Themes in Child-Centered Play Therapy

Description:

Based on her new edition of the seminal book, Advanced Play Therapy, Dr. Ray will be sharing the process of theme work in play therapy. In Child-Centered Play Therapy, the healing factor is identified as the relationship between play therapist and child. Empathic understanding is key to deepening the therapeutic relationship in play therapy and can be enhanced through the identification and facilitation of themes. When a play therapist has identified a child’s play themes, the play therapist can respond more effectively in session, can consult more effectively with parents and teachers, and determine therapeutic progress. This workshop will offer a process for identifying common themes in play therapy that will help the play therapist learn to communicate more effectively with the child in session and with parents and schools outside of session. Dr. Ray will lead the participant through a systematic method of identification and use of themes to enhance the play therapy process. Additionally, Dr. Ray will actively engage the participant in using theme skills for practice immediately upon completion of the workshop. In addition, the workshop will facilitate skills on how to use play themes to determine therapeutic progress and ascertain the need for termination. 

Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to identify at least 20 possible themes in play therapy
2. Participants will identify the three main components of identifying themes.
3. Participants will be able to track themes to determine progress in play therapy.
4. Participants will be able to match themes with observed play.
5. Participants will learn to communicate themes through responses in play sessions.
6. Participants will learn to communicate themes to parents in parent consultations.

Dee C. Ray, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S is co-owner of the counseling practice, EmpathyWell, in Highland Village, TX where she facilitates play therapy, training, consultation, and supervision. Dr. Ray is Regents Emerita Professor in the Counseling Program and Director Emerita of the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas.  Dr. Ray has published over 150 articles, chapters, and books in the field of play therapy, specializing in research specifically examining the process and effects of Child Centered Play Therapy.  Dr. Ray is author of Playful Education: Using Play Therapy Strategies to Elevate Your Classroom, A Therapist’s Guide to Development: The Extraordinarily Normal Years, Advanced Play Therapy: Essential Conditions, Knowledge, and Skills for Child Practice, and co-author of Multicultural Play Therapy and Group Play Therapy. She is a founding board member and past president of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling, as well as past board chair of the Association for Play Therapy. She is an American Counseling Association Fellow, and two-time recipient of the Association for Play Therapy Outstanding Research Award, among many others.

Fees, CEs, and Participation

This online and live training is only $150 per participant. This fee gets you 6 CE hours. Participants must be present for entirety of workshop in order to receive CE credits and full completion of the course. Participants must also complete an exam and evaluation after the workshop in order to receive the CE credits and full completion of the course.

This training will count 6 CE Contact hours based on Association for Play Therapy training requirements. If you would like to read further information on APT requirements, please go to https://www.a4pt.org/page/CredentialsInfo.  

For the purpose of Criteria Verification Forms for RPT Credentialing Applications, this training covers: 3 hours of Seminal or Historically Significant Theories and 3 hours of Skills & Methods. 

Complaints Review & Resolutions: Individuals may contact EmpathyWell, PLLC at info@empathywell.com or (972) 498-1307 if they would like to express a concern about a continuing education program provided by EmpathyWell, PLLC. We will consider all complaints, make any necessary decisions or changes, and respond within 5-10 business days.

Confidentiality and Security of Participant Information: EmpathyWell, PLLC will keep all participant information received during registration confidential and secure including participant name, phone number, email address, address, education level, and license/certification information. During any live webinar or in-person program, EmpathyWell, PLLC will ask for verbal consent prior to taking photos involving participants or sharing photos including participant images on marketing materials or social media.

EmpathyWell, PLLC is an Approved APT Provider: 22-674. This training meets APT requirements for Contact CE credits.

EmpathyWell, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8048. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EmpathyWell, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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