Clay Therapy training is simply so much more than learning new techniques, skills and interventions.
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This work keeps the focus on you as therapist and your core theoretical practice whilst enabling you to see with your heart and feel with your body when working therapeutically with clients and supervisees. |
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This course will engage you in an in-depth exploration of many theoretical concepts covering object-relations theory, Jungian concepts and existential perspectives. |
LIKELY PARTICIPANTS
This course is designed for those who are already qualified therapeutic practitioners who have completed their own respective training as a Play Therapist, Counsellor or Psychotherapist. The course content is likely to appeal also to Creative Arts Therapists, Art Therapists,
Authentic Movement Therapists and similar.
This course is designed for those who are already qualified therapeutic practitioners who have completed their own respective training as a Play Therapist, Counsellor or Psychotherapist. The course content is likely to appeal also to Creative Arts Therapists, Art Therapists,
Authentic Movement Therapists and similar.
TESTIMONIALS
Former participants described the course as:
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“The course was beyond my expectations. The training programme suited the way I learn being so hands on myself. It was upbeat and helped me focus throughout the whole of the 5 days especially face to face during Level 1 & 2. 5 days seemed a long time on paper, although this wasn’t the case. The week flew by! With a variety of hands-on tasks, reflections on our own clay work, learning how to work with our own clients as we continued with the hands-on experience throughout. The theory was cleverly incorporated into the course criteria, keeping everyone focused through the day. Home-made cake and gorgeous homemade cooked food, actually gave the course that extra special touch. This kept everyone motivated and focused throughout the week. Both Level 3 & 4 online courses was interactive, pacey and breaks were given so we could quickly recharge. Once again even being online, I was focused, motivated and driven over both weekends. Lynne has a way of making a person feel a sense of ease. Even though she is such a knowledgeable lady, she tends to feel like one of the people on the course projecting warmth and consideration for each person - thank you Lynne, and thank you to Kate to, another knowledgeable lady who gave us all the support when needed through the times we needed it. I loved every minute of this course! JM. Play & Sandplay Therapist “An inspiring course. I was able to learn, share and reflect, in a beautiful and nurturing environment.” ZT. Creative Arts Psychotherapist |
“This course has taken place over a time period of 10 months which has given the opportunity to embed the training, practice the learning and integrate the process. It is still not complete until the practice sheets are all completed so therefore the time of involvement continues. I feel this is an asset for the course as it takes time to learn and respect the value of using clay in therapy. This does not feel like a process one would rush in order to gain a professional qualification; conversely time is required to embody and experience this professional learning as a personal journey and to do it safely under the guidance of Lynne and Kate and learning from each other." HO. Art therapist "The training really helped me to work with the clay in a different way to what I was use to. Being able to understand an underpinning theory to why working with clay makes us feel the way we do was so helpful." KC. Children's Counsellor "This training was so good, I did it twice!" MH. Play Therapist This Clay Therapy training was hugely beneficial to me both personally & professionally." GS. Counsellor & Play Therapist . |
COURSE AIMS |
1. Apply developed and refined technical and constructional skills when offering clay as a medium in both non-directive and structured therapy sessions. 2. Use creative and imaginative clay exercises to develop and enhance therapeutic explorations of personal meaning and understanding with children, adolescents and adults in individual and group work. 3. Engage in authentic communication with clients by utilising the four avenues of exploration to experience and explore the impact of felt depth of connectedness both in therapy sessions and clinical supervision. 4. Explain theoretical aspects of Winnicott’s writing that underpin clay therapy. 5. Imaginatively incorporate Jungian theoretical perspectives through the use of symbolism, metaphor and active imagination in clay therapy sessions. 6. Identify, synthesise and integrate existential perspectives relating to notions of difference and equality when working with clay images and or processes. |
CLAY THERAPY COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is comprised of four levels of study, each building on the former to ensure solid foundations as knowledge, understanding and skills are acquired in this intense form of psychotherapy.
The full course is a total of 160 hours learning.
This is made up of:
72 hours guided learning,
60 hours observation recording plus practicum.
50 hours written assignments.
The four levels of training are:
The full course is a total of 160 hours learning.
This is made up of:
72 hours guided learning,
60 hours observation recording plus practicum.
50 hours written assignments.
The four levels of training are:
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Level 1: The Rudiments of Clay Therapy when working with Individual Clients (£170 July 6th & 7th, 2024) 2025 - 2026 Course dates June 7th & 8th, 2025 Days 1 & 2 - On-line raining covering The Rudiments of Clay Therapy – Working with clay and how to facilitate and support clay therapy sessions. A Theory of Contact: Physical, Emotional, Metaphorical and Spiritual. Nature and metaphor usage. Alchemical & archetypal perspectives. Experiential clay work. |
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Level 2: Clay Therapy Practice - Craft & skills, Days 3, 4, & 5 In-person (£285 August 29th - 31st, 2024) 2025 - 2026 Course dates August 28th - 30th, 2025 Clay Therapy practice, experiential immersion & application with individuals & group work. |
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Level 3: Integrated Practice, Days 6 & 7– ONLINE (£170 December 7th & 8th, 2024) 2025 - 2026 Course dates December 6th & 7th, 2025 Further theoretical components, case work, group supervision, experiential work. |
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Level 4 : Embedded Practice, 2 days - ONLINE (£170 March 8th & 9th, 2025) 2025 - 2026 Course dates March 7th & 8th, 2026 covering presentations, further theoretical components, group supervision. |
COURSE DELIVERY MODE |
Clay Therapy training sessions have been designed as a blend of learning and teaching approaches to include aspects of the following:
Seminars, prior session reading, individual reflection, pair work, trio work, small group process work and full group discussion, practise sessions, experiential creative clay work, learner presentations, peer group feedback, tutor feedback, individual tutorials, journal writing, individual research and case study writing.
Seminars, prior session reading, individual reflection, pair work, trio work, small group process work and full group discussion, practise sessions, experiential creative clay work, learner presentations, peer group feedback, tutor feedback, individual tutorials, journal writing, individual research and case study writing.
COURSE ASSESSMENT |
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course.
The principle written assignments are:
Creative reflective learning journal.
Practise and observations.
Peer assessment.
Practicum.
Case presentations.
Supervision and Supervision statement.
The principle written assignments are:
Creative reflective learning journal.
Practise and observations.
Peer assessment.
Practicum.
Case presentations.
Supervision and Supervision statement.
VENUE
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Training mainly takes place in Fen Drayton, a village surrounded by an RSPB nature reserve, or Yelling, a village which is set amongst the peaceful and beautiful rolling countryside of Cambridgeshire. In-house courses have been delivered in Nepal, Thailand, Bali and South Africa. |
COURSE FEES: 2023/2024
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2024 - 2025 Dates for the next delivery of the full Clay Therapy training, Level 1 - £170 July 6th & 7th, 2024 Level 2 - £285 August 29th - 31st, 2024 Level 3 - £170 December 6th & 7th, 2024 Level 4 - £170 March 7th & 8th, 2025 |
