Attachment: Creating Connection through Play Therapy – Live Web-Based Workshop
Friday, August 20 &
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Each day from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm CST
Live Web-Based Workshop
Limited to 40 Participants
Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 15 CONTACT CE Hours.
APT Approved Provider 15-424
NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider #6774
Workshop Fee: $350 for professionals, $275 for graduate students
*Registering 10 days prior to the workshop qualifies you to receive our shipment of workshop supplies. A list of supplies will be provided for those that do not qualify for shipping.
Description:
In this workshop participants will identify the basic foundations of attachment theory, models of attachment in play therapy and strategic play therapy activities and techniques used within working with attachment in the play therapy setting.
Objectives:
- Participants of this workshop will analyze the history and philosophies of attachment theory through the play therapy lens.
- Participants of this workshop will discuss and process through academic evidence about the importance of touch and identify its worth in the playroom.
- Participants of the workshop will demonstrate at least 8 attachment-based play therapy interventions to use in adult and child therapy.
- Participants of this workshop will create a Developmental History plan for children and families to assess attachment concerns and implications for play therapy treatment goals.
- Participants of this workshop will demonstrate at least 6-8 attachment based play therapy activities by the end of the workshop.
- Participants of this workshop will create examples of play therapy session plans and strategies for working with parents using attachment play therapy techniques and concepts.
- Participants of this workshop will discuss and experientially process through different attachment styles and how they directly impact the attachment process between the caregiver and child in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will analyze and compare multiple trauma informed developmental practices related to attachment in child and adult therapy.
Instructor: Bridget Dixon, LSCSW, RPT-S
Workshop Schedule:
Day One:
8:30-10:00 Sign-In, Play Check-In and Training Begins
10:00-10:15 Morning Break
10:15-12:00 Training Continues
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Training Continues
3:00-3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15-5:30 Training Continues with Conclusion of Day 1
Day Two:
8:30-10:00 Sign-In, Play Check-In and Training Begins
10:00-10:15 Morning Break
10:15-12:00 Training Continues
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Training Continues
3:00-3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15-5:30 Training Continues, Post-Test and Evaluations
Workshop Cancellation:
- Cancellation requests should be submitted by email to Heartlandpti@gmail.com no later than 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date in order to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee. Cancellation and/or rescheduled requests that are submitted after 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date will result in a refund of the paid workshop fee – with the exception of a $25 administrative fee for a half-day workshop, a $50 administrative fee for a full-day workshop a $75 administrative fee for 2-day workshop.
- Heartland Play reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to insufficient enrollment. Heartland Play will email workshop students at least 5 calendar days in advance of the scheduled workshop date to notify students of the cancellation. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for a future course date or to receive a full refund of paid workshop fees.
- Heartland Play reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to inclement weather, instructor illness or instructor family emergency. If a workshop is canceled, students will be notified via e-mail prior to the workshop start time. Heartland Play will notify the students of a reschedule date for the workshop within 10 calendar days of the cancelled workshop. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for the future course date or to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee.