Therapeutic Clown Course
Discover how therapeutic clowning helps ease anxiety, promote emotional balance, and foster connections in medical contexts. Tailored for mental health experts wanting hands-on methods, safety guidelines, and proven play strategies to enhance children's hospital experiences. Gain confidence in using humour and play to support young patients through medical challenges, building stronger family and team partnerships.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical tools for delivering structured, evidence-based clown visits in healthcare environments. You will master visit planning, trauma-sensitive communication, and ethical practices for engaging children and families safely. Develop expertise in improvisation, nonverbal clown techniques, and short therapeutic play sessions, alongside skills in evaluation, record-keeping, and reflective practices to ensure compassionate and effective interactions.
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Develop skills
- Therapeutic visit planning: design short, targeted clown sessions for hospital settings.
- Trauma-aware play techniques: apply humour to aid emotional control, loss processing, and treatment-related stress.
- Healthcare team dialogue: calm tensions, actively listen, and partner with medical staff.
- Ethical clowning standards: follow protocols for safety, agreement, and cultural awareness.
- Nonverbal clown skills: employ mime, objects, and rhythm to reduce worry in all age groups.
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