{"id":34068,"date":"2026-07-17T17:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/?page_id=34068"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:08:47","slug":"gc-healing-through-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/gc-healing-through-play\/","title":{"rendered":"GC in Healing through Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tGraduate Certificate in Healing through Play: Techniques in Child Counselling and Play Therapy\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/l3ap.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here to Register\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2  id=\"objectives\">\n\t\t\tObjectives\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>In an increasingly complex and fast paced world, children faced a myriad of emotional, behavioural and developmental challenges that can impact on their well-being and overall development. This specialized course ensures social workers and mental health professionals understand the special knowledge and skills necessary to work with children and the family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deepen understanding of child development, childhood psychopathology, trauma, family dynamics, and effective communication strategies with children and their families.<\/li>\n<li>Provide hands-on training on specialized skills to interact, build relationship and counsel children using an evidence based therapeutic approach known as Play Therapy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2  id=\"who\">\n\t\t\tWho Should Attend\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Target Audience:<\/strong> Social workers and Counsellors from Strengthening Families Programme@Family Service Centre (FAM@FSC), School Counsellors, Psychologists, Teachers, and any other allied health professionals who are working with children and families in their work settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bachelor&#8217;s degree or its equivalent in a related discipline;<\/li>\n<li>Candidates with a non-related bachelor&#8217;s degree and relevant work experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the approval of the Department of Social<br \/>\nWork; or<\/li>\n<li>Candidates with other qualifications and work experiences may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the approval of the Faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inetapps.nus.edu.sg\/SACS\/Images\/Icon\/icon-delivery.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><strong>Application Period<br \/>\n<\/strong>15 October &#8211; 15 December<br \/>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inetapps.nus.edu.sg\/SACS\/Images\/Icon\/icon-funding.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><strong>Funding Type<br \/>\n<\/strong>SSG Funding\u00a0\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inetapps.nus.edu.sg\/SACS\/Images\/Icon\/icon-stack.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><strong>Stackable to the Master of Social Work (Coursework) <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/master-of-social-work-coursework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here \u2192<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n\n<h2  id=\"cert-outline\">\n\t\t\tCounselling Children: Advanced Foundations and Practice (TGS-2026064762)\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Overview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Course Objectives\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This course prepares learners to counsel children aged 4-12 through a developmentally informed, evidence-aware approach. Learners will build a strong knowledge base in child counselling and practise core clinical skills, including therapeutic relationship-building, case conceptualization, facilitating insight, and supporting meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>The course emphasises applied technique, with guided practice using somatic, symbolic\/expressive, cognitive, and behavioural interventions tailored to children&#8217;s needs and contexts. Critical professional issues are integrated throughout, including ethical decision-making, documentation standards, risk management, and safe practice when working with children and families across diverse settings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Objectives\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Differentiate major childhood developmental stages (ages 4-12) and evaluate common presenting concerns associated with each stage.<\/li>\n<li>Recognise and describe mental health conditions that typically emerge in childhood and early adolescence, and their implications for counselling.<\/li>\n<li>Articulate and apply a developmental lens to case conceptualisation and intervention planning with children.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate foundational counselling competencies for individual work with children and for engaging families in the therapeutic process.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate effectively with caregivers, including conducting parent consultations and supporting caregiver involvement in treatment goals.<\/li>\n<li>Develop an integrative clinical framework for initial assessment, goal-setting, treatment planning, and ongoing progress review with children and families.<\/li>\n<li>Design child-centred treatment plans that incorporate appropriate caregiver psychoeducation and family-based supports to promote sustainable change.<\/li>\n<li>Justify the selection and integration of somatic, symbolic\/expressive, cognitive, and behavioural interventions based on client needs and formulation.<\/li>\n<li>Select and use developmentally appropriate therapeutic media (e.g., sand tray, puppets, drawing, games) to facilitate engagement, expression, and therapeutic change.<\/li>\n<li>Apply relevant ethical codes, policies, and risk-management practices to ensure safe, lawful, and professionally responsible counselling with children<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/GC-CC-1.png\" alt=\"GC CC 1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\" title=\"GC CC 1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/GC-CC-2.png\" alt=\"GC CC 2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\" title=\"GC CC 2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tTheory and Practice of Play Therapy with Children (TGS-2026064761)\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Overview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Course Objectives\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of this course is to provide learners with play therapy theories, techniques used for effective play therapy and practice. The learners will learn the rationale behind the use of play therapy, the theoretical approaches, and the techniques used for effective play therapy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Objectives\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Learn definition of play therapy<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast essential people, theorists and organizations that shaped the history of the profession of play therapy<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between the developmental stages of children and their play<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast the most widely accepted theoretical models of play therapy and the formats in which they are most commonly offered (individual, group, family, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Identify play therapy toys and materials that can be incorporated into either a permanent or traveling playroom for the purposes of both assessment and treatment<\/li>\n<li>Identify and differentiate the stages within the play therapy process from intake to termination<\/li>\n<li>Examine and discuss key elements in a play therapy relationship<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate basic play therapy skills including (but not limited to) structuring, tracking, reflection of content and process, returning responsibility, facilitating self-advocacy, and limit setting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n<h2>\n\t\t\tContinue Your Learning Journey with a Stackable Pathway\t<\/h2>\n\tAfter completing the Graduate Certificate, participants may choose to apply for admission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/master-of-social-work-coursework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Master of Social Work (by Coursework)<\/strong><\/a>. The Graduate Certificate is fully stackable towards this Master, allowing participants to build on the knowledge and skills they have already acquired as they work towards a postgraduate degree.\n.\nWhether you are looking to upskill in a specialised area or planning your professional development, this stackable pathway provides the flexibility to learn at your own pace.\n.\n*The stackable route is for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/05\/2023_Central-Library_2207-scaled-e1716958658187.jpg\" alt=\"2023_Central-Library_2207\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"1708\" title=\"2023_Central-Library_2207\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/10\/alicia.jpg\" alt=\"alicia\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"alicia\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<strong>Dr. Alicia Pon Kwai Ling<\/strong><br \/>\nAdjunct Assistant Professor,<br \/>\nNUS Department of Social Work\n<h2  id=\"instructor\">\n\t\t\tMeet the Instructor\t<\/h2>\n<p>xxx<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"registration\">\n\t\t\tRegistration Guide<br \/>(self-sponsored)\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Applicable for self-sponsored learners who are registering for themselves.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/12\/Self-Sponsored-Learner-Guide-to-NUS-Lifelong-Learning-L3-Application-Portal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tRegistration Guide<br \/>(company-sponsored)\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Applicable for company-sponsored learners and HR\/admin teams who are registering for their staff.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/Company-Learner-and-AdminHR-Guide-to-NUS-L3AP-Portal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2  id=\"who\">\n\t\t\tCourse Fees\t<\/h2>\n\t<table width=\"931\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"291\"><strong>Course titles<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"157\"><strong>Full course fees, incl. 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