TWO DAY EVENT!! Playful Pathways: Integrating Attachment-Centered Play Therapy with Adolescents Day 1: Description: Attachment Centered Play Therapy (ACPT) is an integrative, prescriptive play therapy model that blends the original […]
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clair mellenthin
Hi! I'm Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S. You are in the right place if you prioritize the well being of the children you love, over tradition and the well-intentioned but clearly not working parenting and therapy strategies of the past.
With more than twenty years of clinical experience, authoring six books about play therapy and speaking to therapists around the globe I am here to tell you there is hope!
Join me as we rediscover the joy of connection, healthy relationships and attachment through play! Keep Playing!
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Applying Play and Play Therapy to Mass Trauma and Critical Events Description This interactive workshop provides an overview of an innovative model for intervention in crises and potentially traumatizing contexts […]
January 2, 2025
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Clinicians are often the “first responders” to families in crisis or when dealing with an unforeseen trauma taking place. As our knowledge about trauma and the impact this has on […]
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Description: Have you ever wondered what makes play such a transformative tool in your work with children and teens? Do parents ever ask, “Why am I paying you to play […]
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