Events

Puppetry for Therapy Training

Puppetry for Therapy Training

With Ms Alison McGowan

At Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD

On Friday, 13th November 2026 at 10:00 am

Duration: 6 hours

Ticket cost: £100.00

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Event details

Join UKCP accredited Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and professional Puppeteer Alison McGowan for a day of experiential training in therapeutic puppetry.

  • Create a puppet to play with and take away.
  • Practice attunement through puppetry and learn how to help children to identify, express and regulate emotions.
  • Experience the projective power of puppetry to externalise and transform problems using a range of puppets and materials.
  • Explore using puppetry as a pathway to connection with hard-to-reach clients through experiential exercises and playing ‘in the metaphor’.
  • Take-away practical tips and ideas for using puppetry for different ages of children and stages of therapy.

This playful and practical course is designed for counsellors and psychotherapists to extend their skills and understanding of applied puppetry in therapy.

Trainer details

Ms Alison McGowan

Alison McGowan is a UKCP accredited Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist with a career in professional puppetry for over 20 years. Her clinical practice is currently as a freelance Child Psychotherapist with care-experienced and adopted children.Alison is on the Unima International Applied Puppetry in Therapy Working Group promoting therapeutic puppetry worldwide. She has run training in therapeutic puppetry independently and at the Northern Guild for Psychotherapy.Alison is an experienced Clown Dr for Tin Arts in North East Hospitals and is a passionate advocate for the power of play.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that 14 days notice of cancellations is required to be eligible for a refund. Where sufficient notice is provided there is a cancellation charge of £5.00

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