Play Therapy with Abuse and Trauma – Live Webinar
Description:
Play therapists are working with trauma in some way, every day, whether they want to or not! Come spend some time examining how trauma can have lasting adverse effects on a client’s functioning and well-being, including effects on mental health, physical health, emotional health and social well-being. This experiential play therapy workshop will examine various types of abuse and trauma, including domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse and general trauma as it relates to play therapy. This workshop will examine common play themes within the context of abuse and trauma, identify appropriate play therapy treatment techniques and discuss the potential impact of vicarious traumatization on clinical and play therapists.
Objectives:
- Participants of this workshop will examine research on how trauma can effect an individual’s physical and mental health and how it can be used to inform play therapy treatment.
- Participants of this workshop will examine and discuss the principles of polyvagal theory as it relates to play therapy and how the nervous system plays a key role in processing trauma in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will examine the models of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, child-centered play therapy and post-traumatic play therapy and discuss how play therapy can be utilized within this model to process trauma in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will demonstrate five play therapy techniques that can assist the therapist in increasing a client’s feelings of safety and security in the playroom.
- Participants of this workshop will demonstrate five play therapy techniques that can be utilized to decrease trauma symptoms during individual child and/or family therapy.
- Participants of this workshop will identify key concepts of vicarious trauma and will be provided the opportunity for self-reflection and experiential engagement to explore their own experience with vicarious trauma.
- Participants of this workshop will further assess their own knowledge on mandated reporting and will identify any potential barriers and challenges to working with clients after child abuse and neglect reports have been made on a caregiver.
- Participants of this workshop will create a plan on how to determine when an individual is ready to end therapy and will describe at least three play therapy techniques that will aid the therapist in providing a healthy transition from therapy.
Instructors: Kerri Koehler-Butt, LCSW, LCSW, RPT-S™, Carmy Goodwin, LSCSW, LCSW, RPT-S™ and Lori Peterson, LSCSW, LCSW RPT-S™
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.