Prescriptive Play Therapy with Families
Topics: Play Therapy, Children, Teens, Family Therapy
Audience: Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Play Therapists, Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
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Prescriptive Play Therapy with Families
Lynn Louise Wonders
LPC, RPT-S, CPCS
Child & Family Resource
Noted Play Therapist/Trainer
Lynn Louise Wonders is a licensed professional counselor and certified professional counselor supervisor in the state of Georgia and a registered play therapist-supervisor. Lynn has been providing play therapy services for children and families since 2001 and has been providing play therapy training, supervision and consultation since 2010. She is an author and editor of multiple publications in the fields of child & family counseling and play therapy and . She is a Certified AutPlay Therapist, Certified Synergetic Play Therapist, Certified Mindfunless-based Play Therapist, and Certified in Neuropsychotherapy. Visit: www.WondersCounseling.com
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Course Overview
Theory- 1 CE
Skills and methods- 3 CE
Total Play Therapy CE Hours: 4 CE
In this 4 hour webinar we will examine the therapeutic power of play when working withfamily systems. Based upon a family systems theoretical model, a prescriptive play therapy approach will be introduced as a way of determining appropriate timing and application for a variety of directive play based interventions with the whole family in session as well as with dyadic therapy sessions.
- Describe the theoretical basis for family systems therapy and how play basedinterventions can be integrated.
- Explain three reasons and ways to utilize prescriptive play therapy in the process oftreatment planning for helping families.
- List 15 play therapy interventions that can be used with families in both whole familysessions and dyadic sessions.
- Apply theoretical basis and specific interventions to case examples in developing atreatment plan.
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