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 with toys?” Are you looking to deepen your understanding of the foundational principles behind play therapy? Join Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S, for an engaging three-hour […]
Presented By: Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S Day One Play Therapy Techniques with Hard-to-Engage Children, Teens, and Families Working with difficult-to-engage clients can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned play therapists. The challenge of working with children in therapy can be further compounded by their fear of entering therapy, their lack of control […]
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 an individual, a family, and the community grows, so does our understanding as to how these different life experiences play out in the family home […]
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 called “Coping with the present while building for the future (CPBF)”. The workshop will present the reasons that support a process-oriented approach based on the […]
