“Harry Potter” Inspired Play Therapy
Interventions to Treat Anxiety and Depression
Training Date: Sept 30, 2022
Name of training: “Harry Potter” Inspired Play Therapy Interventions to Treat Anxiety and Depression
Date: Sept 30, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Quick Lecture Hall
Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
APT CE’s: 6 Contact APT CEs
*Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals
APT Approved Provider: 21-642
Cost: $150
Student Cost: $120
Level of training: Intermediate *see below
*To note: A basic knowledge of play therapy and experience with some child clients is required in order to attend this training. It is set at an intermediate level.
Instructors: Racheal Phillips Ed.D., LPC-MHSP-S and Joni Batts Ph.D, LMFT, RPT
Training Description: This training is designed for therapists with a basic knowledge of play therapy in agency, private practice, and school settings who are interested in learning creative ways to incorporate pop culture references to engage, assess, and treat clients using play therapy techniques and interventions. We will cover the therapeutic benefits of incorporating fantasy narratives into play therapy along with the therapeutic powers of play that can be successfully addressed through this medium. Participants will be introduced to a variety of experiential techniques and interventions inspired by popular wizardry characters to engage, assess, and treat clients with anxiety and depression in play therapy.
Learning Objectives:
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Describe therapeutic benefits to incorporating fantasy narratives into play therapy sessions.
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Describe the therapeutic powers of play that are addressed through the integration of wizardry inspired techniques and interventions in play therapy sessions.
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Demonstrate 3 wizardry inspired interventions to build rapport/engagement in play therapy.
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Identify 3 wizardry inspired interventions for assessment in play therapy sessions.
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List 5 ways to extend play therapy interventions to include narratives and metaphors from pop culture.
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Identify 3 ways to facilitate play therapy termination through the use of wizardry inspired activities.
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 a.m. – Registration & sign in
9:00 a.m. – Training begins
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Training
*15 minute break included
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Independent lunch
1:00-4:30 p.m. Training
*15 minute break included
4:30 p.m. Complete anonymous training evaluation, sign out, receive CE certificates
Refund and Cancellation Policy:
Connect Counseling Center, LLC will make every effort to work with you and resolve issues related to refunds or cancellations. Due to the nature of this training, materials will be purchased prior to the training for the purposes of experiential activities. Therefore, we are not able to offer a refund within 48 hours of the date of the training unless the refund is requested due to unforeseen illness. We also incur a processing fee for the training and may ask that you retain the processing fee at the time of refund.
Covid-19 Addendum:
Due to the uncertain nature of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Connect Counseling Center, LLC reserves the option to cancel and/or re-schedule trainings held in person if a rise in Covid-19 cases reinstate limits for group gatherings, or the trainer contracts Covid-19 and is unable to attend the training. In this case, CCC will attempt to offer a virtual training and will contact participants with the option to participate. If the participant chooses not to participate in the alternate training option, they may be entitled to a partial refund or credit for a future training opportunity. If the trainer is unable to present virtually, CCC will consider a partial or full refund to training participants.
Please communicate with Nandy Thompson at nandythompson@connectcounselingcenterllc.com with questions or concerns.
Previous Trainings
Topic: The Multifaceted Arts: Incorporating Expressive Arts in Play Therapy with Children and Teens
Program Presenter: Gabriela Aguirre-Iriarte, MS, MA, LPC-MHSP, RPT-S
Date: Friday, May 20, 2022
Sponsored by Connect Counseling Center, LLC and co-sponsored by Trevecca University
We are an APT Approved Provider #21-642
Presenter Bio:
Gabriela Aguirre-Iriarte is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation (LPC-MHSP) in the state of Tennessee and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S). Gabriela received a Master of science in Clinical Psychology from the Universidad de Tarapacá, and a Master of Arts in Social-Community Psychology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. A native of Chile, she moved to the US in her 20’s and has ample experience navigating the multicultural issues that accompany assimilating to a new culture.
Gabriela has 24 years of experience in the mental health field, as a therapist she works primarily with children, adolescents and their families. She has experience working with at-risk youth minorities. Gaby specializes in Play Therapy, Sand tray therapy, Expressive Arts in therapy and has extensive experience working with complex trauma, anxiety, divorce and blended families.
Currently she serves as an adjunct faculty for the undergraduate Psychology department of Lipscomb University and in the past, she has provided training in the areas of child sexual abuse prevention, trauma informed care, attachment, parenting and cultural competency.
Gabriela offers supervision post Masters for clinicians seeking licensure in the state of Tennessee and Play therapy Supervision for clinicians seeking to become Registered Play Therapists.
On her free time, she likes to go for walks with her dog and photograph nature’s beauty.
Time: 9 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
1 hour lunch break 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Quick Lecture Hall, Trevecca University
333 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville TN 37210
Cost: Student Cost: $120
Regular Cost: $150 *Additional $3 for CEUs
Continuing Education: 6 Contact APT CEs and CEUs
*Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals.
Format: In-Person
Description:
Expressive Arts is a therapeutic approach that incorporates different modalities of art to facilitate emotional expression and healing. The use of the expressive arts multiplies the avenues by which a child/ teen in therapy may seek meaning, clarity, and healing. This workshop will provide clinicians interested in incorporating expressive arts in their play room with knowledge and tools to use them in the playroom. The different modalities of Expressive Arts will be reviewed and discussed. Creative interventions and techniques will also be covered in this workshop.
Behavioral Learning Objectives:
1.List Expressive Arts modalities that can be used successfully in Play Therapy 2.Describe the benefits of incorporating Expressive Arts in Play Therapy. 3.Identify the therapeutic power of integrating Expressive Arts in Play Therapy 4.Discuss the importance of incorporating Expressive Arts modalities in Play Therapy. 5.List Expressive arts techniques that can enhance the experience in Play Therapy. 6.Demonstrate the use of several Expressive Arts techniques in Play Therapy.
Refund policy: Refund requests must be made in writing within 72 hours of the training and sent to nandythompson@connectcounselingcenterllc.com. Every effort will be made to resolve the complaint and find a solution, including, but not limited to: refund of fees, substitution of course purchased, and/or credit provided for future trainings.
Please contact Nandy Thompson, Director of Play Therapy Services, for additional information or questions/concerns : nandythompson@connectcounselingcenterllc.com
Clinical documentation is no party, but it can be a helpful blueprint for healing in play therapy. Join me as we discuss how your theoretical orientation frames the structure of your progress notes by using keywords and skills typically found within that theory. We will also practice writing developmentally appropriate treatment plan goals and interventions that are grounded in theory but also fit the unique needs of your child client.
Behavioral learning objectives:
- Describe the importance of staying grounded in theory when engaging in play therapy clinical documentation.
- Write a progress note that includes core tenets of seminal play therapy theories.
- Identify measurable goals in a play therapy based treatment plan.
- Identify interventions while staying grounded in theory.
We are an APT Approved Provider #21-642
Clinical Documentation & Progress Notes in Play Therapy
Program Presenter: Nandy Thompson, NCC, LPC, RPT
Date: Monday March 21, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $45
CEs: 2 Contact CEs
*Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals.
Format: Virtual – a zoom link will be sent to participants after registration
*To receive contact CEs, the participant must leave their video on for the duration of the training.
Due to Covid-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 2 CONTACT CE Hours. Live webinars are limited to 40 participants.
The cost of this live online training is $45, and after viewing and paying you will receive 2 hours of CE and a certificate of completion. An online quiz will also need to be completed with a passing score of 70% or higher to receive your certificate
Refund policy: Refund requests must be made in writing within 72 hours of the training and sent to nandythompson@connectcounselingcenterllc.com. Every effort will be made to resolve the complaint and find a solution, including, but not limited to: refund of fees, substitution of course purchased, and/or credit provided for future trainings.
Please contact Nandy Thompson, Director of Play Therapy Services, for additional information or questions/concerns : nandythompson@connectcounselingcenterllc.com