"The Traveling Play Therapist" Strategies to Make Your Materials and Space Work Across Play Therapy Settings
September 25, 2023 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time. 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Date/ Time:
September 25, 2023 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Location:
Live Webinar
Description:
The play therapist must always be able to adapt materials and space to meet the needs of clients, and this is especially true today as play therapy itself is modified to meet virtual and in-person needs. This workshop is intended to provide strategies for modifying and utilizing play therapy materials and space to meet the available options. Many play therapists are looking to condense their play therapy materials to minimize cleaning and storage needs while still providing effective play therapy sessions. Strategies will be discussed for both virtual and in-person play therapy sessions, and will cover suggestions for affordable materials and play therapy techniques. The creative use of outdoor spaces for play therapy sessions will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to identify at least 5 affordable play therapy materials that can be adapted for virtual and in-person play therapy sessions.
2. Participants will be able to identify at least 2 ways to utilize outdoor spaces for play therapy sessions.
3. Participants will be able to discuss how to condense their available play therapy materials to provide effective play therapy treatment across multiple domains.
Your Instructor
Dr. Nash is a licensed clinical psychologist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. Dr. Nash is the author of multiple book chapters on the development of social skills and using play therapy to treat social skills deficits, as well as introductions to play therapy and working with preschool children. Dr. Nash recently published Nature-based Play Therapy: A Prescriptive Approach to Integrating the Therapeutic Powers of Nature and Play. She has presented at national and international conferences on play therapy and is the former president of the Board of Directors for the New England Association for Play Therapy. Dr. Nash is the owner of Riverside Psychological Associates, LLC in Connecticut where she provides individual and family therapy sessions for people across the age range, play therapy consultation, and continuing education trainings for play therapy and supervision. She is actively involved with the Association for Play Therapy and is on the Board of Directors.
Course Curriculum
CE Information:
All of our Live Webinars meet APT's definition of a Live Webinar. This Live Webinar will represent (3hrs) Non-contact CE Hours. The Play Therapy Training Institute is approved by the Association for Play Therapy (APT) Approved Provider 95-002.
Please Note: The CE certificate will be awarded within 3 business days to those who attend the entire webinar, complete a multiple choice test, and fill out course evaluations. No partial credit will be given. Play Therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals.
APT Primary Areas: Play Therapy Special Topics
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