THE CENTRE FOR CREATIVE THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE
Effective Tools for Early Intervention
OUR PHILOSOPHY
To remove barriers to accessing therapeutic support for children and young people, and to revolutionise the delivery of Creative Therapeutic Practice training and interventions for practitioners.
We believe that no child should have to wait for support.
Founded in 2021, The Centre for Creative Therapeutic Practice (TCCTP) was launched to facilitate access to timely and effective support for the increasing number of children and young people experiencing mental and emotional health issues.
Our mission is to minimise barriers to accessing support and to revolutionise how we deliver Creative Therapeutic Practice training and interventions to the children and young people's workforce. The Centre for Creative Therapeutic Practice is built on the belief that no child should have to wait for mental health support.
Our range of Introductory, Core and Specialist CPD Courses, and Tailor-Made Programmes is designed to upskill and empower professionals, ensuring that the current children's workforce is better equipped to confidently and effectively support children in their existing settings through Creative Therapeutic Practice.
Our courses are informed by arts-based therapies and supports children and young people in exploring and addressing emotional, psychological, and social challenges. It provides a non-verbal, sensory, and developmentally appropriate way to explore and process emotions.
We pride ourselves on creating a forward-thinking learning culture, where we model and share our expertise within a stimulating environment that aims to maximise the potential of everyone we work with.
Participants will develop new skills in creative engagement to enhance their practice and empower themselves both professionally and personally.
We welcome teachers, SENCOs, learning support assistants, social workers, social work assistants, residential care workers, foster carers, counsellors, arts therapists, and other professionals working with children and young people who may already be using art within their interventions and would benefit from specialist training.
Creative Therapeutic Practitioner
"Mary Rose Brady and Dr Patricia Watts are exceptional practitioners who brim with an infectious passion for helping C&YP through therapeutic art.
At TCCTP, they are forging a dynamic and cutting-edge approach to addressing the mental health crisis affecting our C&YP by making the world of therapeutic art both safe and accessible to professionals who are already on the ground and want to make a difference now.
They are practical, approachable, compassionate and kind. I highly recommend their courses".
Art Therapist
"Thank you Patricia and Mary Rose for supporting me through the process of regaining my HCPC registration following a return to practice after some time out.
You both made the process less daunting and helped me to brush up on my skills and confidence in preparation for returning to practice".
Principle Teacher,
Secondary School
"We were delighted to welcome TCCTP to our staff well being day. We were keen to introduce Art Therapy to colleagues as a way to promote self care. Mary Rose and Patricia worked closely with the school to create a workshop that was specifically tailored to the aims of the event. The workshop focussed on helping staff recognise the early signs of stress and develop strategies to support emotional regulation. It was also a fun and engaging session. Staff feedback was overwhelmingly positive".
Teacher
‘Art Therapy was fantastic, really helpful and enjoyable’
Teacher
"I would highly recommend TCCTP workshops for any organisation who place a significant importance on making staff wellbeing a priority"
Teacher
‘Art Therapy workshop was phenomenal‘.