Using LEGO in Gestalt Play Therapy I
What's In It For Me
In this hands-on, experiential workshop, you will discover through therapeutic power of play how LEGO can be used to build engagement and relationship effectively – by fostering trust, attunement, and co-regulation.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
• Understand the theoretical foundations of play therapy and the therapeutic value of LEGO
• Apply core Gestalt principles using LEGO as a creative medium
• Develop competence in using LEGO to build therapeutic relationships and contact
Course Overview
Secure, attuned relationships are the foundation of effective therapy, and neuroscience affirms that playful, creative connections help children and adolescents heal and thrive. Children and adolescents who are struggling, hurt and traumatized need to re-establish feelings of safety and security before they can process and re-organize their complex emotions and experiences into better understanding and adjustments.
LEGO beyond being a beloved toy, can transform your clinical practice by bridging the gap between therapist and client. Leveraging on its universal appeal, LEGO can ignite clients’ imagination to find creative adjustments through collaborative and social play. This makes LEGO a compelling tool to add to your clinical practice, to build foundations for therapeutic change, one brick at a time.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners working with children and adolescents in the field of health and mental health.
Background in play therapy is preferred though not necessary.
Course Duration
2 full days, 9.30am - 5.30pm
Course Outline
- Introduction to Play Therapy and Creative Therapies
- Therapeutic Value of LEGO
- Introduction to Gestalt Play Therapy - Oaklander approach
- Introduction to Neurobiology
- Emotional regulation through collaborative and social play
- Using LEGO to build therapeutic relationship and contact
- Integration & Application
- Setting up
Certification Obtained and Conferred by
Workshop is accredited with
• West Coast Institute (http://westcoastinstitute.us/) and the training hours will be counted towards certification as a Certified Gestalt Therapist/Practitioner with Children and Adolescents with WCI.
For more information, please go to https://www.tembusu.com.sg/certification
• Association of Play Therapy (Singapore) and the training hours will be counted towards membership application and renewal.
Medium of Instruction & Trainer
Lee Sock Kuan works with children, adolescents, and their families. Besides counselling and psychology, she received training in Gestalt Play Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, art facilitation and Emotional-Focused Therapy and Somatic Experiencing®.
As a certified Gestalt Therapist with Children and Adolescents (West Coast Institute) Lee Sock Kuan specializes in working with children and their families on coping with stress, attachment, challenging behaviours and loss issues in the Gestalt approach. She is also the approved West Coast Institute (US) trainer and supervisor for candidates in the WCI Certification Programme.
Lee Sock Kuan also supervises and trains therapists, psychologists and social workers. She is a registered Clinical Member and Clinical Supervisor of the Singapore Association for Counselling and Association for Play Therapy (Singapore). Besides being certified with West Coast Institute, she is also a Certified Practitioner in Therapeutic Play Skills with Play Therapy International.
Course Pre-Requisites
Price
| Discount / Promotion Fee (Apply to original fee only) |
Fee Payable After Discount / Promotion | |
|---|---|---|
| Before GST | With GST (9%) | |
| Early Bird Fee *Refer to EB closing date below | $700.00 | $763.00 |
| Course Fee Payable | ||
| Original Fee | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Course Fee | $800.00 | $872.00 |
| Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | ||
| Non-SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| NCSS PCG 45% funding (SC/PRs) | $440.00 | $479.60 |
| SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| NCSS PCG 45% funding (SC/PRs) | $440.00 | $479.60 |
Early Bird Fee (Before GST): S$700 (register & pay by 2 Jul 2026, which is 6 weeks before course start date)
* Discount will be reflected during payment checkout / billing invoice (if any)
NCSS member agencies staff and qualified volunteers are eligible to apply for PCG/ VCF Funding
PCG (formerly VCF) funding at 45% per pax for Singaporean/ PR staff
& 25% for EP/ WP/ SP staff
End date of approval: 27 Aug 2026
Please note that prices are subjected to change.