Introduction to Play Therapy Techniques
Fri, Nov 17
|Berger Counseling Services, LLC
Learn how to expand your play therapy knowledge in your services in a unique setting - an actual Play Therapy office! Counts towards APT Seminal Theories & Skills and Methods
Time & Location
Nov 17, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST
Berger Counseling Services, LLC, 7522 Wiles Rd B213, Coral Springs, FL 33067, USA
About The Event
Ever wonder how play therapy techniques can enhance your clinical skills and build your toolbox? This workshop is a hands-on, experiential way to deepen your knowledge of play therapy services for all ages.  Learn how to expand the conversation through reflection, process issues through the powers of play and bring your authentic, playful self into the play room. Therapists will leave with play activities to incorporate with their clientele that will aid in with a variety of presenting  concerns, ages and situations.   This workshop is perfect for the novice and therapists in their play therapy journey. Therapists will be able to  incorporate learned skills into their clinical approach and techniques  into in person and online telehealth services.Â
Participants should be able to…
- Introduction to the Powers of Play
- Define Child-Centered Play & Directive Models
- Describe at least two play therapy activities to incorporate into services with children, teens and adults
- Describe at least two ways that play therapy activities can be done in person and virtually
- Define Reflection, expanding the metaphor, and other processing methods by the end of the workshop
- Utilize effectively at least three processing methods by the end of the workshop
- Demonstrate how to link activities to client's goals and outcomes
This workshop will be located at Berger Counseling Services' office in Coral Springs and limited to 15 participants. Your spot will not be guaranteed without completion of registration with payment.
LIVE: This  will be a  LIVE, in-person workshop. Participants must attend the entire presentation and will be awarded LIVE CONTACT CE's upon successful completion  of a post test. Approved by APT for 6 LIVE 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
9:00am-10:30am Introduction to the power of play therapy
10:30am-10:45am break
10:45am-12:00pm Introduction to reflection, Clean Language and processing methods
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:30pm Activities for children, teens and adults
2:30pm-2:45pm break
2:45pm-4:30pm Cultural considerations, linking to client goals and outcomes
4:30pm Goodbyes
Cancellation Policy: All  cancellations must be requested in writing and received no later than 30 days prior to the workshop 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.  All attendees who are not able to attend live will be provided credits for on-demand workshop for 6 NON-CONTACT CE's.
About our presenter: Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR, RPT-Sâ„¢, 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
Coral Springs, FL 33067
561-866-3056
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