SHORT Courses in
Lowenfeld Projective Play Therapy

Introduction
Introductory Foundation Courses
Programme for 2009

Introduction

Lowenfeld Projective Play Therapy Courses aim to equip practitioners with both the clinical skills necessary to use the non-verbal techniques devised by Dr Margaret Lowenfeld and with an understanding of her theories which underpin her approach.

Through her observation of children's play Lowenfeld developed original projective play techniques, which facilitate effective communication between children, adolescents and their therapists. Subsequently, these techniques have been extended to families, to children with speech and language difficulties, to those who are learning disabled or deaf.

Lowenfeld Projective Play Therapy developed from her view that each individual, whether child or adult, has a singular understanding of the world based upon their constitution and personal experience. Lowenfeld's use of non-verbal techniques allows the expression of the multidimensional nature of this personal experience, and of thoughts and feelings which are not accessible through words. This communication forms the basis for the therapeutic process whereby children, adolescents and families are enabled to effect change.

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Introductory Foundation Courses

The aims of the Foundation course in Lowenfeld Projective Play Therapy are to:

• enable participants to appreciate the theoretical underpinnings of Lowenfeld Projective Play Therapy
• enable participants to understand Lowenfeld Projective Play Therapy through experiential work* using Worlds and Mosaics
• enable participants to consider how they might incorporate Lowenfeld techniques into their own workplace.
• In experiential work each participant uses their own life experience as material for making Lowenfeld Worlds and Mosaics. Since the objective is training in Lowenfeld ‘s techniques and not therapy, participants need share only as little or as much as they feel comfortable with.

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Programme for 2009

The Margaret Lowenfeld Association is running two experiential training days Introducing the play therapy techniques of Worlds and Mosaics devised by Dr Margaret Lowenfeld.

Dates: 16th May 2009 and 19th September 2009
Time: 10am to 4.30pm
Venue:
Brookside Family Consultation Clinic,
18 Trumpington Road,
Cambridge CB22 2AH

Cost:
£95 for each day or £150 for both days if they are booked together in advance.

Day 1 must be completed before day 2 is taken.

To book and for more information

Contact:
Joyce.Robinson@hertspartsft.nhs.uk or ssummers087@googlemail.com

Numbers are limited so apply as soon as possible.