Denise Gordon

Accredited Play Therapist at Hand in Hand
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(386) 825-5501
Location
IE
Languages
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Irish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
    DYADIC DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOTHERAPY INSTITUTE INC
    Jun, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Theraplay
    The Theraplay Institute
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Asist Suicide Prevention Training
    HSE
    Apr, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mini Me Yoga
    Mini Me Yoga
    Jun, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Parent Child Attachment Play Practicioner
    Big Toes Little Toes
    May, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Gaisce
    -
  • Pediatric First Aid
    Irish Red Cross

Experience

    • Ireland
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accredited Play Therapist
      • Jan 2020 - Present

    • Therapeutic Play Specialist
      • Sep 2016 - Present

      Pathways Play Therapy offers individual play therapy sessions for children aged from 3 to 18 years. Play Therapy can benefit any child but it can be used to specifically support children with emotional/behavioural difficulties, suffering nightmares/bed wetting, who have been adopted/fostered, dealing with bullying/peer difficulties, having any family issues, developmental delays, who have suffered bereavement/loss, have low self esteem/anxiety...etcSessions are non directive and non investigative in nature, the child's confidentiality is upheld at all times and details of the session shall be disclosed in line with child protection procedures. Show less

    • Accredited Play Therapist
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2023

    • Ireland
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Project Worker Post Adoption Service
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

    • Ireland
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Guest Lecturer
      • Sep 2016 - Jan 2022

      Co-lecturing on the Designing Play module to third year students. This course encompasses both theory and practice to give students an insight into the value of play as well as providing a capacity for introspective exploration of students' own play experiences Co-lecturing on the Designing Play module to third year students. This course encompasses both theory and practice to give students an insight into the value of play as well as providing a capacity for introspective exploration of students' own play experiences

    • Ireland
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Play Therapist
      • Nov 2016 - Dec 2020

    • Play Therapist
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2019

      Providing individual or group play therapy sessions, assessments and reviews. The playroom offers a range of creative mediums such as sand, creative visualisations, art, puppets etc that allows the client to work through any issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. Parent and Toddler workshops are also catered for on a three week basis which cover messy play, language in play and movement in play. Providing individual or group play therapy sessions, assessments and reviews. The playroom offers a range of creative mediums such as sand, creative visualisations, art, puppets etc that allows the client to work through any issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. Parent and Toddler workshops are also catered for on a three week basis which cover messy play, language in play and movement in play.

    • Ireland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Work
      • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  • APAC
    • Scoil An Linbh Iosa, Galway
    • Trainee Therapeutic Play Skills
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

      Working one to one with children aged between 3-11years providing play therapy sessions in a safe space, upholding professional and ethical standards at all times. Working one to one with children aged between 3-11years providing play therapy sessions in a safe space, upholding professional and ethical standards at all times.

Education

  • National University of Ireland, Galway
    Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills, Child Psychotherapy
    2014 - 2015
  • National University of Ireland, Galway
    Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Arts with Children's Studies
    2009 - 2013
  • National University of Ireland, Galway
    Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy
    2016 -

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