Healing Trauma with Child Centered Play Therapy
Program Description: This workshop will provide 6 hours of seminal theory instruction including child centered play therapy, attachment theory and trauma play-based interventions. There will then be experiential learning play therapy skills and methods to help children and families in the context of a systemic approach. Participants will learn about the be with attitude and the specific non-directive skills for tracking play behavior and facilitating relationship building within a therapeutic playroom.
Learning Objectives:
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Participants will demonstrate understanding of purpose and research in child centered play therapy with children who have experienced trauma.
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Identify Child Centered Play Therapy skills to use in play therapy sessions.
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Describe the theory and history of child centered play therapy.
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Identify practice skills and interventions unique to child centered play therapy.
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Describe how child centered play therapists access therapeutic powers of play
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Explain the use and application of tracking skills in administration of child-centered play therapy.