Once Upon a Time: Utilizing Therapeutic Stories in Play Therapy – Kansas City
Once Upon a Time: Utilizing Therapeutic Stories in Play Therapy
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
8:45am – 12:00 pm
Heartland Play Office
6701 W. 64th St., Suite 110
Overland Park, KS 66202
3 CE Hours
APT Approved Provider 15-424
NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider #6774
Cost: $75.00
Description:
Workshop Description:
This workshop is one for the books! Participants will pair children’s literature with play therapy activities to expand their therapeutic library. Play therapy techniques will address relevant and common issues like anger, anxiety and trauma. Participants will be introduced to therapeutic story resources and writing techniques to personalize play therapy interventions to increase their overall effectiveness as a play therapist.
Objectives:
- Participants of this workshop will examine the historical and current benefits of therapeutic storytelling as an effective play therapy intervention.
- Participants of this workshop will utilize bibliotherapy and play therapy techniques to address topics of anger, anxiety and trauma in clients in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will create personal therapeutic stories to employ with clients to enhance their play therapy practice.
Instructor: Kathleen Halling, LPC
Workshop Schedule:
8:45-10:15 Sign-In, Play Check-In and Training
10:15-10:30 Morning Break
10:30-12:00 Training Continues, Wrap-up and Evaluation
Workshop Withdrawal:
- Withdrawal 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. Withdrawal 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 $50 administrative fee for a 2-day workshops and a $25 administrative fee for 1-day workshops.
- If a student does not attend a workshop and does not submit a withdrawal request as outlined in the previous sections by the time the workshop is concluded, within 5 business days Heartland Play will issue a refund of the paid workshop fee – with the exception of a $100 administrative fee for 2-day workshops and a $50 administrative fee for 1-day workshops.
Workshop Cancellation:
- 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.