Professional Training/Workshop 2025 themed: "Healing Attachment through play". Date: 28th July – 1st August 2025.
Our training programs are designed to empower professionals and caregivers with the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective play therapy to children and adolescents. Whether you're a therapist looking to enhance your practice or a parent interested in better understanding and connecting with your child through play, our comprehensive training courses offer valuable insights, practical techniques, and the latest research in play therapy.
Join us on a journey of discovery, learning, and transformation as we explore the power of play in healing and growth.
Upcoming Dates:
Cohort 4: April 7th to 12th 2025 (Abuja, Nigeria)
Cohort 5: June, 2025 (Jos, Nigeria)Working Therapeutically with Children and Young People.
Cost: N650,000.00 ($415) (Reach out to discuss payment options available to you.)
Course Overview
It takes between 9 and 18 months to complete this program.
To receive your certificate, you will be required to complete the following:
In-person training: 40%
Assignments and Project: 60%
Continuous Professional Development hours required: 60 hours
Clinical hours: 120 hours
Supervision is required to cover all your clinical hours (one supervision hour monthly) and even beyond
Membership in the Association of Play Therapy Nigeria
Who is this for?
Professionals from fields related to mental health:
Psychology
Psychiatry
Medicine & Paediatrics
Guidance & Counselling
Special Education
Other childcare-care professions
Upcoming Dates:
June 16, 2025 (6 Weeks)
Cost: N30,000.00 ($18.00)
Course Overview
This will help you learn about therapeutic play and child development principles.
What will you learn?
Introduction to Play and Play Work
The Playful practitioner
Play and Child Development
Play and the Curriculum
The professional practitioner
Introduction to Therapeutic Play
Mini project
This is a 6-week online course facilitated on Google Classroom, Zoom and WhatsApp.
Who is this for?
Heads of Schools and Administrators
Teachers
Counsellors
Parents
Programme Assistants
Special Educators
Other Child-Care Service providers
Upcoming Dates:
March and September 2025
A comprehensive program designed to equip parents, caregivers, and child care professionals with playful strategies to foster healthy relationships and child development.
What will you learn?
Play as a Tool for Connection
Building Emotional Resilience Through Play
Creative Discipline: Setting Boundaries
Play and Child Development Stages
Practical Tips for Integrating Play at Home
This is an in-person curated session.
Who is this for?
Parents and Caregivers
Teachers and Childcare Workers
Child Development Enthusiasts
Cost: Dependent on duration
Date: Coming soon....
Platform: Virtual (Link will be shared with registered participants)
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (WAT)
Fee: N80,000
Course Overview:
The Playful Interventionist course is designed to equip educators, therapists, caregivers, and child-focused professionals with foundational knowledge and practical tools to apply play-based techniques in supporting children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development.
Participants will explore:
The role of play in healing and development
Core principles of playful intervention
Simple strategies for different settings (schools, therapy rooms, homes)
Techniques for building connection and trust with children
Who Should Attend:
Early childhood educators
School counselors
Social workers
Therapists
Parents and caregivers
NGO staff working with children
What You’ll Gain:
A certificate of participation
Practical tools for immediate application
Insights from experienced facilitators in play therapy and child psychology