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The Power of Play: Weaving the use of Digital Tools and EMDR together in your Play Therapy Practice - by Fiona Hill
When: June 15th 10am-5pm (Lunch 12 - 1pm)
Where: online
***Early-Bird Discount ends June 1st***
Description:
This 6-hour training will provide an overview of the eight (8) phases of EMDR and Stone’s five (5) tenets of Digital Play TherapyTM, explore play therapy interventions that integrate digital tools throughout the EMDR process, and engage in processing opportunities through experiential activities. While not required, basic understanding of digital tool mechanics is helpful for the purposes of this training.
Prerequisite: EMDR Level 1 and 2 training (EMDRIA approved)
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
List and explore 5 key components of Digital Play Therapy(TM) in relation to integration of EMDR in play therapy
Identify at least 2 or more Therapeutic Powers of Play through the integration of digital tools and EMDR in play therapy
Analyze at least 2 or more ways digital tools and EMDR can be weaved together within the play therapy setting
Utilize at least 2 or more of the eight (8) EMDR phases through the use of digital tools in play therapy
Describe at least 2 or more BLS techniques conducive to EMDR and Digital Play Therapy (TM) sessions
Recognize at least 2 limitations for utilizing EMDR and Digital Play Therapy (TM)
Presenter Bio:
Fiona Hill is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. She has been working in the area of mental health in various capacities since 1995 and has been providing therapy services to children, teens and families since 2015. Her specialties include attachment disruption, trauma, and utilizing digital tools in play therapy.
More Info:
Appropriately utilizing digital tools in play therapy can, and does, have a clear connection to the Therapeutic Powers of Play (Stone, 2020). “The Therapeutic Powers of Play refer to the specific change agents in which play initiates, facilitates, or strengthens their therapeutic effect.” (Schaefer and Drewes, 2014). With this foundation in mind, it is important to explore the therapeutic potential that the use of digital tools provides within the play therapy setting. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is a widely researched and practiced therapeutic modality to treat symptoms related to trauma, anxiety, and depression (Maxfield, 2019). Additionally, the use of technology in treatment of these same symptoms and its implications on recovery is long standing through the work of many (Bean, 2020; Stone, 2019; Stone, 2020). Digital platforms are theoretically universal; therefore, integrating them into therapeutic practice is not limited to one approach or modality. In fact, the inclusion of digital tools in play therapy has the potential to expand the holding space for self-expression, strengthening of internal resources, and activating the powers of play to promote healing in ways that incorporate the digital culture of modern-day play therapy clients across the lifespan. This universality makes the therapeutic integration of digital platforms and EMDR an exciting one!
This workshop meets APT’s definition of a CONTACT training and is approved by APT Approved Provider 08-223 for 6 CE hours. APT continuing education credit may only be awarded to mental health professionals.
Refund Policy: Refunds will be given for paid continuing education training cancelled by MAPT and for when MAPT relocated trainings to another region of the state. For attendees who cancel 48 hours prior to the start of the training, a MAPT credit will be provided to attendees for the amount paid and can be used at a future MAPT training.
MAPT Book Club - Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia M. Axline
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Child-Parent Relationship Therapy: Making Meaningful Connections with Parents - Kate Weir
A 6-hour deep dive into the CPRT Protocol by Kate Weir, EdS., M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S
After completing this workshop, participants will be familiar with the CPRT program and protocol and will feel confident using their entire protocol or portions of it in their work with parents.
Location:
Senior Hall Board Room (1st Floor)
Stephens College Campus, Columbia, MO - 1200 East Broadway, Columbia, MO, 65201
Objectives:
Participants will learn:
The history of CPRT.
The purpose of CPRT.
How to identify whether or not a parent is an appropriate candidate for the CPRT protocol.
How to conduct pre- and post- intervention assessments with parents.
How to structure CPRT sessions with parents and how to teach parents to structure their sessions with their children.
The key components of each session.
The CPRT “rules of thumb.”
Outcomes based research about the protocol.
multicultural considerations of CPRT.
Costs:
Members: $130
Non-Members: $150
Student: $90 (requires transcript)
Early-Bird Pricing:
Early Bird Member $115
Early Bird Non Member: $135
Refund Policy: Refunds will be given for paid continuing education training cancelled by MAPT and for when MAPT relocated trainings to another region of the state. For attendees who cancel 48 hours prior to the start of the training, a MAPT credit will be provided to attendees for the amount paid and can be used at a future MAPT training.
Board Meeting
Sunday, January 21, 2024 · 3:00 – 5:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info:
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Behaviors in Play Therapy: Exploration of Trauma and Family Systems - Teresa Bartch
3 APT Live Webinar CE/NBCC Clock Hours
Presented by: Teresa Patterson-Bartch, LPC, LCPC, RPT-S
Location: Virtual
Description:
Discover how to understand the story children's behavior tell in the playground. Play therapists work with all sorts of behaviors in the play therapy room and with presenting concerns, including aggressive behaviors, sexualized behaviors, suicidal behaviors, anxious behaviors, among many more. This workshop will take a closer look at the behaviors associated with trauma, and how they present themselves through themes, in addition to creative ways to support children and learning alternative ways to express their hurt. Participants will understand the impact trauma and family systems have on children and teens, and how that influences behavior for mineral biological perspective. Discussion will also cover how to work with primary caregivers of the family systems to improve behaviors and interpersonal dynamics, ultimately resulting in more healthy behaviors.
Objectives:
Identify at least three themes that are present within childhood trauma.
Identify the potential meanings behind the behaviors and play themes.
Describe how the therapeutic relationship supports the child's regulation.
Explain how traumatic experiences influence how the brain processes and behaviors result.
By at least two trauma informed interventions to target externalized behaviors.
Costs:
No Continuing Education Credits: $0.00
With Continuing Education Credits: $10.00
Refund Policy: Refunds will be given for paid continuing education training cancelled by MAPT and for when MAPT relocated trainings to another region of the state. For attendees who cancel 48 hours prior to the start of the training, a MAPT credit will be provided to attendees for the amount paid and can be used at a future MAPT training.