The Dance of Storytelling in Play Therapy: Developing the Steps for Reconnecting to the Magic of Life
August 21, 2020 12:00PM-3:00PM ET
Date/ Time:
August 21, 2020 12:00PM-3:00PM ET
Location:
Online- Live Webinar
Description:
At this time when our world is dealing with the effects of Covid 19, more than ever we need storytellers who illuminate pathways of hope and healing in Play Therapy. Storytelling can be viewed as dancing with words within a Play Therapy session. Just as dance uses music and movement to tell a story, so too do stories create imagery, sensory and emotional attunement, a partnership between the play therapist/storyteller and the child/listener. Like dancing, storytelling in play therapy inspires clients to move beyond the limitations of life’s challenges, connect to cultural values, and discover new possibilities for reconnecting to the rhythm of life’s magic.
Through her gift of storytelling, creativity, and play, award-winning transcultural Play Therapist Dr. Joyce Mills offers us “Spiritual Vitamins,” which are resiliency-focused approaches to replenish inner strength, nourish hope, and rejuvenate joy, creativity, and heartfelt inspiration in our daily lives, and with the children, adolescents, families, and communities with whom we work
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how storytelling in play therapy is healthy for brain and emotional development
- Learn how to release your inner storyteller using four steps to develop a narrative in Play Therapy
- Utilize everyday experiences as stories to help children and teens in Play Therapy
- Identify how traditional cultural stories enrich the lives of children and teenagers in Play Therapy
- Learn two StoryCrafts to use in play therapy that expand a story into artistic expression.
Your Instructor
Founder of StoryPlay® Global, award-winning Play Therapist, author of eight books, and considered an expert in metaphorical interventions, Dr. Joyce Mills is an internationally recognized storyteller, consultant, workshop leader, program development specialist, and keynote speaker to medical, psychological, and educational organizations. With “resiliency” and “creativity” at its heart, Dr. Mills developed StoryPlay®, a new Ericksonian Indirective model of Play Therapy helping children, adults, families, and communities heal from trauma and disaster. In addition to her training programs, Dr. Mills is a Co-Director of the Phoenix Institute of Ericksonian Therapy, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a registered Play Therapy Supervisor. Her books include: Therapeutic Metaphors for Children and the Child Within (Second Edition); Reconnecting to the Magic of Life; Butterfly Wisdom; Little Tree, Gentle Willow; and Sammy the Elephant and Mr. Camel.
Award-winning Co-Author of Therapeutic Metaphors for Children and the Child Within
2014 – AZ Association for Play Therapy for “Distinguished Service” award during their 19th Annual State Conference in Phoenix Arizona.
2014 – Paris France – “Lifelong work and contributions to the field of multicultural hypnotherapy.”
Recipient of the 1997 Annual Play Therapy International Award for an
“Outstanding career contribution to the field of child psychology & play therapy.”
CE Information:
This Course provides 3 hrs Contact CE. The Play Therapy Training Institute is approved by the Association for Play Therapy (APT) Approved Provider 95-002.