Therapeutic Clown Course
This course equips psychology professionals with practical skills in therapeutic clowning to ease anxiety, foster emotional balance, and create connections in healthcare environments. It covers safety measures, ethical guidelines, and proven play methods tailored for children's medical care, ensuring compassionate and effective interventions in hospital settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on techniques for delivering structured, research-backed clowning sessions in healthcare facilities. Master visit structuring, trauma-sensitive interaction, and safe, principled engagement with kids and families. Develop expertise in improv, silent clown performance, and short therapeutic games, alongside evaluation, record-keeping, and self-reflection for meaningful, caring interactions.
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Develop skills
- Design therapeutic visits: plan short, targeted clown sessions in hospitals.
- Apply trauma-informed play: employ humour to aid emotional regulation, grief processing, and medical stress relief.
- Enhance clinical communication: de-escalate situations, listen actively, and partner with medical staff.
- Uphold ethical clowning: follow safety measures, consent guidelines, and cultural awareness.
- Master nonverbal clowning: utilise mime, props, and rhythm to alleviate anxiety in all age groups.
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