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WELCOME

At Red Shoe Play Therapy Training Centre, our courses are carefully developed to enhance your knowledge and practical skills in play-based interventions with children who are in need of therapeutic support. We believe that play is a powerful tool for healing and growth, and we are committed to helping you to become skilled in assisting children therapeutically through play and art-based interventions.  Thank you for choosing Red Shoe Play Therapy Training Centre.  Although based in South Africa, our trainings are attended globally.  Please send email to rindablom@gmail.com to arrange training for a group of therapists in your country

Looking for workshops that combine theory and practical skills in assessing and treating children through play, art-based, and sand tray activities? Look no further! Our workshops are designed to focus on specific aspects of child therapy and how to develop therapeutic interventions and treatment plans accordingly. Contact us today to learn more about our available CPD accredited trainings and how they can suit your needs. With more than 31 years' of experience, Dr Rinda Blom has the knowledge and skills to guide you on your journey to become skilled in the field of child, play-based and play therapy

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Workshops

Our workshops are designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in play-based, art-based, and sand tray interventions with children. We also offer training in assessment using projective techniques and analyzing children's drawings and sand trays. Additionally, we have a separate workshop for working with parents, as they play a crucial role in mental health interventions with children. Each workshop focuses on specific areas of child and play therapy to improve your treatment planning skills.

Red Shoe Play-based interventions two-year certificate course

In this two-year training, course participants complete five course modules, which include all CPD accredited workshops, as well as a supervised practical modules with child clients and parents, after completing each workshop.  This training is your opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and competencies in play-based and advanced play-based (play therapy), as well as sand tray work, working with parents and creative interventions with traumatised children and adolescents, under the skilled supervision of Dr Rinda Blom, where she shares her treasures of 31 years' experience of play therapy and play therapy training
There are two intakes per year, namely January and July
The next intake is January 2025

For complete information about the course, structure and intake requirements, 

For course payment schedule, 

For application form,
 

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This was a great experience. I will definitely recommend it to anyone interested in Play Therapy. Rinda shared so much of her experience and wisdom. It was fun, challenging, playful, and we learned at a fast pace. Thank you Rinda for an absolute amazing course. Elmarie Joubert

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The Handbook of Gestalt Play Therapy:  Practical Guidelines for Child Therapists was written by Dr Rinda Blom and can be ordered at 

Rinda Blom, author of The Handbook of Gestalt Play Therapy:  Practical guidelines for child therapists
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