Play Therapy Institute

Sandtray Therapy

Instructor: Laurie Young, LCSW-C

Crossings: A Center for the Healing Traditions

8505 Fenton St., Suite 202

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Sessions 1 and 2 are foundation workshops and sessions 3 through 6 are electives. Participant must complete the first two sessions prior to signing up for any of the electives. This training is highly experiential. Participants are encouraged to wear “casual” clothes and to bring a camera. Certificate of completion in Sandtray awarded for those who complete the entire 6 sessions.

Foundation Classes

Session #1

January 12, 2008

Track A Orientation 8:30am

Introduction to Sandtray, Part 1.

and

Session #2

February 2, 2008

Introduction to Sandtray, Part II

Elective Classes

Session #3

March 8, 2008

Working with Children and Adolescents

Session #4

April 6, 2008

Working with Families

Session #5

April 20, 2008

Working with Parents to Develop a Working Alliance

Session # 6

May 17, 2008

Deepening the Sandtray experience by Integrating Art and Guided Imagery

Experiential Practicum (Skills Lab)

$100 per person per session

Therapeutic Art Interventions

Instructor: Beth Smith, MA, ATR-BC

Azalea Park Studios

2657 Jefferson Park Circle

Charlottesville, VA 22903

This training provides proficiency in the use of art in therapy for children and adults. Participants are encouraged to wear casual clothing since the training is highly experiential. Certificate of completion to those who attend all of the sessions.

March 1, 2008

Track A Orientation 8:30am

Introduction to Art Use in Play Therapy

March 29, 2008

Use of Art to Understand Child Development

April 12, 2008

Use of Art for Assessment & Treatment Across the Life Span

May 17 & 18, 2008

Use of Art with Sexually Abused Children

June 7 & 8, 2008 (Sonia Hinds, APRN, BC/Denise Weller, MA)

Kaleidoscope of Art/Play Based Techniques

June 28, 2008

Art Interventions with Families

July 12, 2008

Art Interventions with Adults

August 2 & 3, 2008

Advanced Art Interventions

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars was created in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland in 1995 to provide training for mental health providers. In 1997 the play therapy institute was added through the inspiration of Margaret Drury, LCSW-C. We offer over 150 hours of play therapy training and have added Sandtray and Art Interventions Tracks. CBPS is an approved provider for continuing education for social workers, psychologists, counselor and play therapists.

MISSION STATEMENT
We strive to help bring relief to the suffering of children and adolescents by providing state-of-the-art training in the area of play therapy and child psychotherapy.

WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY
Play is described as the child's world of "make-believe", a safe place to work through inner conflicts, where toys are used as tools. For the therapist, it is one of the best places to learn about the child's inner thoughts, personality, worries and wishes (Irwin). Giants in the field such as Virginia Axline, Clark Moustakas, Carl Rogers and Haim Ginon have contributed much to the early development of play therapy. Play therapy is a specialized field in which the trained therapist creates an environment where the child uses play to heal.

WHY BECOME A REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST
This specialized training is not offered in most mental health related graduate programs. As a result, there are few fully trained child therapists/play therapists. Obtaining play therapy credentials is not mandatory but does demonstrate to consumers, parents/caregivers and health insurance companies added expertise and increased credibility. Every agency that provides therapy to children and families should have at least one Registered Play Therapist that is fully trained and credentialed.

The Association for Play Therapy located in Fresno, California offers Registered Play Therapy credentials to licensed mental health clinicians. In order to obtain credentials, 150 hours of play therapy training, in addition to clinical supervision is required. Content of training includes history, theory, techniques/methods, and the application of play therapy to special populations and in special settings. In addition, there are specific requirements that must be met before obtaining credentials. Please contact the Association for Play Therapy for more specific written information. CBPS provide over 150 hours of training. Our provider number is APT#97-034. To contact the association, please call Tel.# 559-252-2278 or send an e-mail to: info@a4pt.org. Website: www.a4pt.org. Please note that CBPS does not provide credentials or licensure of any kind.

CLINICAL SUPERVISION

Clinical supervision with a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor is available for groups and/or individuals. The cost is in addition to the workshops. Please call the Association to determine how many hours of supervision you need. Some of our instructors provide clinical supervision. Please call us for more specific information.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS/CREDITS

CBPS is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category I continuing education programs Recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. NBCC Provider # 5763. Approved by the Maryland Board of Psychology to sponsor Category A continuing education programs. Approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education programs specific in play therapy. Provider #97-034. Approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California to offer CEUs for MFCC and LCSW. Approval # PCE 1466. CBPS maintains responsibility for the training.

Each full day of training offers six CEUs (9am - 4:30pm). Certificates are awarded at the end of the training or mailed to participants. These certificates will contain the number of CEUs awarded.

CREDENTIALS OVERVIEW

Play Therapy History (4 – 5 hours recommended):

History, Theory & Foundations of Play Therapy: 4 hours

Total Hours: 4

Play Therapy Theories (40 – 50 hours recommended):

History, Theory & Foundations of Play Therapy: 2 hours
Fundamentals of Play Therapy: 6 hours
Child Centered Play Therapy – Day 1: 6 hours
Psychodynamic Play Therapy – Day 1: 6 hours
Gestalt Play Therapy for Children & Adolescents – Day 1: 6 hours
Filial Family Therapy – Day 1: 6 hours
Jungian Analytical Play Therapy: Activating the Child’s Self-Healing Archetype (ADVANCED LEVEL): 6 hours
Play Therapy Skills Lab I - Day 1: 6 hours
Play Therapy Skills Lab II – Day 1: 6 hours

Total Hours: 50

Play Therapy Techniques or Methods (40 – 50 hours recommended):

Play Therapy Skills Lab I - Day 2: 6 hours
Kaleidoscope of Art/Play Therapy Techniques: 6 hours
Child Centered Play Therapy – Day 2: 6 hours
Gestalt Play Therapy for Children & Adolescents – Day 2: 6 hours
Use of Art in Play Therapy for Understanding Child Development: 6 hours
Play Therapy Skills Lab II – Day 2: 6 hours
Use of Therapeutic Stories in Play Therapy: 6 hours
Filial Family Therapy – Day 2: 6 hours
Psychodynamic Play Therapy – Day 2: 6 hours
Family Play Therapy: 6 hours
Nuts & Bolts of Portable/In-Home Play Therapy: 6 hours
Teaching Social Skills Using Play-Based Techniques: 6 hours

Total Hours: 72

Play Therapy Applications (special settings or populations, 40 – 50 hours recommended):

Guidelines & Techniques of Art Therapy Treatment with Traumatized Children in Play Therapy: 6 hours
Play Therapy for Children with ADHD: 6 hours
Play Therapy with Elementary School Age Children Affected by Trauma: 6 hours
Strategies for Smart Parenting: Ideas that Work!!! (Parenting Skills for Play Therapists): 6 hours
Grief & Loss Issues in Play Therapy: 6 hours
Group Play Therapy for Children & Adolescents: 6 hours
Play Therapy with the Angry Child: 6 hours
Ethics & Clinical Supervision for Play Therapists/Child Psychotherapists: 6 hours

Total Hours: 48

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

After completing 150 hours of training, a certificate of completion is awarded by CBPS.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Clinicians providing mental health services to children and adolescents may attend. Suitable also for Behavior Specialists, Clinicians working with adults may also benefit from play therapy training. Recommended for students at the graduate level. We encourage participation of international students and clinicians. In the past we have had participants from Israel, Singapore, Mexico, and other areas.

WORKSHOP LOCATIONS

Training locations include:

For Children’s Sake of Virginia, 14014 Sullyfield Circle, Suite A & B, Chantilly, VA 20151.
Main Street Child Development Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.
The New Y-Capp, Inc., 1500 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23220.
Barstow Acres Children’s Center, 590 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Azalea Park Studios, 2657 Jefferson Park Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Crossings: A Center for the Healing, 8505 Fenton St., Suite 202, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

We also provide on-site training.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

You may register for ALL or any training. We have two tracks, Track A & B. Track A is for individuals who are pursing credentials as a Registered Play Therapist on the “fast track” and who register for all 150 hours of training. Track B is for those who are pursing credentials as a Registered Play Therapist at a slower pace and register for individual workshops. Track A Play Therapy participants may not take classes that cross over into Sandtray or Art Interventions workshops.

If you are pursing credentials, we suggest you take the training in the order presented. Training begins with basic play therapy information and progresses to more complex topics.

Training is offered one or two weekends per month. Those in Track A are expected to attend workshops as scheduled and are permitted to reschedule no more than one workshop due to absences. After one absence additional cost will be incurred in order to complete 150 hours of training.

COST

The cost for most individual workshops is $110.00 per day. Some workshops have special fees. Cost includes CEU certificate. Cost for Track A is $2500.00, which represents a $250.00 savings. This cost includes 150 hours of training, in addition to a binder for handouts. You may pay the entire fee or use our payment plan. The payment plan allows you to pay in four divided payments of $625.00 per month. Please add an additional $25.00 if you need to use our payment plan. We accept credit card payments and vouchers. Please make checks payable to CBPS.

For those in Track A, payment is in full or $625.00 with registration form. The payment schedule for the balance of the payment will be announced on the first day of training. The cost for returned checks is $25.00.

Please consult your employer regarding funding. Several past participants have been successful in obtaining funding from employers. If you are active in a religious organization, consult your clergy. You may be able to offer FREE clinical services in exchange for funding. Another creative way is to sponsor a workshop and invite other agencies to participate. Grant funding may also be pursued.

The cost for all Sandtray workshops is $150.00 each day. The cost for the entire Sandtray Series is $875.00. Practicum is $100 per session.

The cost for all Therapeutic Art Workshops is $150.00 per day. The cost for the entire Therapeutic Art Series is $1,600.00

HOW TO REGISTER

Complete registration form and send to us in the mail or via fax. You MUST pre-register at least two weeks in advance. Otherwise, please add $25.00 late registration fee. Fax. # 410-286-1448. Please call before sending the fax. Make checks payable to CBPS. We accept major credit cards. Track A participants must attend orientation session. See orientation date on schedule.

HOW TO REACH US

Mailing address: CBPS, 3555 Ponds Wood Drive, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Tel.# 410-286-1435. Email: mccarthyconsults@yahoo.com. Website: www.cbpseminars.com.

Fax: 410-286-1448. You may request to be added to our mailing and/or e-mail list.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Written cancellation must be received in our office at least 10 working days prior to the training. $25.00 is retained for processing. Otherwise, a voucher will be given. If you do not cancel in advance, you will not receive a refund or credit. For Track A, cancellations will not be honored 30 days after the cycle begins.

Over 150 hours of training is being offered in one training cycle. If you register for Track A, you are eligible for 150 hours. There is an additional cost if you wish to take more than 150 hours. For a full description of each workshop and faculty information, please go to: Workshop Description

We reserve the right to reschedule a class due to inclement weather. Please listen to the telephone recording or check your email to determine cancellation. We also reserve the right to substitute faculty.

TRAINING IN YOUR AREA
We are able to provide on-site training for individual workshops. With 25 or more participants, we are able to bring the entire institute to your area with a substantial discount. Please call for details.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Please let us know in advance of ADA needs.

THANK YOU!

Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting wonderful clinicians who have attended this institute. I am grateful to each of you for encouraging me to continue to provide more training opportunities. I am pleased that a number of clinicians have obtained their Registered Play Therapy training hours from this institute. As a result, there are many more RPT’s in the Washington Metro area and Virginia. Please continue to tell others, and thanks for your support!

Sonia Hinds, APRN, BC

Founder, Executive Director

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Play Therapy Class Descriptions

History, Theory & Foundations of Play Therapy

This workshop is designed to provide the basic understanding of play therapy as an appropriate mental health intervention with children. The workshop includes major approaches, stages in play therapy process and the therapist's role. Special issues will be addressed, some of which are precursors to other workshop offerings. An historical perspective relative to the origins, contributions of the giants in the field and the early use of play therapy will be included. If you are serious about play therapy, this workshop is a MUST!

Objectives:

Define play therapy.
Analyze fundamental theoretical approaches.
State significant historical perspectives.
Discuss the role of the therapist as intervener.

Child-Centered Play Therapy

During this 12-hour session, you will be introduced to the entire play therapy process from start to finish, including learning how to make skilled responses, identifying therapeutic themes and issues, tracking progress, and making decisions surrounding termination of sessions. You will also examine how to select toys for the playroom and work with parents effectively. This workshop will provide a framework for conducting play therapy in order for you to begin conducting this work immediately. Day #1 will include didactic information and videotape presentation. Day # 2 will provide you with role-play and hands on practice. If you are serious about play therapy, this workshop is a MUST!

Objectives:

Describe the stages of play and the issues/themes present
Demonstrate how to utilize empathic responses, tracking responses, and how to respond to questions, requests and commands by the child
Identify methods to constructively engage and maintain a working relationship with parents

Fundamentals of Play Therapy

Beginners will gain an understanding of play therapy and learn how it differs from regular play. History and theory of play therapy will be presented as well as how to implement the play therapy process from beginning to end. Participants will learn how to set up the therapy room, identify themes, therapeutic responses and specific interventions during the various stages of play therapy.

Objectives:

Define play therapy.
Describe relevant historical perspectives of play therapy.
Identify the stages of play and specific interventions.

Use of Art in Play Therapy for Understanding Child Development

This workshop will link theories of child development with corresponding graphic development. Tools for assessing and interpreting children’s art will be presented. Factors leading to identification of level of cognitive, emotional, social and other developmental issues will be explored. Examples will be presented. These interventions are immediately useful in practice. Knowledge of art therapy principles such as media qualities and art properties, as well as graphic development, is a prerequisite.

Objectives:

1. Discuss several models of art/play assessment and implications for use

2. Demonstrate use of several projective art assessments, knowing what to observe and ask before, during and after the activity

3. Identify salient elements of the projective artwork including qualities, content and process

4. Identify levels of development, styles of learning, coping mechanisms and key issues

5. Describe the information gathered in assessment for treatment and session planning

Play Therapy with Elementary School Age Children Affected by Trauma

The workshop’s focus is to facilitate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to counsel young children affected by life-altering trauma. A combination of interactive discussions, a video presentation of a play therapy session with a child affected by a natural disaster, and engagement in experiential activities will provide the foundation for participants’ learning.

Objectives

1. Examine the meaning of play and the developmental stages involved in the play therapy process with traumatized children.

2. Discuss the impact of trauma in the following areas-- cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional.

3. Demonstrate clinical techniques consistent with evidence-based play interventions for children affected by severe trauma.

Strategies for Smart Parenting: Ideas that Work!!! (Parenting Skills for Play Therapists)

Often parents who bring their child into treatment look to the therapist to provide parenting skills. The therapist therefore needs to b well prepared to guide parents in solving behavior problems. In order to succeed, all children need the 4 Crucial C’s which are: to Connect, feel Capable, to feel as if they Count and have Courage. This child-rearing Adelarian approach will offer tools that can be adapted by therapists, parents and teachers.

Objectives:

1. Describe the Adelarian approach to parenting using the 4 Crucial C’s

2. Discuss ways to use encouragement and foster cooperation rather than intimidation in the parent-child relationship

3. Discuss specific child-rearing challenges and practical solutions

Play Therapy Skills Lab I & II

One of the goals of the Play Therapy Institute is to provide participants with not only play therapy theory and techniques but also to ensure a level of clinical competency. During this session, participants will discuss authentic case studies and devise treatment plans with appropriate play-based interventions. Additionally, participants are required to bring at least one 20-minute videotaped (DVD-R or VCR) play therapy session with a real client (child aged 3-14) for group supervision. Also, participants are required to summarize their play therapy session in a standardized format titled, “Play Therapy Session Summary” and make a brief oral presentation to the group on the client’s background, purpose of the session, play therapy technique(s) utilized, theoretical foundation, and outcome(s) of session. Please contact the administrator of the program for a copy of the play therapy session summary sheet at least 1-2 months in advance of the workshop date. A pre-requisite to this session is prior play therapy training in history, theory and techniques, or special permission from the instructor.

Objectives:

1. Analyze authentic play therapy cases from a developmentally-sound clinical perspective

2. Demonstrate application of theory and techniques to cases presented

3. Evaluate effectiveness of therapeutic interventions

Kaleidoscope of Art/Play Therapy Techniques

An array of play therapy techniques to engage and reach children will be taught and demonstrated. Rationale behind the various techniques will be explained. Participants will be able to observe demonstrations as well as practice the techniques. Techniques to help children build self-esteem, identifying and tolerate a wide range of feelings, death and dying issues, deal with bullies and manage anger. This workshop is highly experiential and interactive. Techniques demonstrated are useful in individual and group settings.

Objectives:

Identify the magical powers of play therapy, how and why it works
Demonstrate a variety of play therapy techniques that can be readily applied for individual and group settings
Demonstrate specific interventions using art, play, writing, journaling and meditation that can engage children and adolescents in addressing difficult life issues

Psychodynamic Play Therapy

This 12-hour training will review relevant contributions of the giants in the field to child psychotherapy. A rich discussion about the unconscious mind and primary process thinking, psychosexual stages, transference, counter-transference, projection and resistance will be included. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of play as a tool to express unconscious feelings and conflicts in a symbolic manner. You will learn how to use clarification, confrontation and make interpretations. This training is the cornerstone to understanding the depth of play therapy work and will deepen your awareness and understanding as a clinician. This is a very intense training and is essential to all child play therapists/psychotherapists.

Objectives:

Discuss the role of theories such as Freud, Klein, and Winnicott in understanding the meaning of children’s symptoms.
Demonstrate the therapeutic value of psychodynamic play by describing four common themes in play.

3. Discuss the process of remaining in the metaphor of play when making interpretations, judging the impact of
interpretations and working with resistance.

Gestalt Play Therapy for Children & Adolescents

This training presents an approach to working with children and adolescents that involve a variety of creative, expressive, projective techniques with Gestalt Therapy philosophy, theory and practice as the underlying framework. Gestalt Therapy is a non-analytical, non-interpretative form of therapy that is concerned with the whole person – body, feelings, and intellect – as well as with experience, awareness and self-acceptance as prelude to growth and change. An overview of the Oaklander Model’s unique therapeutic process will be presented. If you are serious about play therapy, this workshop is a MUST!

Objectives:

Describe theoretical framework underlying the Oaklander Method for working with children & adolescents
Demonstrate the use of art and experiential drawings
Demonstrate use of projective techniques using hands-on activities

Guidelines & Techniques of Art Therapy Treatment with Traumatized Children in Play Therapy

This workshop will focus on ethical and clinical guidelines of art therapy assessment and treatment as used by the play therapist. Focus will be on sexually traumatized children but other populations will be presented. Appropriate art therapy techniques will be demonstrated in both PowerPoint and experiential formats. Case histories and patient set work will be presented. This workshop provides an outstanding foundation for the clinical application of art therapy in play therapy modalities.

Objectives:

Discuss foundation of art therapy history and theory
Identify clinical guidelines of art therapy applied to the play therapy practice
Identify the basic use of art materials needed in therapy as well as the developmental stages of art. .
Demonstrate skills needed with specific Art therapy techniques and interventions for the traumatized child in play therapy.
Describe appropriate art assessment tools for the play therapist.

Grief & Loss Issues in Play Therapy

This workshop will bring into focus grief and bereavement