Foundations of Child-Centered Play Therapy
Description:
What do I do with all these kids on my caseload? How can I be effective or even engage kids in treatment? What toys should be in my playroom? Come get grounded in understanding how play therapy can facilitate the child’s own inner wisdom for healing and growth. This workshop is designed to provide participants with an introduction to healing power of play and an in-depth look at the foundational principles of the theoretical model of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
Objectives:
- Participants of this workshop will assess the importance of play in child development, healthy relationships, communication and in processing difficult experiences.
- Participants of this workshop will identify Axline’s 8 Basic Principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
- Participants of this workshop will identify typical thematic stages of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
- Participants of this workshop will assess and demonstrate therapeutic responses utilized in Child-Centered Play Therapy.
- Participants of this workshop will create a list of recommended toys for the implementation of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
- Participants of this workshop will experience the development of a Tote Bag Playroom and assess the best practices for organizing the Child-Centered playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will demonstrate themes in play therapy and their possible meaning to the child as described by Dr. Helen Benedict, RPT-S™.
- Participants of this workshop will identify and experience a variety of directive expressive play therapy interventions, consider the intervention’s therapeutic value, as well as identify strategies to adapt the intervention in order to meet the unique needs of the client.
Instructor: Lori Peterson, LSCSW, LCSW, RPT-S™
Workshop Schedule for In Person Training:
Day One:
10:00-12:30 Sign-In, Play Check-In & Training Begins
12:30-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 Training Continues
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:30 Training Continues
4:30-4:45 Afternoon Break
4:45-6:00 Training Continues with Conclusion of Day 1
Day Two:
8:30-10:00 Sign-In, Play Check-In & Continue Training
10:00-10:10 Morning Break
10:10-12:00 Training Continues
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:20 Training Continues
2:20-2:30 Early Afternoon Break
2:30-3:50 Training Continues
3:50-4:00 Afternoon Break
4:00-5:30 Training Continues & Workshop Conclusion
Workshop Schedule for Live Webinar:
Day One:
8:30-10:00 Sign-In, Play Check-In & Training Begins
10:00-10:15 Morning Break
10:15-12:00 Training Continues
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:30 Training Continues
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break
2:45-5:00 Training Continues with Conclusion of Day 1
Day Two:
8:30-10:00 Sign-In, Play Check-In & Training Begins
10:00-10:15 Morning Break
10:15-12:00 Training Continues
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:30 Training Continues
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break
2:45-5:00 Training Continues & Workshop Conclusion
Live Webinar Policy:
For a successful Live Webinar that ensures full CE credit, you will need:
- A device (computer or tablet preferred) with a working camera and microphone.
- A strong and reliable internet connection.
- A designated safe space of your choosing free from disruption.
- A reliable childcare plan (if applicable).
- A commitment to keep your webcam on the entire workshop.
- The workshop supplies nearby that have either been requested in the workshop email or provided in the supply shipment (if applicable).
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.