Meet the Team
Our team consists of Alun, Eileen and Jill. We have a wealth of clinical experience working with, children and young people, parents and their children, adults, stakeholders and students. We have a wealth of experience that spans from working within charities to private and public sectors. Within these roles we all held various positions including management and directorship.
Jill Cooper, MA
Director
30-year advocate and educator for children and families, accredited therapist, and experienced international instructor.
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Eileen Braham, MA
Director
Expert in early years care and education, play therapy specialist for trauma, clinical supervisor, systemic therapy trainer, and global educator.
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Alun John
Director
Diverse expertise in youth work, education, and therapy, from stage to classroom to clinical director, now an international educator.
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The Team
We all have our own personal journeys which brought us together and we share common interests but above all we all have a vision for making a difference by supporting mental health and well-being. We have formed a strong and dedicated team and we recognise each other’s strengths and support each other so that we can make a difference.
We are driven through our experiences of supporting the mental health and well-being of our clients. Furthermore our aim is to provide knowledge and skills to empower those working with children, young people and parents to develop the skills required to make a positive difference and increase life chances. Alun, Eileen and Jill, have set up and are co-directors of the School of Play and Creative Therapies.
Where we began
As both friends and colleagues our collaboration was quite organic. We have been engaged in training and running events together for the last five years. Through this we recognised our mutual passion in bringing high quality training to those with an interest in supporting children and young people’s mental health. In conclusion, starting this new venture was a natural progression for us as we strive to help people fulfil their potential.
Collectively, we have over...
Jill Cooper
Director
Eileen Braham
Director
Alun John
Director
Alun has vast experience working with children and young people. For many years he was a professional actor and worked in theatre in education where he not only performed but taught drama workshops for children and young people. Later he trained as a teacher and qualified with a B.Ed. As a teacher he worked with primary children prior to working with 14 – 16 year olds in a pupil referral unit (PRU). It was here that Alun first worked with young people who had experienced trauma. Having left the PRU Alun was recruited to manage the children and youth work programmes for a local charity. As a result of funding cuts, Alun chose to train as play therapist. He became an accredited play therapist and clinical supervisor. Alun became the Welsh coordinator and then Clinical Director of Catchpoint, a therapeutic organisation based in Bristol, the S. West and S. Wales. He led a team of therapists that worked exclusively with looked after children who had experienced complex trauma. Alun is now an adult educator with both national and international experience. He has been able to use his varied experiences to find a unique way of communicating the skills and passion needed to be an authentic therapeutic practitioner.
FAQs
At this moment we are offering high quality CPD, Post Qualifying training and a Level 6 Diploma in Relational Play and Creative Therapy, Children and Young People. We are frequently updating our courses so be sure to sign up to our newsletter to hear about new additions!
Visit our courses page to discover all our available courses. If there is anything you’d be interested in seeing that isn’t currently offered, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Our team has extensive experience of working in schools with children,
teachers, SENCO’s, parents and other professionals. We can offer training to staff and parents. We offer child observations and strategies for schools working and supporting children with complex needs. To find our more about bespoke training, please visit our consultancy page.
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