Follow My Lead! Incorporating a Clean Language Approach into Art, Play & Sandtray Therapy Techniques

Knowing what to say and do in therapy can be TOUGH! Learn how speak your client's language using the Clean Language Approach.  Increase interactions, processing and metaphor by following their lead! This workshop will provide a basic overview of the Clean Language Approach and how to incorporate into art, play, sandtray and other experiential therapy techniques to increase metaphor and insight. This workshop is relevant to clinicians working with children, teens and adults. This webinar will serve as a guide for play therapists to infuse  their practice with art, play and sandtray activities that will aid in  with a variety of presenting concerns, ages and situations.  Play  Therapists will be able to incorporate learned skills into their  clinical approach and techniques into in person and online telehealth  services. Ethical considerations, diversity and limitations will also be  explored.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

•Define Clean Language and how it relates to metaphor growth in therapy practices

•Incorporate Clean Language into at least three Art and Play Therapy techniques for hard to reach children and teens

•Demonstrate how following the client's lead deepens metaphor and change

Limited to 40 participants. Your spot will not be guaranteed without completion of registration with payment.

VIRTUAL: This  will be a  virtual meeting. Participants must be  visible (video on) throughout the  presentation and will be awarded  CONTACT CE upon successful completion of a post test. You must be visible (camera on) throughout the presentation. Due to COVID-19 health  concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 2 CONTACT CE Hours & Florida  LMHC, LMFT & LCSW CEU's.

APT Approved Provider #20-618  & Florida Board of Clinical Social  Work, Marriage and Family Therapy  and Mental Health Counseling  BAP#50-20533

Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals

Agenda

2:00-3:45pm EST  Training

3:45-4:00 EST Brainstorming

Cancellation Policy: All  cancellations must be requested in writing  and received no later than April 2nd to receive a 100% refund.  Requests made after will receive 50% refund or transfer to a later  workshop. Substitutions (someone else attending) or transfer of  registration to another training date may be  requested.

About our presenter: Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR, RPT-S, Eagala Advanced Certified

​Marla is a Licensed Mental  Health Counselor, Registered Art  Therapist, Registered Play Therapist -  Supervisor, EMDR Trained, PATH  Int'l Certified Therapeutic Riding  Instructor, Qualified Supervisor,  Natural Lifemanship Certification  Student and an Eagala Advanced  Certified Professional. In other words,  she loves experiential  therapies! Marla founded Berger Counseling Services in 2009 and has  presented locally and nationally on experiential services, trauma and  bereavement.

Berger Counseling Services

Parkland, FL 33067 

561-866-3056