Building Better Connections with PACE

A gentle, trauma-informed course for parents, carers, and youth workers who want to respond to behaviour with connection, not conflict. Supporting children and young people can feel overwhelming — especially when behaviour is challenging, unpredictable, or emotionally charged. Many adults find themselves trying strategy after strategy, only to feel exhausted, confused, or disconnected.
Format

Webinar

Duration

1 hour

Price

$29

What to expect from this Webinar

Core Therapeutic Skills in Child-Centred Play Therapy

Children communicate through play long before they can articulate their experiences with words. For practitioners working with children, the ability to respond skillfully within play is essential to building safety, connection, and therapeutic change.

This webinar provides an in-depth, practice-focused exploration of the core therapeutic responses used in Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT). Participants will learn how to use tracking, reflecting feelings, reflecting content, facilitative responses, and therapeutic limit setting in ways that are clinically sound, developmentally appropriate, and grounded in trauma-informed practice.

Designed for both professionals working with children across therapeutic, educational, and care settings, and parents and carers supporting children in their home - this webinar moves beyond theory into clear, usable language and real-world application. The focus is on how moment-to-moment responses shape emotional safety, support regulation, and strengthen the therapeutic relationship. Attention is also given to working with children who have experienced trauma, disrupted attachment, or out-of-home care, where restoring a sense of control, predictability, and emotional containment is critical. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how using core skills in child-led play provides an essential outlet for processing experiences, exercising agency, and rebuilding trust in adults.

What This Webinar Covers

The therapeutic purpose and clinical function of core CCPT responses

How to use tracking to support autonomy, engagement, and felt safety

How reflecting feelings and content builds emotional literacy and narrative integration

How to use facilitative responses without leading or directing play

How to set limits that maintain safety while preserving connection

Practical scripts and examples for immediate use in sessions

Guidance on applying these skills with children impacted by trauma and relational disruption

Who This Webinar Is For

This training is suitable for:

Play therapists and counsellors

Psychologists and social workers

Child and family practitioners

Allied health professionals

Therapeutic support workers

Educators and specialists using play-based approaches

Parents and Carers

No prior Play Therapy training is required. The content is appropriate for both early-career practitioners and experienced professionals seeking to refine their therapeutic responses.

What You Will Gain

By the end of this webinar, participants will:

Feel more confident responding to children within play

Understand how therapeutic language supports regulation and safety

Be able to distinguish between directive and child-led responses

Apply trauma-informed principles in moment-to-moment interactions

Strengthen their therapeutic presence rather than relying on techniques

This webinar emphasises doing less, more intentionally, and using language as a tool for connection, containment, and healing.

Webinar Outline