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Children's Therapy Centre, Ballymore, Mullingar (2026)

07/03/2026

Last weekend in Athens!! It was an absolute privilege and a true delight to share my passion for the therapeutic powers of play with this incredible group in Athens last weekend. What a wonderful time we had playing, laughing, and learning together. It truly was a fabulous experience. Thank you for inviting me to facilitate for you and thank you to this incredibly creative and playful group for engaging so fully in the workshop. You are all wonderful! I hope that we will get to play together again 🥰🎉💫

27/02/2026

I had a gorgeous day exploring Athens today, it was wonderful! I am very grateful to be here and super excited to get to share my passion for the therapeutic powers of play over the next few days. A weekend of experiential training awaits. I am ready to play, I hope the course participants are too!! Happy weekend all, I hope you find time to connect with your playful side this weekend too. Siobhán ✨

26/02/2026

Time is running out to avail of our Early Bird offer the absolutely iconic Dr. Eliana Gil’s training event in Limerick this June. Eliana is a true pioneer in our field and rarely travels overseas to present so this really is a once in a lifetime training opportunity. If you work with traumatised children, teenagers or families you do not want to miss this incredible event!

💫Children’s Therapy Centre - 2 Day Training Event

🌟🌟Play Therapy with Eliana Gil🌟🌟

📍Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick 29th & 30th June 2026

⭐️A 2-day training in Post-traumatic play and working with children with sexual behaviour problems

This two-day training is designed to equip child therapists to facilitate healing play, and to make informed clinical decisions and utilise integrated approaches when providing therapy to traumatised children whose play remains stuck and where their behaviour may be problematic to themselves and or others. This will specifically include children where port-traumatic play may be retraumatizing and children who struggle with sexual behaviour problems.

❓Suitable for: This training is suitable for trainee and qualified play therapists, psychotherapists, counsellors, expressive and creative arts therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals working within the range of psychotherapeutic modalities providing therapy and/or assessment for children/adolescents and their parents.

🌟Standard Fee €340

🌟Early Bird Rate €310

Early bird places are limited! Book now with a €100 deposit and pay your balance by 1st May.

Tea/coffee and hot lunch provided on both days

You will find full details including detailed objectives, and online booking options, on our website www.childrenstherapycentre.ie

I am so incredibly excited for this! It is going to be AMAZING. I hope you can join us. Siobhán 💫

24/02/2026

We are currently processing applications for our 2026 Diploma in Creative Supervision - it is starting SOON!! There is a major shortage of creative supervisors available across the country, so we are super excited to deliver this training and have more creative supervisors working in the field.

Yet again,we are delighted to be able to deliver this training with input from international experts in the field:Joan Wilmot,Karen Jesnick, and Maggie Feran are all scheduled to teach modules. As are some of our very experienced staff team-Michelle Fahy, Majella Ryan and Emer McDonagh.

Creative Supervision includes the use of action methods and creative approaches in the supervision of therapists and other professionals involved in direct work with clients of all ages, utilising a variety of theoretical frameworks, and in a variety of circumstances.These strategies also prove useful in the mentoring and consultative roles that are part and parcel of many professional lives. This course focuses on utilising new and innovative approaches utilising the creative arts, lateral thinking, and playful activities in the supervision process. An aim is to facilitate supervisors to connect more fully with supervisees, and facilitate them in fully exploring and finding solutions to dilemmas in client work and in the management of clinical teams. There is a focus on learning to match supervision style and process to supervisee needs, ensuring that the continuum of needs of those with varying degrees of experience are responded to in an integrated manner. Central to this is the use of informed intuition to hypothesise, blended with advanced skills in understanding intrapersonal and interpersonal processes, and knowing when and how to apply diverse approaches.

This course is suitable to therapists adopting a variety of approaches in their work, regardless of the specific core training that they have undertaken. It is an experiential training with a substantial theoretical component and equips trainees to undertake the multiple roles of the supervisor.

Full details and online application available at www.childrenstherapycentre.ie

12/02/2026

15 years ago today I married a wonderful guy, one I first met when I was 15!! It was one of the greatest days of my life so far, topped only by the days we welcomed our incredible children into this world.

I don’t remember this photo being taken - I do know that it was before the glorious mayhem of breakfast with the girls, laughter over make up and hair, and the formal photos began. But, I do remember my thoughts as I sat looking out into the world this day 15 years ago. I remember thinking how lucky I was to be marrying such an incredible man, how lucky we were to be getting ready to celebrate our wedding day with our wonderful crew of family and friends. I remember my gratitude in that moment, and I remember my excitement for all that was yet to come.

15 years later, I am beyond grateful that yet again I am feeling lucky and grateful. Lucky in life that the great guy I married 15 years ago is still my great husband and more than that he is also the greatest father to our two loves. I literally could not have wished up a better Dad for our children, even with a magic wand! The past 15 years have brought many experiences our way, not always easy ones to navigate, life has a way of doing that! We have had our ups and downs, turns, twists and everything in between - and we have made it through together! 15 years on since we married, and a few more again since we met, I sit here today on our 15th wedding anniversary and send the same wishes into the world as I did 15 years ago - let us be happy, let us be healthy, let us laugh and live and love in the company of those we hold dearest to our hearts. Thank you in advance, universe. In return we will do our very best to put only good stuff into this wonderful world of ours. Siobhán 💫

08/02/2026

It was a wonderful weekend at CTC Limerick! Our first cohort of students on our Child Parent Relationship Therapy: CPRT: A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model for Groups training course had a fabulous time playing and learning together. Thank you all so much for joining us for this incredible training.

Massive thank you to our talented trainer Cathy O’ Byrne for organising so much behind the scenes and leading the group in day one of their training. Cathy really did go above and beyond on this one, she is a true gem. Special thanks also to UK based experts in the field Lisa Gordon Clarke and Liz Hancock for travelling to us to make this whole training possible. We are so grateful to you both! Roll on next month when the group gets to experience the one and only Dr. Sue Bratton!!! This truly is a very special training, we are honoured to be able to facilitate it. Well done to everyone involved, students and trainers alike. Siobhán 💫

06/02/2026

Hello and Happy Friday!! As International Play Therapy Week draws to a close, I come sharing very exciting news! The absolutely iconic Dr. Eliana Gil is coming to Ireland this June to deliver a two day training event for us. Eliana is a true pioneer in our field and rarely travels overseas to present so this really is a once in a lifetime training opportunity. If you work with traumatised children, teenagers or families you do not want to miss this incredible event!

💫Children’s Therapy Centre - 2 Day Training Event

🌟🌟Play Therapy with Eliana Gil🌟🌟

📍Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick 29th & 30th June 2026

⭐️A 2-day training in Post-traumatic play and working with children with sexual behaviour problems

This two-day training is designed to equip child therapists to facilitate healing play, and to make informed clinical decisions and utilise integrated approaches when providing therapy to traumatised children whose play remains stuck and where their behaviour may be problematic to themselves and or others. This will specifically include children where port-traumatic play may be retraumatizing and children who struggle with sexual behaviour problems.

❓Suitable for: This training is suitable for trainee and qualified play therapists, psychotherapists, counsellors, expressive and creative arts therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals working within the range of psychotherapeutic modalities providing therapy and/or assessment for children/adolescents and their parents.

Fees: Standard Fee €340

Early Bird Rate €310

Early bird places are limited! Book now with a €100 deposit and pay your balance by 1st May.

Tea/coffee and hot lunch provided on both days

You will find full details including detailed objectives, and online booking options, on our website www.childrenstherapycentre.ie

I am so incredibly excited for this! It is going to be AMAZING. I hope you ca join us. Siobhán 💫

04/02/2026

We are very excited here about our upcoming live online course “Post-Traumatic Growth in Children and Teenagers: Healing Through the Therapeutic Powers if Play” facilitated by UK based Sonia Murray. Sonia has vast experience working with children, teenagers, families, and various professionals, she also has a wealth of experience facilitating and presenting trainings so we are definitely in for a treat with this one! This is a super training opportunity for anyone working closely with children or teenagers. Add the date to your diary and get yourself booked in, this is definitely one you do not want to miss!

Full details, and online booking, on our website www.childrenstherapycentre.ie

25/01/2026

We have a few spaces remaining on Michelle Fahy’s upcoming workshop designed specifically for clinical supervisors. The training is on, live online, this coming Friday from 10am – 1pm. If you are a clinical supervisor we would love to have you join us.

Live Online Workshop for Clinical Supervisors

From Drama to Empowerment: Navigating the Drama Triangle in Clinical Supervision

Date: Friday 30th January 2026

Times: 10am-1pm

Facilitator: Michelle Fahy

Fee: €65

This 3-hour creative, experiential, and interactive workshop, is designed for clinical supervisors seeking to deepen their awareness of the Drama Triangle dynamics. Exploration of the Drama Triangle shines a light on the unconscious intra- and interpersonal processes that can arise in supervision and clinical practice. Through creative activities, self and clinical reflective and open dialogue, participants will explore how to identify these roles and reflect on ways to enable therapists towards more empowered and constructive roles. The workshop aims to equip supervisors to explore ways to authentically engage with these concepts in their supervisory practice, the therapy room and beyond.

You can book in on our website www.childrenstherapycentre.ie

18/01/2026

We have several really exciting Practitioner Certificate and Diploma courses starting over the coming months, some with only a few places remaining. If you are looking to advance your practice with specialist training, then please do check out the courses we have on offer.

Our Practitioner Certificate and Diploma Courses run over several months and are designed to provide therapists, counsellors, and other mental health professionals with specialised training in specific areas, for example working creatively with client groups outside of those covered by their original training, or introducing new models of working, or adding a new qualification to deliver a new level of intervention.

Check out what we have coming up this year!

• CTC Training in Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): a 10-Session Filial Therapy Model for Groups – Starting 6th February (Only 1 place left!)

• Diploma in Creative Supervision – Starting 21st March 2026

• Diploma in Sandtray Therapy and Symbolic Expression – Starting 13th May

• Diploma in Group Facilitation – Starting 30th May

• Practitioner Certificate: Responding Therapeutically to Child Sexual Abuse – Starting 4th July 2026

Full details, and online applications, are available on our website www.childrenstherapycentre.ie

Please share with any colleagues you think may be interested. Thanks, as always, for your support. 💫

11/01/2026

We are very excited about a wonderful workshop we have coming up live online next Saturday 17th January. If you work with neurodivergent individuals, then this workshop is a must for you! Please see details below. Spaces are very limited so if you are interested in attending I advise you to book your spot soon.

Neurodivergent individuals are increasingly seeking therapists and professionals who understand and affirm their unique ways of being. This one-day interactive workshop provides both the context and the relational depth needed to cultivate a truly neurodivergent-affirming practice.
Grounded in the neurodiversity paradigm and enriched by both lived and professional insight, the workshop explores how to meet clients in their uniqueness, honour different forms of communication, and attune to sensory and emotional experiences across the lifespan. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the neurodiversity movement and greater confidence in offering inclusive, authentic, and empowering therapeutic relationships.

Who Is It For?
This workshop is suitable for:
• Psychologists, psychotherapists, and counsellors
• Social workers and occupational therapists
• Educators and allied professionals
• Anyone seeking to deepen their confidence in neurodivergent-affirming practice

About the Facilitator
Michelle Fahy (MIACP; MEAIP) is an accredited adult and child/adolescent psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer with over 25 years’ experience in group facilitation and therapeutic practice. She brings specialist training in creative and trauma-informed therapies, neurodiversity, and gender/sexual diversity.

Alongside her professional expertise, Michelle brings her own lived experience as an ADHD practitioner, offering an authentic perspective that blends personal insight with clinical depth. She is passionate about empowering professionals to embrace diversity, reduce stigma, and cultivate practices where neurodivergent individuals can thrive. Michelle also works as a part-time trainer, wellbeing coordinator, and diversity officer for CTC.

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