LOCATION: King of Kings Lutheran Church, 4025 Kings Way, Fairfax, VA 22033
INCLUDES:
- 4 separate training sessions
- 2 Play therapy group supervisions during lunch
PLEASE READ ADDITIONAL CE INFORMATION AT THE END OF THIS SECTION
1. IN-PERSON – Friday 9/27 from 9am – 12:15pm
Register: Expressive Modalities in the Playroom: Bringing art-based interventions and creativity into Play Therapy
This training will provide skills to mental health professionals looking to bring art and expressive directives into their Play Therapy work with children, teens and adults.
Art Therapy and Play Therapy share a confidence in the innate power of expressive creation and play. They both rely on a language that goes deeper than words, and empowers clients’ own internal agency as a means to learning and healing.
Over the course of this workshop, participates will learn ways to bring more expressive art making into the play room, including a deeper understanding of materials, interactive art experientials, and expressive play-based directives to implement with clients. Additionally trainees will learn ways to bring creativity into their own personal self care as a mental health professionals.
Objectives:
1. Participates will have a deeper understanding of expressive modalities and be able to identify which materials and directives to use with play therapy clients based on population, presenting problems, and treatment plan.
2. Participates will be able to utilize three or more new art-based directives in the playroom.
3. Participates will be able to utilize art making in their own personal self-care practice as clinicians.
Presenter: Lula Lambert, Masters of Art Therapy, LPC, ATR-BC, RYT-200
CE CREDITS: ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY (APT LIVE WEBINAR)
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for those participants attending both sessions on a given day.
2. IN PERSON – Friday 9/27 from 1:15 – 4:30pm
Register: Mindfulness and Yoga in the Playroom
While mindfulness and yoga have gained significant attention in therapeutic practices, their integration into the play therapy setting remains under-explored – despite the growing recognition of their benefits.
This workshop will provide play therapists with the skills to integrate mindfulness and yoga techniques into play therapy sessions to best support a child’s emotional well-being and to assist with emotional regulation. Participants will explore a variety of postures, strategies, and activities to utilize with clients and to aid in their own growth as a play therapist.
Objectives:
1. Participants will understand how yoga and mindfulness assist with personal skills as a play therapist.
2. Participants will identify developmentally appropriate mindfulness and yoga techniques for children in play therapy sessions.
3. Participants will demonstrate an understanding of mindfulness and yoga techniques in relation to specific presenting concerns in the playroom.
4. Participants will develop strategies to teach both clients and parents/caregivers through the play therapy process.
Presenters: Holly Martinson, M.Ed.,E-RYT-200 and Angela Benitez, M.A., Resident in Counseling
CE CREDITS: ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY (APT IN-PERSON), AND COUNTS TOWARDS RPT-S CERTIFICATION
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for those participants attending both sessions on a given day.
3. IN PERSON – Saturday, 9/28 from 9am – 12:15pm
Register: Symbols in the Sand
This workshop will help participants to explore the use of symbols and metaphor by children in sand play therapy. Participants will learn the history and theory of Sandplay therapy in the Jungian/Kalff tradition. Participants will examine examples of symbols and the way they are used in symbolic play and metaphor through case examples. Participants will explore the various meanings of different symbols, especially in the context of personal and cultural history in sand play therapy.
Objectives:
1. Describe the history and basic theory of sand play therapy.
2. Discuss how to understand the meaning of symbols used in sand play therapy.
3. Identify one’s own projections onto symbols used in sand play therapy.
Presenter: Jennifer Glacel, MSW, LCSW (VA), LCSW-C(MD), RPT-S
CE CREDITS: ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY (APT IN-PERSON), AND COUNTS TOWARDS LICENSING BOARD
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for those participants attending both sessions on a given day.
4. IN PERSON – Saturday 9/28 from 1:15 – 4:30pm
Register: Nature Play Therapy for Children and Teens: Cultivating Well-being through Outdoor Exploration
In this immersive workshop, participants will delve into the therapeutic potential of connecting with nature and learn practical skills for incorporating nature play into their therapeutic practice. This workshop will cover the theoretical foundations of Nature Play Therapy and its applications in promoting emotional regulation, resilience, and social skills among children and teens.
Participants will engage in hands-on activities to develop practical skills for designing and facilitating nature play sessions that address a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Through a combination of experiential learning, group discussions, and case studies, attendees will gain insights into the transformative power of nature in promoting well-being and emotional growth. Whether you’re a mental health professional, educator, or anyone working with children and teens, this workshop offers valuable tools and techniques to integrate the healing power of nature into your practice.
Objectives:
1. Participants will explore the theoretical framework and principles of NaturePlay Therapy.
2. Participants will acquire skills to design and implement therapeutic nature play sessions.
3. Participants will identify specific nature play therapy interventions for addressing common emotional challenges.
4. Participants will explore strategies to enhance social skills and promote positive peer interactions through nature play therapy activities.
5. Participants will address challenges and ethical considerations in nature play therapy.
Presenter: Kristian Owens, LCSW-C, RPT, Reiki Master
CE CREDITS: ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY (APT IN-PERSON), AND COUNTS TOWARDS LICENSING BOARD
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for those participants attending both sessions on a given day.
PLAY THERAPY GROUP SUPERVISION
Friday, 9/27, from 12:15 – 1:15pm (During Lunch)
Saturday, 9/28, from 12:15 – 1:15pm (During Lunch)
Deepen your experience at the Playful Heart Conference with group play therapy supervision during lunch. Experienced play therapy supervisors will provide an hour of group supervision with nine of your fellow conference attendees. The supervision session will focus on cases brought by attendees and/or cases provided by the group leader and will draw on new learning from the morning training sessions to provide immediate use of skills learned. Jennifer and Michelle are both non-directive play therapists with a deep understanding of play themes and symbol work. Please note – the supervisees will be assigned to supervision groups based on the number of people signing up.
This one hour of group supervision will count towards your RPT credential.
Supervisors: Michelle Walker, LCSW, RPT-S or Jennifer Glacel, LCSW, RPT-S
DETAILED CE INFORMATION
This one-time event has been approved by both NBCC and APT for 3.00 CE Hours. This workshop meets APT’s definition of “Contact Hours.”
CFCC is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. CFCC maintains responsibility for the program. APT Approved Provider 13-360.
CFCC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7493. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CFCC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Class Size Limited to 50 Participants.
Attendance Monitoring and Post Test Requirement: In order to monitor attendance, ensure participation, and receive CE credit, attendees are required to attend the full training.
Registration forms and instructions available at www.crossroadsfamilycounselingcenter.com.
For questions, please email paige@crossroadsfamilycc.com.
Space is limited for each training. No refunds.
