Emerging neuroscientific research highlights accessing iconically stored traumatic memories with expressive interventions such as play, art, & sandtray. This workshop highlights the underpinnings & use of such approaches in play therapy. Emphasis will be on targeting traumatic memories to manage posttraumatic reactions.
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Discover simple play therapy preventions and interventions to create a more mindful and regulated client. This workshop focuses on the basics of emotion regulation, introducing varieties of play therapy techniques that can be used to increase emotion regulation in clients.
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Play therapists often struggle with writing behavioral treatment goals and objectives. We will learn ways to construct goals that are compatible with play therapy interventions. In this hands-on workshop participants will practice writing goals and objectives that drive successful treatment.
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*Supervisor Training
The Registered Play Therapist-Supervisors (RPT-S) plays an important role not only in the supervisory role, but also as a gatekeeper to the play therapy profession. This workshop will present and discuss the roles, responsibilities, duties, and practices of the RPT-S.
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