Engaging Families in Play Therapy

Phase 1: 6 CEs
​* This training counts as 6 hours of APT Approved Training 
Trainer: Ella Duncan, PhD, BCD, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Families that play together stay together! Participants will learn how to introduce the concept of family play therapy to their clients, how to actively engage all members of the family, and how to process and document family play therapy sessions. This 6-hour workshop will provide play therapy interventions utilizing Adlerian, Bowenian, Cognitive-Behavioral, Experiential, Mindfulness, and Narrative Family Play Therapy theoretical frameworks.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe and practice how to introduce Family Play Therapy (FPT) to families.
   
2. Analyze at least 6 theoretical orientations for integration into family play therapy.
   
3. Identify appropriate play therapy techniques to engage all family members in the therapeutic process.
   
4. Discuss sand-tray directives to utilize in family play therapy.
   
5. Demonstrate and practice art play therapy interventions to use for family play therapy.
   
6. Identify how to process family play therapy activities with families

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Please note: *Attendees are reminded that registration for a training must be cancelled within 48 hours of payment in order to receive a FULL refund* To request a change to a training, please email us at stlplaytherapy@gmail.com. Cancellations that are made seven days before the training date will given the option for either a refund less a $25 administration fee or a credit towards a future training. The refund amount will be for the amount paid for the training less a $25 administration fee.  All refunds will be mailed 60 days after request.  For persons requesting a credit, they will receive an individualized code for the amount to be used for a future training.

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Trainings will be held at: 1123 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63101. All full day trainings run from 9 AM to 4:00 PM, with a lunch break between 12-1pm.  Please note that while many trainings are on Thursdays and Fridays, in an effort to accommodate requests, some trainings fall on different days of the week.