Filial Facilitator Program

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Filial Facilitator Program

Play Therapy Training Australia are thrilled to announce the launch of our Filial Facilitator Program for Practitioners interested in adding this skill set to their practice.

This three day workshop will aim to upskill practicing Child Centred Play Therapy practitioners by extending their knowledge of CCPT to educating and supporting parents and carers in the principles of CCPT to enhance parent/ carer and child attachment through play.

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The workshop will aim to cover the following content:

Revision of the theory and methodology of Child Centred Play Therapy
Revision of theory and application of attachment theory to therapeutic contexts
Literature review of history of the origins of Filial Therapy
Key Objectives including the neuroscience behind the approach
Key concepts and components of delivering Filial Programs
Overview, demonstration and practice of each of the 10-session model of the filial program
Extensions of Filial- including considerations for other client populations
Follow up Clinical Supervision support (one session) for workshop graduates

Each workshop will offer an experiential experience of learning through presentations, demonstrations and interactive role plays through face to face learning.

Trainer Qualifications:

Kylie Ellison has been working in the human services industry for the last 20 years, and is registered as a qualified Counsellor and Play Therapist- Supervisor with PTPA. Kylie has been working specifically with children and families for the last 8 years as a Child Centred Play Therapist and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience in this way of connecting with families.

Integrity of practice is essential to the delivery of quality training, therefore it is advised that Kylie Ellison holds the following qualifications to deliver clinical training:

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)- UQ
Graduate Diploma of Psychology- Bond University
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy- ACAP
Advanced Clinical Training in Play Therapy- Play Therapy Australia
Rise Up Individual and Clinical Supervisor training- ACA Accredited
Registered Counsellor- Australian Counselling Association (Level Three)
Registered Clinical Counsellor- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Registered Clinical Supervisor- ACA College of Supervisors
Registered Play Therapist Supervisor- Play Therapy Practitioners Association (PTPA)
Associate Member- Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA)

To take advantage of our special introductory price please click on the green ‘Enrol now’ button under the location you wish to attend, we look forward to connecting with you soon!

BRISBANE – Filial Facilitator Program – MARCH 2025

$1094.5 ( Inclusive GST )

Date: Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025

Time: 8:30am-4:30pm each day (total of 21 PD hours across 3 days)

Location: 7/29 Mount Cotton Road Capalaba 4157

Delivery: In person only

Cost: $995 plus GST

Pre-requisite: Must have previously completed a minimum of 150 hours of CCPT clinical training

PD recognition: Professional Development hours are recognised by Play Therapy Practitioners Association (PTPA)

Payment details

Please click on the ‘Enrol now’ button to enrol in our CPRT Workshop. Payment is required at time of enrolment, with options for payment including direct bank transfer, credit card, AfterPay or PayPal Pay in 4 options.

Use of AfterPay or PayPal Pay in 4 is subject to enrolling student’s personal financial circumstances and is the responsibility of the student to fulfill all repayments as indicated by these providers.

Please note all registered payments for each workshop are required one month prior to the date of each workshop– enrolment within one month of the workshop will be at the discretion of PTTA.

Cancellation policy

Please note as places for our workshops are strictly limited, your enrolment can only be secured once payment has been received- either via credit card, bank transfer, PayPal or AfterPay.

To be eligible for a refund for fees already paid you must notify us at least 30 days from the commencement of the scheduled workshop.

Please note that any refunds may take up to 30 days from date of refund request. A 10% administration fee will be charged for all cancellations.

Required Textbook:

Bratton, S. C., & Landreth, G. L (2019). Child- Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). An evidence- based 10- session Filial Therapy model. Routledge, Great Britain.

Bratton, S. C., & Landreth, G. L (2019). Child- Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual. An evidence- based 10- session Filial Therapy model. Taylor and Francis Ltd., Great Britain.

Guerney, L., & Ryan, V. (2013). Group filial therapy: The complete guide to teaching parents to play therapeutically with their children. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley.

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Location:

7/29 Mount Cotton Road Capalaba 4157

Date:

Friday 14th March to Sunday 15th March 2025

Time:

8:30am-4:30pm each day (total of 21 PD hours across 3 days)

Price:

$1094.5 ( Inclusive GST )