Via live interactive webinar
Course Description:
Note: This online event provides 3 CE Association for Play Therapy (APT) credits and meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar." See below for full details and APT site for their new policies as of July 1, 2022. Course is limited to 50 attendees only. Once capacity is met, course will be unavailable for purchase.Â
Children are often difficult to engage in play therapy and are reluctant to implement skills learned in sessions. This can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned play therapists. The challenge of working with younger clients is further compounded by their fear of entering therapy, poor motivation for treatment, and their developmental capacity which can make it difficult for them to learn and apply skills. Techniques that are appealing and delivered by an empathically attuned therapist will captivate the client’s interest and motivate them to utilize skills.
Join best-selling author and international speaker Liana Lowenstein, as she presents creative play therapy techniques to build key skills such as emotional regulation, problem-solving, pro-social behavior and flexible thinking. You will learn ideas to motivate children and teens to practice and utilize skills learned in sessions.
Since caregiver involvement is key to children’s progress, Liana will outline creative ways of engaging caregivers and motivating them to follow through with at-home skill practice.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn innovative strategies to equip children, teens, and their caregivers with essential skills to foster positive behavior change! Â
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Utilize at least seven play therapy interventions targeting feelings expression, emotional regulation, social skills, and flexible thinking.
- Discuss at least 3 creative strategies to motivate children and teens to practice and implement skills learned in play therapy sessions.
- Implement at least 2 innovative ways of engaging caregivers, and motivating them to follow through with at-home skill practice.
- Describe at least three key processing skills to deepen therapeutic work.Â
Sources and Resources (click to expand):Â
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Daniel, S.K., Abdel-Baki, R., Hall, G. (2020) The Protective Effect of Emotion Regulation on Child and Adolescent Wellbeing. Journal of Child and Family Studies 29:7, pages 2010-2027.
Kaduson, H., Cangelosi, D., and Schaefer, C.E., (2019). Prescriptive play therapy: Tailoring interventions for specific childhood problems. New York, NY: Guilford.
Larose, MP., Ouellet-Morin, I., Vergunst, F. et al. Examining the impact of a social skills training program on preschoolers’ social behaviors: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in child care centers. BMC Psychol 8, 39 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-020-00408-2
Larsen, K. (2020). Emotional regulation and therapeutic rapport with adolescents: Exploring the effectiveness of the expressive therapies continuum" (2020). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 270. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/270
Lowenstein, L. (2016). Creative CBT interventions for children with anxiety. Toronto: Champion Press.
Purwati, A., Haq, L.A., Qomariyah, L. (2019). The effectiveness of play therapy and role playing in reducing children's aggressive behavior. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 7 (1).
 Razak, N. H. A., Johari, K. S. K., Mahmud, M. I., Zubir, N. M., & Johan, S. (2018). General review on cognitive behavior play therapy on childrens’ psychology development. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 7(4), 134–147.Â
CE Credits:Â dynamic_ce CE Live Online Contact Hour(s)
Note: Live interactive webinar is considered the same as live in person by most states. Please confirm with your local board.
Core Wellness, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0569 and for mental health counselors, #MHC-0167 and for psychologists, #PSY-0236. Note: This course provides dynamic_ce Contact Hour(s) live online credits (via interactive webinar) or live in person.Â
Core Wellness, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for all programs. Our credits are accepted via reciprocity by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Board of Psychologists. Please verify with your board.
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Core Wellness LLC, #1745, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education
(ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Core Wellness LLC, #1745 maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/18/2020 to 05/18/2024. Social workers participating in this course will receive dynamic_ce continuing education credits (in person or live online).
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Core Wellness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Core Wellness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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