Therapeutic Tale Course
This course equips psychology professionals with skills to employ storytelling, metaphors, and play-based methods to aid traumatised children around age 8 with PTSD. It covers trauma-informed tale creation, metaphor use, practical tools like drawing and puppets, family engagement, ethical documentation, and culturally sensitive practices for immediate application in sessions.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Discover how to create and conduct short, impactful story sessions for children aged about 8 facing trauma and PTSD. Master trauma basics, metaphor techniques, and hands-on methods including drawing, role-play, puppets, and guided imagery. Acquire structured approaches for assessing needs to select tales, tracking progress, engaging parents, upholding ethics, and adapting culturally for instant use.
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Develop skills
- Plan therapeutic storytelling sessions: structure, pacing, and follow-up tasks.
- Craft trauma-informed tales: safe symbols, regulation cues, and gentle exposure.
- Match stories to clinical goals: align metaphors with symptoms and child interests.
- Engage families with story-based homework: caregiver scripts and support tools.
- Document ethically: link story symbols to targets, culture, consent, and safety.
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