Play Therapy
and Creativity
Philosophy of Life
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Creative practice
Creative Process
Play and Creativity Therapy
Play and Creativity Therapy (PCT) is an individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults. Its philosophy is rooted in Verity J Gavin’s Creative Ethics. It is practised in a studio-practice.
The ‘creative relational’ process (TJC) ensures the choice between verbal and non-verbal expression, the development of the courage to be oneself, and the patient’s creative potential.
The conceptual framework and the framework of practice (including collaboration with parents and professionals) are carefully explained during the ACCREDITATION course through Verity’s creative pedagogy.
A brief history...
from 1990 to 2019
Arrival in France in 1990
Established the first practice-workshop in St Martin de Castillon, followed by a second workshop in Avignon
Clinical practice with children, adolescents and adults until 2019
Establishment of support groups:
- for adults who were victims of sexual abuse during their childhood
- for parents of children who have been victims of sexual abuse
since 2005
Teaching the "Play and Creative Therapy"Certificate between 2005 and 2020:
- in Brussels, Lyon (university degree), Avignon and Luberon
- 17 groups between 2005 and 2019 comprising psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, clinical psychologists and child psychiatrists
- post-certificate modules and seminars
from 2020 to 2023
Conversion of the Certificate into personalisedACCREDITATION delivered by TJC tutor-supervisors in their own practice – workshop
Training of tutors-supervisors
Registration of the first participants for Accreditation in France and Belgium
Since 2023, expansion of the theory and practice of relational creativity for helping professionals
Training in the Game of Relation
Engagement in a creative praxis... PLAY AWAY PROJECT
Creativity and Trauma Training
Accreditation of Therapy
through Play and Creativity
Philosophy, creative practice and process
In 2019, the training in Play and Creativity Therapy evolved into a programme based on mentoring and supervision.
This programme, known as ‘ACCREDITATION’, guarantees experiential and face-to-face learning, two characteristics that form the foundation of the transmission of Play and Creativity Therapy through Creative Pedagogy.
The programme remains open to psychotherapists, mental health practitioners, clinical psychologists and child psychiatrists.
The ACCREDITATION programme spans two years and includes one monthly tutoring session and one monthly supervision session over 10 months each year.
The Charter of Children’s Rights in Therapy
“Hold me!” “Reassure me!” “Believe in me!”
“Give me hope!”
“Don’t judge me!”
“Don’t ask me direct questions!”
“Don’t ask me anything, don’t tell me what to do!”
“Be warm!”
“Respect me, the whole of who I am, including the hidden and dark side – my intense emotions, my harsh behaviour – the jumbled mix and the lies I’ve learnt!”
“Respect my pace!”
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