Infusing Art Techniques into Play Therapy

Phase II: 6 CEs - CORE Topic
* This training counts as 6 hours of APT Approved Training (3 hours of Skills/Method & 3 hours of Special Topics)
Trainer: Ali Gabel, MA, LPC

Have you always wanted to use more art in your play therapy sessions but aren't exactly sure how to use it? Need some extra training on art making techniques? In this course, you will learn creative ways to bring art ethically into your play therapy practice. In this one day course, participants will engage in experiential learning as they explore numerous art directives to use in play therapy sessions and understand how to use those directives to provide best practices to a wide variety of clients. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze the ethical practices of using art in play therapy.
   
2. Identify the difference between art therapy and art in play therapy.
   
3. Develop ways to scaffold directives in the playroom to meet developmentally appropriate needs of clients. 
   
4. Evaluate the use of directives to strengthen the parent-child bond during the play therapy process.
   
5. Discuss appropriate art materials to use in play therapy sessions.
   
6. Discover art-based directives to use in play therapy sessions.   

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.