Description:

The purpose of this webinar is to introduce therapeutic play activities developed for use with adults of all ages. Play activities designed for individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and couples therapy will be presented. Specific therapeutic activities that will be described including humor, game play, sandplay, doll play, hypno-play therapy, and dramatic role play. The growing application of play therapy to geriatric populations will also be discussed. ​

Learning Objectives:

• Identify at least 2 benefits of play therapy with adults.
• Describe how play therapy can enhance treatment for adults who have PTSD
• Illustrate how dramatic play therapy can help adults.
• Understand how the therapeutic powers of play enhance treatment of adults.