Health & wellbeing
Play Therapy
Play therapy is a form of therapy carried out by mental health professionals in a safe and comfortable environment. It can be helpful to people of any age but is most commonly used with children aged 3-12 years. It can be a way of helping children who are struggling with a number of issues and may not be able to communicate them.
What you will learn
- What play therapy is and the history behind it.
- Who it is for.
- When it should be used and when it should not be used.
- How to support a child through it.
- What kind of results to expect.
- Other therapies connected with play therapy.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.