Join us for a play therapy training offered by Marilyn Snow, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S. CEUs offered!
Description:
Children under the age of 12 have limited abilities to verbalize their feelings, thoughts, and use abstract verbal reasoning. Play therapy is an interpersonal counseling method that establishes contact with a child’s inner world, provides a trained therapist the use of the therapeutic powers of play to “to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.” (Association for Play Therapy). The purpose of this workshop is to present a brief history of play therapy, two primary theoretical perspectives of play therapy (non-directive and directive) and a brief overview of the research of the effectiveness of play therapy. Also participants will watch a video presentation of a play therapy session with a discussion to follow.
At the end of the workshop, the learner will be able to:
· Describe a brief history of play therapy beginning with Virginia Axline.
· Compare the differences between the theories and techniques of directive and non-directive play therapy.
· Critique the research on the effectiveness of play therapy for a variety of mental health issues.
· Assess the play therapist’s interaction with a child in the playroom in the video presentation.