Course Overview
Via live interactive webinar
Course Description:
Liana’s two webinars on “Tips and Techniques for Playful Online Therapy with Children and Teens” were huge hits and helped thousands of therapists all over the world learn innovative ways to conduct virtual sessions. In this third installment, Liana interviews leading Telehealth experts and shares their best practice tips and creative therapeutic techniques.
For many mental health practitioners, online therapy continues to be the most viable option for supporting children, teens, and families. However, practitioners and clients are struggling with Telehealth fatigue. It is becoming more and more challenging to engage clients and sustain their interest and motivation in online sessions. This training will present new ideas and creative strategies to help make online sessions meaningful and effective.
The webinar will feature pre-recorded interviews between Liana Lowenstein and leaders in the teleplay therapy field. Liana will offer live commentary and will outline guidelines for selecting play and expressive arts techniques.
Here’s our exciting line-up of guest speakers so far (subject to change pending logistics):
- Rachel Altvater
- Sophia Ansari
- Josué Cardona
- April Duncan
- Jackie Flynn
- Robert Jason Grant
- Jamie Lynn Langley
- Clair Mellenthin
- Lauren Stockley
- Jessica Stone
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe key guidelines for selecting play and expressive arts techniques for use in online sessions
- Identify at least three best-practice tips for effective online sessions
- Identify the 4 C’s of digital play therapy
- Implement at least five play and expressive arts techniques that can be implemented through telehealth with children, teens, and families
Sources and Resources (click to expand):
Sources
Alvater, R., Singer, R.R., & Gil, E. (2018). Part 2: A qualitative examination of play therapy and technology training and ethics. International Journal of Play Therapy, 27(1), 46-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000057
Alvater, R., Singer, R.R., & Gil, E. (2017). Modern trends in the playroom-preferences and interactions with tradition and innovation. International Journal of Play Therapy, 26(4), 239-249.
Douma, M., Joosten, M. M. H., Scholten, L., Maurice-Stam, H., & Grootenhuis, M. A. (2019). Online cognitive-behavioral group intervention for adolescents with chronic illness: A pilot study. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 7(1), 79–92. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000274
Greenbaum, Z. (2020). How well is telepsychology working? Monitor on Psychology. 51(5). Page 46. Purswell, K. E., & Stulmaker, H. L. (2015). Expressive arts in supervision: Choosing developmentally appropriate interventions. International Journal of Play Therapy, 24(2), 103–117. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039134
Wymer, B., Ohrt, J. H., Morey, D., & Swisher, S. (2020). Integrating expressive arts techniques into trauma-focused treatment with children. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 42(2), 124-139. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.42.2.03
Rachel Altvater:
Moltrecht, B., Deighton, J., Patalay, P., & Edbrooke-Childs, J. (2020). Effectiveness of current psychological interventions to improve emotion regulation in youth: A meta-analysis. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01498-4
Sophia Ansari and Josué Cardona
Badatala, A., Leddo, J., Islam, A., Patel, K., & Surapaneni, P. (2016). The effects of playing cooperative and competitive video games on teamwork and team performance. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, 2(12), 24-28.
April Duncan
English, D., Lambert, S., Tynes, B., Bowleg, L., Zea, M., & Howard, L. (2020). Daily multidimensional racial discrimination among Black U.S. American adolescents. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 66,101068–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2019.101068
Womack, V. & Sloan, L. (2017). The association of mindfulness and racial socialization messages on approach-oriented coping strategies among African Americans. Journal of Black Studies, 48(4), 408–426.https://doi.org/10.1177/0021934717696789
Jacki Flynn
Nelson, E., Cain, S., & Sharp, S. (2017). Considerations for Conducting Telemental Health with Children and Adolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 26(1), 77–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2016.07.008
Robert Jason Grant
Stagnitti, K., & Pfeifer, L. I. (2017). Methodological considerations for a directive play therapy approach for children with autism and related disorders. International Journal of Play Therapy. 26, 160-171.
Clair Mellethin
Hilty, D., Shoemaker, E., Myers, K., Snowdy, C., Yellowlees, P., & Yager, J. (2016). Need for and Steps Toward a Clinical Guideline for the Telemental Healthcare of Children and Adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 26(3), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2015.0129
Myers, K., Nelson, E., Rabinowitz, T., Hilty, D., Baker, D., Barnwell, S., … Bernard, J. (2017). American Telemedicine Association Practice Guidelines for Telemental Health with Children and Adolescents. Telemedicine and e-Health, 23(10), 779–804. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2017.0177
Lauren Stockley
Fang, S., & Ding, D. (2020). A meta-analysis of the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy for children. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 15, 225-234.
Jessica Stone
Edwards, B. (2016). Analysis and interpretation of children’s drawings. http://premisrecerca.uvic.cat/sites/default/files/webform/tr_finished_finished_finished_finished_uvic.pdf
Foley, Y. C. & Mullis, F. (n.d.). Interpreting children's human figure drawings. http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/16DF1A5AE7EF8D72852575A80073E69C/$file/InterpretingChildren%27sHumanFigureDrawings.pdf
Silver, R. (2009). Identifying children and adolescents with depression: Review of the Stimulus Drawing Task and Draw A Story research. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 26(4), 174-180.
Stone, J. (2020). Digital play therapy. New York: Routledge.
Jamie Langley
Langley, J. (In press). Nature play therapy and telehealth: How green time and screen time can play well together. In J. Stone (Ed.), Telehealth and play therapy: Foundations, populations, and interventions. Routledge.
Langley, J.L. (2019). Nature play therapy: When nature comes into play. Playground. (Spring/Summer), 20 – 24. https://cacpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Playground-Spring-2019.pdf
Louv, R. (2008). Last child in the woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Algonquin Books.
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CE Credits:
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