Galway, County Galway, Ireland ADHD, Anger, Anxiety, Child Or Teen, Depression, LGBTQ+, Stress Management Marie Fariñas is an Accredited Play Therapist, Registered Sand-Story Therapist, Registered Parent-Child Attachment Play Practitioner, and a Mindfulness-Based Expressive Arts Therapeutic Practitioner.
Ceartig Therapies is a rights-based, non-discriminative service and is especially suited for neurodivergent clients. Marie’s approach is trauma-informed and grounded in interpersonal neurobiology.
The Ceartig Seomra is a non-judgemental and safe environment, where children, young people, and parents make use of the resources provided to work on vulnerabilities, alleviate stresses, and grow emotional strength.
Marie’s qualifications are as follows:
Third Level
- Master's Module in Integrative Approaches to Psychotherapeutic Practice (ICHAS, 2021)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy (NUIG, 2017)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Integrated Practice in Childhood and Youth (OU, 2014)
- Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design (ATU, 2006)
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Middlesex University, 2000)
Further Certified Training:
- Parent-Child Attachment (2023)
- SandStory® Therapy (2023)
- Mindful Parenting (2023)
- Creative Mindfulness for Children (2022)
- Behaviour Interventions & Understanding Complex Needs (TSK, 2021)
- Tele Health Therapy with Adults (CTC, 2020)
- Facilitating Parenting Support Group Workshops (CTC, 2019)
- Child Safeguarding Awareness Training (YAP, 2018)
Short Professional Development Courses
- Trauma, Attachment, and Brain development
- Children’s First E-Learning Programme
- Child Protection, Safety and Inclusion
- Tele-Health for Mental Health Professionals
- Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapy
- Understanding Ableism and Neurodiversity in Play Therapy
- Lego-Based Therapy
- FirstPlay® Basics
- AutPlay® Therapy Basics
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy for Attachment Trauma
- Process-Based Therapy
- ASD Clinical Specialist