Description

Directive Play Therapy Activities: Where Structure Meets Creativity

*Pre-Recorded*

INSTRUCTOR: Tania Johnson, R.Psych., RPT

In this dynamic workshop participants will learn how to engage clients through the play therapy process while providing concrete structure and direction to help navigate the therapeutic journey.  Therapists will learn how bring in games, discussions, and structured activities that assist children in examining issues and making interpretations, with the purpose of helping the child process experiences and feelings that might have previously hidden from awareness

OBJECTIVES:

• Describe a play therapy model which will help participants to decided when to use structured vs. Non-structured activities
• Identify themes in children’s play and learn how to practically apply this knowledge in the play room
• Create a robust toolbox of structured activities to help children with a variety of emotional, social and behavioural issues
• Demonstrate how to creatively use books and movies to facilitate the healing process
• Discuss teletherapy techniques to utilize with children
• Assess how and when to utilize different directive play therapy tools through the use of case-studies

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This training is aimed at introducing mental health professionals to the field of play therapy. Participants will explore the basic theoretical and ethical foundations of play therapy, and will gain practical skills and strategies to work with children in order to begin integrating this modality into their clinical practice.

This is a certified course through the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and the Institute of Child Psychology is an approved provider with APT; only registrants who are mental health professionals or graduate students in the mental health field should be taking this course.

APT Only accepts professionals in the field of mental health as eligible to continue with their certification towards becoming a play therapist. It is the participants responsibility to ensure they are eligible: https://a4pt.site-ym.com/page/CredentialsHomepage

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT APPROVAL:

Association for Play Therapy: 5.0 non-contact hours (APT Provider #21-634)
APT recognizes this course as meeting the requirements for contact training hours towards* their national certification process to become a Registered Play Therapist

ELIGIBLE FOR CCPA Continuing Education Credits (CECs):

Members need to ensure the following:

Since you no longer submit credits automatically, you must maintain a “Professional Activity Record.” If selected for an audit, you must provide proof for each course that includes:

• Official Certificate of Completion: Must be issued by the provider.
• Proof of Instructional Hours: The certificate or course syllabus must clearly state the total hours of formal instruction.
• Source Signature: Certificates must be signed by the leader, speaker, or sponsor. Your own signature is not considered valid proof of attendance.
• Course Description: Keep a copy of the course description or learning objectives to prove relevance to the counselling profession.

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

Handouts for your review, and an electronic certificate outlining APT non-contact hours will be granted after the training and the final quiz is successfully completed. Final quiz must have a minimum passing park of 75% in order to be considered a passing grade. 

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:

Refunds are NOT permitted for this course. All purchases/courses are FINAL SALE.