
Theraplay® Practicum
Theraplay® Practicum
Before you submit an application contact a Certified Theraplay® Supervisor.
Our expert Australian Supervisors will guide you through each level of the practicum.
Foundational Practicum Forms
List of all the forms and their uses here.
Provides a summary of what is involved/needed for each level of the practicum.
Example completed MIM form
For supervision of MIM feedback or parent feedback sessions.
2a. MIM-Based Assessment Form 1 Carer
Form for MIM analysis
Used for supervision of parent/child Theraplay sessions
Complete this with all Theraplay sessions- MIM, Feedback, practice, parent/child sessions
. Example of how the session supervision form is filled in.
to be completed after supervision and sent to your supervisor.
Practitioner Profile Updates
Submit changes to your public profile here.
Updates to "Find a Practitioner" page are made quarterly.
FAQs
I am having problems with - completing the application, uploading the documents or paying the fee. Please contact the committee at https://www.theraplayaustralia.com.au/contact
What is the Theraplay® Service Mark and what can I call myself at each stage of the training and Practicum? Theraplay® is a registered service mark of The Theraplay Institute. A service mark is a word used by an entity to identify and distinguish its services from the services of others and to indicate the source of those services. We encourage those who attend Theraplay training to use the Theraplay principles and techniques in their own setting. Please abide by the following guidelines when describing your work in verbal, written, or visual formats: After completing the Level One training participants can describe what they are doing as “based on Theraplay® principles,” but cannot say that they are “doing Theraplay®” or “conducting Theraplay® sessions.” If they are in the process of the supervised practicum, professionals can say that they are working toward certification as a Theraplay® Practitioner or Group Theraplay® Specialist. If they have completed a level of practicum, they may state that they are a “Foundational Level Theraplay® Practitioner,” “Intermediate Level Theraplay® Practitioner,” or “Foundational Level Theraplay® Group Specialist.” After completing the supervised practicum and all other requirements for Certification, professionals can call themselves “Certified Theraplay® Practitioner” or “Certified Theraplay ®Group Specialist” and refer to their practice as “Theraplay.®” Once professionals earn Certified Theraplay® Practitioner or Certified Theraplay ® Group Specialist status, they can use the Theraplay® name in written statements about their practice. Reference to Theraplay in written statements in agency brochures, business cards, private practice advertising, and other published material should be followed by the service mark registration notice symbol ® and footnoted with the following phrase: “A registered service mark of The Theraplay® Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.”
My application has been rejected. How do I request a second opinion? Any Theraplay® Supervisor may reject a potential student for reasons including, but not limited to: ● Inadequate educational or professional qualifications ● Below average Theraplay® skills for a beginner ● Unprofessional, disorganised or unstable patterns of behaviour ● Use of punitive or critical methods in response to child behaviours If rejected, the candidate may request a second opinion from the Theraplay® Australia Advisory Board. The decision of the Board will be final. Please contact the committee at https://www.theraplayaustralia.com.au/contact










