Refresher Sessions

Join Karen & Tara for their series of monthly, 1.5 hour refresher sessions designed to support practitioners to top up their understanding and get support in particular areas. Bring your cuppa and join other practitioners to gain the latest information and chat through ways of working, theoretical understanding and practical ideas to bolster your clinical work.

About Refresher Sessions

Course Delivery

Refresher Sessions take place live-online for 1.5 hours and are recorded
Participants who are unable to join the live session will have access to the recording for 3-months post-training
Each Refresher Session comes with a Handout summarising the course content
Refresher Sessions take place on a Saturday from 11.00 am - 12.30 pm (UK)

Event Group

Each Refresher Session has an individual event group where you can ask questions, find your handouts and view the recording

CPD Points

Participants who attend the live Refresher Sessions will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours. Individuals will need to refer back to their Membership Body to ascertain whether this qualifies for CPD points

Up Next

Sat, 04 May
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the Developing Child
Zoom
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04 May 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
Zoom
This refresher session will briefly consider what FASD is and how children are assessed. Case Studies will be shared to demonstrate how the creative toolkit can be used to work therapeutically with clients.
Sat, 11 May
Applying The Polyvagal Theory to Child Therapy
Zoom
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11 May 2024, 09:00 – 17:00
Zoom
Join us and explore how to offer your clients support through a Polyvagal Lens.
Sat, 15 Jun
Nurture and the Developing brain
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15 Jun 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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In this refresher session, we will discuss what is meant by nurture, how environmental factors influence the development of the brain and why missed opportunities during significant windows of development can create difficulties for children later in life.
Sat, 28 Sept
Applying The Polyvagal Theory to Child Therapy
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28 Sept 2024, 09:00 – 29 Sept 2024, 17:00
Zoom
Join us and explore how to offer your clients support through a Polyvagal Lens.
Sat, 12 Oct
Adjusting Play Therapy for Children Aged 3-4 years
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12 Oct 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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This refresher session will explore the unique requirements of this age group and the ‘why’ and ‘how’ play therapists need to adapt their presence and engagement.
Sat, 26 Oct
Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Program
Alderley Edge Hotel & Restaurant
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26 Oct 2024, 09:00 – 28 Oct 2024, 16:30
Alderley Edge Hotel & Restaurant, Macclesfield Rd, Alderley Edge SK9 7BJ, UK
Comprehensive 3-day in-person play therapy training that explores the foundational skills of Synergetic Play Therapy.
Sat, 02 Nov
Selective Mutism
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02 Nov 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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This refresher session will explore Selective Mutism through a neurobiological lens. Case Studies will demonstrate how the creative toolkit can be used to work therapeutically with children.
Fri, 22 Nov
Parental Engagement in Action
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22 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 24 Nov 2024, 17:00
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A Training Course for Therapists to Skilfully Engage Parents in their child’s Therapeutic Journey
Sat, 07 Dec
Corridors as Transitional Spaces
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07 Dec 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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In this refresher session, we will discuss how to actively utilise the corridor space with purpose and meaning. We will explore how the corridor can hold the potential to support a child’s process and how you can appropriately and creatively engage the child within this space.
Fri, 31 Jan
Certificate in Post-Adoption Therapy for Children & Young People, January 2025
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31 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT – 02 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
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Comprehensive post-adoption online training supporting qualified practitioners to work safely and effectively with adopted children or young people.
Sat, 20 Apr
Safe Touch
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20 Apr 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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This refresher session offers an opportunity to delve into your own thoughts and concerns surrounding the use of safe touch in child therapy sessions.
Mon, 15 Apr
Group Supervision - Karpman Drama Triangle
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15 Apr 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
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Fri, 15 Mar
Certificate in Post-Adoption Therapy for Children & Young People
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15 Mar 2024, 09:00 GMT – 17 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
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Comprehensive post-adoption online training supporting qualified practitioners to work safely and effectively with adopted children or young people.
Sat, 09 Mar
Silence as a Therapeutic Response
Zoom
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09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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This refresher session will explore different types and levels of silence. We will consider what therapeutic silence means for you as the child therapist and how you enter a space of ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’.
Sat, 10 Feb
Karpman’s Drama Triangle
Zoom
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10 Feb 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
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This refresher session will explore how to conceptualise a child’s behaviours through the lens of the Drama Triangle, how this plays out in their family and in therapy sessions.
Sat, 20 Jan
Trauma Loop
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20 Jan 2024, 11:00 – 12:30
Zoom
Join Karen & Tara as they consider how a trauma loop is formed, the main parts of the brain and nervous system involved and consider 4 strategies that can be safely and ethically offered to the client by the child therapist.
Fri, 19 Jan
Applying The Polyvagal Theory to Child Therapy
Zoom
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19 Jan 2024, 09:00 – 16:30
Zoom
Join us and explore how to offer your clients support through a Polyvagal Lens.
Sat, 09 Dec
Child Development: Erik Erickson (Psychosocial Stages)
Zoom
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09 Dec 2023, 11:00 – 12:30
Zoom
This Refresher Session will consider Erickson’s eight stages of psychological crisis which need to be successfully resolved to develop psychological strengths that may impact on personality development.