Wanna Come Out and Play? Games, Stories and Art to Engage Children & Teens in Play Therapy
Topics: Expressive Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Children, Teens
Audience: Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Play Therapists, Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
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Wanna Come Out and Play? Games, Stories and Art to Engage Children & Teens in Play Therapy
Wanna Come Out and Play? Games, Stories and Art to Engage Children & Teens in Play Therapy
Liana Lowenstein
MSW, RSW, CPT-S
Celebrated Play Therapist - Canada
Certified TF-CBT Therapist
Liana Lowenstein is a Registered Social Worker, Certified Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified TF-CBT Therapist who has been working with children and their families in Toronto since 1988. Her 15 books are used by mental health professionals all over the world. She is a dynamic speaker who has provided trainings throughout North America and abroad, including China, South Africa, Israel, England, New Zealand, Australia, and Slovenia. She is winner of the Monica Herbert award for outstanding contribution to play therapy in Canada.
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Course Overview
APT Primary Focus Area(s):
Skills and Methods: 3 CE
Total Play Therapy CE Hours: 3 CE
NOTE: To maximize this training: Please print out the last 3 pages of the handout (Flowers & Weeds and Lollipop Tree) and prepare 1 sheet of paper and colored markers
The creative use of games, art, and stories in therapy is an effective way to engage clients and help them to resolve difficulties. Expanding your repertoire beyond traditional “talk therapy” to include play therapy and expressive arts will make therapy sessions more engaging and effective.
A variety of therapeutic games, art activities, stories, and other techniques will be highlighted. The techniques will be applied to specific clinical examples to illustrate how they can help clients work through treatment issues such as feelings identification, anger management, social skills, stress reduction, and self-esteem.
The activities presented can be used with a wide range of presenting problems and difficulties such as family violence, divorce, grief and loss, serious illness, and placement in out-of-home care. Videos and activity demonstrations will illustrate techniques. This webinar will be fun and experiential, and participants will come away with many new techniques to add to their existing repertoire.
- Identify 3 guidelines for selecting therapeutic activities
- Implement at least 6 new play therapy and expressive arts techniques with children and teens
- Describe key processing skills to deepen therapeutic work
Lowenstein, L. (2016). Creative CBT interventions for children with anxiety. Toronto, ON: Champion Press.
Malchiodi, C. (1998). Understanding Children’s Drawings. New York: Guilford.
Malchiodi, C. (2003). Handbook of art therapy. New York: Guilford.
Perrow, S. (2012). Therapeutic storytelling: 101 Healing stories for children. Hawthorn Press.
Rubin, J.A. (1984). Child Art Therapy: Understanding and Helping Children Grow Through Art. (2nd ed.). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Schaefer, C., & Reid, S. (2001). Game play: Therapeutic use of childhood games (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley.
Strayhorn, Joseph (1988). The competent child. New York, Guilford Press.
Sunderland, M. (2017). Using storytelling as a therapeutic tool with children. Routledge.
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Wanna Come Out and Play? Games, Stories and Art to Engage Children & Teens in Play Therapy
Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Play Therapists, Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
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Core Wellness Reviews
I have taken many of Liana Lowenstien's trainings (live and recorded) and always find them to be clear and practical. I appreciate the examples, videos and handouts provided. I enjoyed learning about theraputic story telling and am inspired to learn more on the topic.
Read MoreRecorded Participant
Good diverse activities
Recorded participant
Great workshop! Packed full of so many activities to use with my kiddos!
Recorded Participant
I thought the instructor was really knowledgeable and the content was relevant and appropriate for my work. Virtual trainings are always more difficult to engage with but the game examples helped keep my interest.
Read MoreJessica Furrow, LMSW
Ms. Liana Lowenstein, is a very knowledge and experienced play therapist and mental health professional who provides informative professional information, playful interventions, and recourses regard to working with children and adolescents to facilitate the participant’s professional learning and growth.
Read MoreRu-Chi Yang, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Very enjoyable and contained a lot of great ideas for practice!
Emily Shanahan, LMSW
Great training! It was easy to follow and engaging. I walked away with a ton of creative interventions that I can't wait to incorporate into sessions.
Read MoreNancy Acevedo, LCSW
This is excellent!
Ashley Usita, LMHC, MA
I always love Liana's trainings!
Recorded Participant
This was a great training. Took away several interventions I plan to use immediately.
Recorded Participant
I enjoyed the diverse set of interventions presented.
Recorded Participant
Really enjoyed this very practical and useful course.
Christine, teacher and play therapist, IrelandGet 20% off your
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