{"id":404,"date":"2016-01-10T17:28:15","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T17:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaptp.ie\/?page_id=404"},"modified":"2023-03-22T18:54:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:54:46","slug":"becoming-an-accredited-psychotherapist-with-a-specialisation-in-play-therapy-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iaptp.ie\/membership\/becoming-an-accredited-member\/becoming-an-accredited-psychotherapist-with-a-specialisation-in-play-therapy-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming an Accredited \u2018Psychotherapist with a Specialisation in Play Therapy\u2019 Member"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This category of membership is only open to suitably qualified and experienced psychotherapists and play therapists who successfully completed an IAPTP\u2019s recognized 4 year training course in this category (i.e. a combined play therapy and psychotherapy training):<\/p>\n
Psychotherapists who completed alternative psychotherapy training are advised to seek accreditation as a psychotherapist with whichever professional body is associated with their training and to pursue accreditation as a Play Therapist with IAPTP if they have achieved The IAPTP Statement of Equivalence to IAPTP approved Play Therapy Training\u2019.<\/p>\n
Bye Law 10<\/a>\u00a0details the criteria required to achieve accreditation with IAPTP as a Psychotherapist with a Specialisation in Play Therapy. These include requirements in relation to training, extensive clinical practice experience, clinical supervision to required ratios with suitably qualified and experienced supervisors and engagement in ongoing continuing professional development activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Accreditation Committee process applications twice each year: April and October<\/strong>. Applications must be received well in advance of each meeting. Accreditation is granted for a five year period and may be renewed by demonstrating that reaccreditation criteria have been met.<\/p>\n To apply, complete the online application form<\/a>\u00a0attaching the relevant documents. When your application is received you will be emailed an invoice which you can pay online to initiate the application process.<\/span><\/p>\n As part of assessing your accreditation application the Accreditation Committee may request logs (clinical practice, supervision, and\/or personal therapy) from any applicant to be emailed or posted to them. These will be requested from a percentage of all applicants and from any applicant at the discretion of the committee. See sample logs here:<\/p>\n The documents you will need to upload with your accreditation application are:<\/p>\n A copy of your IAPTP Approved Psychotherapist Qualification<\/p>\n<\/li>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_3″ admin_label=”Sidebar” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Becoming an Accredited \u2018Psychotherapist with a Specialisation in Play Therapy\u2019 Member This category of membership is only open to suitably qualified and experienced psychotherapists and play therapists who successfully completed an IAPTP\u2019s recognized 4 year training course in this category (i.e. a combined play therapy and psychotherapy training): Master of Arts in Humanistic and Integrative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"parent":317,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Currently, this category of membership is only open to suitably qualified and experienced psychotherapists and play therapists who successfully completed an IAPTP\u2019s recognized 4 year training course in this category (i.e. a combined play therapy and psychotherapy training):<\/span><\/p> Psychotherapists who completed alternative psychotherapy training are advised to seek accreditation as a psychotherapist with whichever professional body is associated with their training and to pursue accreditation as a Play Therapist with IAPTP if they meet our criteria.<\/span><\/p> Bye Law 10<\/b> (LINK) details the criteria required to achieve accreditation with IAPTP as a Psychotherapist with a Specialisation in Play Therapy. These include requirements in relation to training, extensive clinical practice experience, clinical supervision to required ratios with suitably qualified and experienced supervisors and engagement in ongoing continuing professional development activities.\u00a0 <\/span>The Accreditation Committee process applications twice each year: April and October. Applications must be received well in advance of each meeting. Accreditation is granted for a five year period and may be renewed by demonstrating that reaccreditation criteria have been met.<\/span><\/p> Grandparenting criteria are being developed by IAPTP so that practitioners who completed the 3 year combined play therapy and psychotherapy training, and who have extensive post-qualifying experience, will be eligible to apply for this category of membership for a limited period.<\/span><\/p> Application form (Psychotherapist), and associated documents can be downloaded here:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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