we are a registered third level educational institute. We are also an APT approved provider of play therapy training – the only one approved to deliver training in Ireland. In addition, CTC is recognised as a European Accredited Psychotherapy Training Institute (EAPTI) by the EAP and our course is also recognised by the European Association of Integrative Psychotherapy making MA graduates immediately eligible to receive the European Certificate in Psychotherapy.



You will find full MA details and the application form by clicking here

Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead!
Siobhán

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