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Digital Seminar

Play Therapy: Proven Treatment Strategies for Trauma, Anxiety, OCD and More!


Average Rating:
   8
Duration:
5 Hours 35 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Mar 30, 2016
Product Code:
POS061405
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Powerful Techniques for Children & Adolescents:

  • Sand Tray Play Therapy
  • Role Playing
  • Music/Dance
  • Art Therapy

Play Therapy is an incredible communication tool for children when they are unable to verbally express themselves. Through play, children are allowed to:

  • become aware of and express their feelings
  • manage anger
  • improve self-control
  • reduce fear, anxiety and depression

You will leave with a toolbox filled with ready to use Play Therapy techniques that you will immediately be able to implement in your work with children and can also be adapted for clients of all ages.

Watch this workshop and you will learn how to interpret the way in which children play, the importance of what they play with, what they create and the significance of patterns in their play. You will learn to “listen” to what they are telling you. Play Therapy expert, Christine Dargon, Ph.D., will show you how to effectively use sand trays, coloring exercises, puppets, dance/movement, “I Spy”, Gift Boxes and so many other powerful techniques. Much of this conference will include active learning and hands-on participation. So get ready to learn and have fun!

Credit


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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information:  Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.  

For Planning Committee disclosures, please statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Counselors

This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Texas Counselors

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.


South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists

This program has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Approval #4540.


Kansas Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This self-study course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours.


New York Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This self-study activity will qualify for 7.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. 


Psychologists

This self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Educators

This course consists of 6.0 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


New Jersey Educators, Administrators & Education Services Personnel

6.0 Actual Professional Development Hours (self-study). MEDS-PDN, powered by PESI, Inc., is a registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider with the NJ Dept of Education.  


Illinois Educators

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6.0 ISBE Professional Development (PD) Clock Hours have been made available through Quincy University. Those requesting ISBE PD Clock Hours will need to complete additional steps in order to receive the ISBE “Evidence of Completion for Professional Development” form.

 

While completing the post-test/evaluation be sure to answer the question “Are you an Illinois Educator” Yes. PESI will then be prompted to send you the “Evaluation for Workshop, Conference, Seminar, Etc.” form. You will need to complete the ISBE evaluation form, and return it plus the applicable ISBE enrollment fee(s) (made payable to PESI, Inc.), and your name within two weeks from receiving your CE certificate. You will then be emailed the “ISBE Evidence of Completion for Professional Development” form.


Indiana Educators

6.0 Professional Growth Points are available for full attendance of this self-study package per the Indiana Department of Education standards.


Montana Educators

This self-study package is offered for 6.0 Renewal Units. PESI, Inc. is an Approved Renewal Unit Provider with the Montana Office of Public Instruction.


Texas Educators

PESI, Inc., has been approved as a CPE Provider #500-981 for Texas Educators by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBED). This self-study package qualifies for 6.0 CPE clock hours.



Handouts

Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Counselors, Teachers/Educators, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Play Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and other Mental Health Professionals

Objectives

  1. Explain why and how to engage the family for long-term success.
  2. Implement easy play therapy techniques for specific presenting issues: anger, abuse, depression, etc.
  3. Use play therapy as a diagnostic tool and interpret what you see.
  4. Demonstrate short-term play therapy techniques to maximize behavior change.
  5. Select the best techniques, depending upon the presenting issue.
  6. Demonstrate how to use these techniques in a variety (w/ family, couples and schools) of settings including group play therapy.

Outline

Play Therapy – How to Use it!

Specific Techniques and Novel Approaches

  • Assessment and diagnostic
    • Techniques good to use early on in treatment
    • An ongoing process
  • Therapeutic benefits
    • Emotions and behavior
    • Verbal and Non-Verbal
    • Communication – learn to listen to your client
    • Language, play and drawing development

Specific Disorders and Client Situations

  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Anxiety
  • OCD
  • Depression and self-esteem issues
  • ADHD
  • Abuse
  • Fears/nightmares
  • Groups and families

Play Therapy Techniques

  • Non-Directive Techniques:
    • Sand tray work
    • Watercolors
    • House-tree-person
    • Play dough
    • Finger painting
  • Directive Techniques:
    • I Spy
    • Story Telling
    • Sentence Completions
    • Doll house
    • Gift boxes
    • Movement
    • What do you want to be when you grow up?
    • What animal am I?
    • Role Playing
    • Puppets
    • Maps – where in the world do you want to be?
    • Dance and movement
    • Board games
    • Emotions – Feelings and faces
    • Bam Bam dolls
    • Music

Areas of Caution

  • Wet and dry
    • Selecting the right mediums
    • The Limbic System
  • Importance of collaboration
  • Children who have been abused
  • Sexualized and acting out behaviors
  • Importance of self-care

Reviews

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Overall:      5

Total Reviews: 8

Comments

christine v - SAN JOSE, California

"She was a great energetic presenter and gave great examples."

Leslie P - PENSACOLA, Florida

"I thoroughly enjoyed this training. The information I learned will help my practice significantly. "

jillian s - AUDUBON, Pennsylvania

"very informative"

Linda R - Debary, Florida

"great presenter"

Amie M - International Falls, Minnesota

"Very good speaker, enjoyable, a lot of useful information"

Amy H - New Town, North Dakota

"I thought this was a great presentation. I am a graduate student in North Dakota and I was pleased to see this seminar online! I learned a great deal from the presenter and her knowledge impacted my decision to continue to train in sand try therapy."

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