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Enhancing the Bond: Attachment in Play Therapy

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Attachment is the foundation of who we are and the way we form relationships with others. A lack of healthy attachments early in life can affect a person into adulthood if not addressed. This two-day training will provide participants with an overview on attachment theory, definitions of different attachment styles, and evidence-based play therapy techniques to support clients in the playroom. Several models will be reviewed, including: Theraplay, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, Child Parent Relationship Therapy, and Parent-Child interaction Therapy. Participants will: 

  1. Explore different evidenced-based play therapy practices to utilize with clients and their caregivers in the playroom  
  2. Explore the theory behind attachment and its effect on children and families.  
  3. Examine the different forms of attachment and how it may present in play therapy sessions. 
  4. Discuss specific play therapy interventions that can be used in individual, family and group play therapy sessions to increase attachment.
  5. Identify play-based interventions to address boundaries and apply limit setting for clients with attachment issues. 
  6. Analyze Theraplay techniques that can be utilized to increase attachment in play therapy sessions.  
  7. Assess the importance of learning a caregiver’s history of attachment and how it may effect a child.
  8. Utilize various play therapy techniques to increase self-regulation for clients with attachment issues.
  9. Survey specific homework caregivers can utilize increase their attachment outside of play therapy sessions. 
  10. Survey specific homework caregivers can utilize increase their attachment outside of play therapy sessions. 
  11. Evaluate the basic components of the child-parent relationship and its effectiveness in increasing attachment.
  12. Identify additional play therapy interventions to use with families to increase attachment.
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St. Louis Play Therapy Institute is an APT Approved Provider (#14-386) for play therapy training for local professionals. Founded by April Duncan, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S and Sarah Lehman, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, we pride ourselves on quality play therapy training at accessible prices.

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