Intro to Child Centered Play Therapy Virtual

Andrea McLeod, LCSW, RPT-S

Program Goals

The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with a working knowledge of Child Centered Play Therapy to include its theoretical framework and applications for direct practice. Child Centered Play Therapy is relationship-based and provides children with 1) the opportunity to self-direct; 2) the experience of control and mastery; and 3) permit children to access natural healing mechanisms such as post-trauma play.  By giving children opportunities to work in a permissive setting, clinicians are able to gain an understanding of the child’s perspective and traumatic experiences. With this theory child are given space to discharge affect, explore alternative coping skill to gain understanding, and begin to manage experiences that can feel overwhelming or frightening.  This program will serve to develop and enhance the participant’s skills at amplifying the child’s experience in exploring the material they externalize, and provide children with a safe, predictable environment for processing interpersonal trauma.

Note: For play therapy specific training, play therapy must be included in program title and throughout content description.

Program Schedule

The schedule will consist of lecture, discussions, and experiential work.

9:00 – 9:30 Introductions and needs assessment:  Participant’s “wish list”
09:30 -10:45 Experiential exercises
10:45 -11:00 BREAK
11:00 -12:00 Didactic presentation of Child Centered Play Therapy Theory, the   relevance of phenomenological experiences, and basic principles that anchor CCPT
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
01:00 - 2:30 Discussion of Child-Centered Play Therapy goals and principles; defining the structure of therapy session
02:30 - 2:45 BREAK
02:45 - 3:00 Didactic presentation highlighting themes and symbolic meaning in play
03:00 - 3:30 Wrap Up and Question

Course Objectives

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • Provide at least two factors to relationship building
  • Discuss a rationale for utilizing child-centered play therapy
  • List three of Axline’s 8 Basic Principles
  • Describe the structure of a child-centered play therapy session

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General Course Information

Example: This course is limited to 15 participants and is designed to facilitate experiential work, group discussion, and review the present literature and practice regarding technology and play therapy.  Participants will have ample opportunity to discuss their specific needs and clinical questions.  Participant feedback and participation will be sought out throughout the day.

Clinical case discussions will adhere to HIPPA regulations regarding client confidentiality.

Target audience is Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Psychologists

The program is Beginning Level

This event is sponsored by Starbright Training Institute.  Starbright Training Institute is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy (APT Provider No. 96-029).

Continuing Education Credit is pending through Commonwealth Educational Seminars for the following professions:

It is the participant's responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state.

Psychologists:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for these programs and their content.

Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LPCs/LMHCs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Workers:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Social Workers. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for Social Workers. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

If applicable: Social Workers – New York State

Commonwealth Educational Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. #SW-0444.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LMFTs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

For information about continuing education credit, fees, and deadlines for cancellations/refunds, please see https://starbrighttraininginstitute.com/. It is the participant's responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state.

Myriam Goldin, LCSW; RPT-S, is Director of Starbright Training Institute.

Phone:  703-980-2886.

Email: starbright.inst@outlook.com

Web Page: starbrighttraininginstitute.com

Complaints and Appeals:

Complaints against an Approved Provider should first be filed in writing with the Approved Provider directly for resolution. If satisfaction is not obtained, APT’s Continuing Education Coordinator should be contacted in writing to achieve a final resolution.

Grievance Policy

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to:

Myriam Goldin, LCSW; RPT-S, Director of Starbright Training Institute.

Phone: 703-980-2886.

Email: starbright.inst@outlook.com

Web Page: starbrighttraininginstitute.com

Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

Accommodations for the Differently Abled

Starbright Training Institute’s training facilities are handicap accessible. Individuals needing special accommodations please contact the Director of Starbright Training Institute. See contact information above.

Course Instructor Contact Information

Name: Andrea McLeod

Bio: Andrea McLeod is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is a psychotherapist at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, a group private practice in Fairfax, VA.  Ms. McLeod earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work (with a focus on Child and Family Mental Health) from the University of Maryland at Baltimore.  She is certified as a Child-Centered Play Therapist through the National Institute for Relationship Enhancement and is a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (RPT-S) through the National Association for Play Therapy.  Ms. McLeod has training in Theraplay (Level 1) and is a Foundational Level Theraplay Practitioner. Andrea has also completed extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  She has a specialization in childhood trauma and works with very young children as well as elementary school aged children and teenagers. Ms. McLeod continues to dynamically share her knowledge and passion for working with children as a supervisor, colleague, and frequent presenter on play therapy topics.

Website:  www.GilInstitute.com

Email:  amcleod@gilinstitute.com

Phone: 703-8527954