Training Details

 

Neuro Awareness for the Play Therapist:

Understanding Attachment & the Nervous System

This 6 hour workshop will begin with an overview of the central nervous system, explaining the parts of the vagal system and how they are essential in emotional regulation based on the work by Deb Dana. By helping clients identify how they experience activation in each state, play therapists can help clients identify and move in and out of states with greater control. Time will be given for participants to create their own “personal profile map” in order to gain knowledge and experience so that they can use the technique with clients. It will also review the seven senses, as well as define sensory integration and the impact of dysregulation.  It will explain sensory play and talk about how to implement sensory play into one's play therapy practice. The importance of c0-regulation will be highlighted throughout the presentation as a necessary element in play therapy. Additionally a variety of therapeutic interventions using the theory and play will be demonstrated.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• State the 3 different areas of the nervous symptom for polyvagal theory

• Identify how to create a polyvagal profile map in play therapy.

• Identify different polyvagal interventions to use in play therapy.

• Define sensory play.

• Identify materials that can be used in sensory play therapy.

• Identify what populations to use sensory play therapy with, and understand what treatment issues will be addressed in utilizing these play therapy techniques.

• Define co-regulation and identify its importance in play therapy.​

falls under APT's primary instruction area of "Play Therapy Skills & Methods"

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Intro to Sandtray Play Therapy

This presentation will review the history and principles of sandtray play therapy and review how to use the technique with clients. It will outline the materials needed for this model of treatment and how to process the work with the client. The training will conclude with a hands-on experiential of creating and processing sandtrays​

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• State the foundations of sandtray play therapy.

• Identify materials used in sandtray play therapy.

• Identify what populations to use sandtray play therapy and understand what treatment issues will be addressed in utilizing these play therapy techniques.

falls under APT's primary instruction area of "Play Therapy Skills & Methods"​

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Exploring Identity Diversity in Play Therapy

 

This presentation will review the some of the many ways individuals can identify - such as racial, cultural, religious, economic, gender, sexual/romantic preference, learning ability & style, ability level, and body size. A sensitive discussion will be held to highlight the impact on growth and mental health being in the majority or minority of these identities can have - and how as play therapist we can help assist all our clients.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Summarize at least 5 ways one can identify and how it may surface in play therapy.

2. Differentiate between identity majority and minority, as well as understand how this is impacted through play therapy.

3. Identify ways to help clients explore their personal identity in play therapy.

falls under APT's primary instruction areas of "Play Therapy Cultural & Social Diversity"

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