Our Courses
Through our readily available or tailor-made courses we aim to meet a range of needs for professionals working with children and young people in Education, Health, Social Services and the Voluntary Sector.
Our courses are developed by our Directors who are HCPC registered Art Therapists with a wealth of practice, supervisory and teaching experience.
Please get in touch to arrange a personal consultation with one of our Directors to design a course that meets the specific needs and aligns with the unique requirements of your group or organisation.
Our courses are also suitable for practitioners who wish to pursue a career in Art Therapy or a related field.
Introductory Courses
Our Introductory Creative Therapeutic Practice Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses are tailored for practitioners seeking an introduction to creative therapeutic engagement with children and young people, as well as qualified art therapists requiring a refresher, these courses address range of relevant topics. Each course offers a hands on learning experience, providing participants with 7 CPD hours.
Specialist Courses
Our range of specialist courses, delivered by our Founding Directors and expert Associate Trainers are designed for practitioners who wish to develop their creative therapeutic engagement skills with children and young people. Our highly experienced trainers, all of whom are currently practicing in the field, will share effective and evidence informed practice, equipping participants with theoretical knowledge and safe, effective, creative exercises to enhance their work.
Constructive approaches to suicidality and self harm
This course examines therapeutic approaches to suicidality and self harm with young people and children.
Drawing on professional, theoretical and lived experience, this course is designed for all levels of experience and will provide a sound theoretical grounding in current approaches to self harm and suicidality as well as providing practical approaches for managing highly emotive and challenging issues in therapeutic practice.
Bridging with Creativity : Working Cross-Culturally with a focus on Muslim and Middle Eastern communities
This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to work with Muslim and Middle Eastern communities. The focus is on fostering cross cultural understanding, sensitivity, and competence in therapeutic settings. Participants will explore the impact of acculturation and assimilation on identity and well-being, and broadly understand the specific challenges faced by these communities in navigating multiple cultural frameworks.
Paint to Heal
The course will support participants in expressing their emotions and thoughts through the medium of paint, allowing them to communicate and explore feelings that might be difficult to verbalise.
Creating and using dolls to enhance creative therapeutic outcomes for children and young people
Through providing a historical overview of doll making this course explores their rich history and profound therapeutic potential. Participants will explore diverse theoretical perspectives and engage with the work of various writers' to understand the rich potential of dolls in therapy.
Creative therapeutic approaches to support children and young people with medical conditions
This course is aimed at practitioners who wish to
enhance their knowledge and skills in supporting children
and young people with medical conditions, either
diagnosed or undiagnosed. Supporting children and
young people with medical conditions requires
practitioners to have an awareness of the physical, social, emotional and developmental impact of living with a medical condition. This training is underpinned by child
development, attachment and neuroscience
Creative therapeutic life story work
Nice guidelines for Looked-after Children and Young
People Published in 2021 state that Life Story Work is
mandated by statutory guidance for all looked-after
children and young people with a plan for adoption. Combining theoretical
understanding and practical applications, our course
aims to equip creative therapists to engage
meaningfully and safely to support children and young
people in their life story work journey. This course will
enhance professional competence and support better outcomes for children and young people .
Endorsed Courses
Our two day CPD Courses are designed by The Centre for Creative Therapeutic Practice and endorsed by Counselling and Psychotherapy Awarding Body, CPCAB.
These courses are for practitioners who wish to develop their creative therapeutic engagement skills with children and young people, offering an in-depth training on a range of relevant topics. Each course offers a comprehensive learning experience, providing participants with 15 CPD hours.
Foundation Skills and Diploma Courses
At TCCTP we are committed to delivering high quality and accessible training that supports practitioners to deliver effective and early help to children and young people. From practitioners wishing to embark on an intermediate course at foundation level or an advanced course at diploma level, our courses can equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills to make a positive impact in the lives of children and young people through creative therapeutic practice.
Foundation Skills in Creative Therapeutic Practice with CYP
Our Foundation Skills Course in Creative Therapeutic Practice for working with Children and Young People is a 8-week Intermediate course created for both qualified art therapists and practitioners wanting to develop their skills in creative therapeutic engagement. This course is designed to provide an experiential learning experience, blending theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical skills.
L6 Diploma in Creative Therapeutic Practice for CYP
A note from Founding Directors Mary Rose and Patricia.
It is well documented that there has been a steady year on year increase in children and young people experiencing mental health issues and /or undiagnosed autism, and who are placed on ever growing waiting lists as their distress and symptoms worsen. On the other hand, through our work we meet many committed practitioners who are passionate about supporting CYP through art, but face financial, geographical and other barriers to advancing their training in this area. Hence, our Diploma is designed to enable quicker access to safe and effective support to CYP, whilst simultaneously minimising barriers to specialist training through building the skills of this invisible specialist workforce. If you believe that no child should have to wait for support please read on
Practice and Well-Being Support
We understand that the role of being a children and young people's practitioner can be both rewarding and challenging. That's why we're here to offer personalised support to help practitioners navigate the nuances of their professional role while prioritising their own well-being.
Whether practitioners require supervision or well-being strategies, we have a range of support offers for professional and personal development.
Practice Skills Refresher Course
Whether newly qualified or returning from a career break, our course supports Arts Therapists working with children and young people to refresh their skills in essential practice areas from setting up safe practices to assessments and paperwork in a supportive learning environment.
Individual/Group Supervision
Our supervision sessions are designed to support both individual practice and, peer support and organisational development, ensuring that every practitioner has the resources they need to feel held in their role. Supervision is suitable for qualified Arts Therapists and professionals in related fields working with children and young people.