Description:
OPD Points: 10
This comprehensive workshop is designed to delve into various crucial aspects of play therapy, providing participants with valuable insights and practical tools to enhance their practice. Throughout this interactive program, we will explore the therapeutic powers of play, stages of play, and play development, history of play therapy, play therapy skills and methods, play therapy theories and schools, playroom toys and materials, and multicultural and diversity in the playroom.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Learning Objectives
Historical Foundations:
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Describe the historical development of play therapy and its key contributors.
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Identify pivotal moments and theories that shaped the evolution of play therapy.
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Explain various theoretical models underpinning play therapy.
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Apply theoretical perspectives to practical applications in play therapy interventions.
Therapeutic Powers of Play:
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Describe the innate therapeutic potential of play in facilitating emotional expression and healing.
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Identify how play serves as a universal language for communication, especially for children.
Stages of Play Development:
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Compare between the stages of play development and their relevance to cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
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Apply knowledge of play development to tailor interventions for clients at different developmental levels.
Play Therapy Skills:
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Develop skills in creating a safe therapeutic playroom environment.
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Demonstrate proficiency in applying play therapy skills in role plays.Â
Cultural Competence:
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Assess the importance of cultural competence in play therapy.
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Apply strategies to ensure sensitivity and inclusivity in play therapy practices.
Playroom Toys and Materials:
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Describe the significance of diverse toys and materials in a play therapy setting.
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Apply how to adapt the playroom environment to cater to the unique needs of clients.
Practical Exercises and Role-Playing:
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Apply in hands-on activities, role-playing scenarios, and experiential exercises to reinforce learning.
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Demonstrate practical skills that can be immediately applied in a play therapy setting.
By the end of “The introduction to play therapy workshop, participants will have achieved a comprehensive understanding of the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of play therapy, enabling them to apply this knowledge in therapeutic settings with diverse populations. Armed with new knowledge and skills, participants will be better equipped to harness the therapeutic powers of play, fostering healing and positive change in the lives of the clients they serve.
Presenter / Provider:
Presenter Qualifications:
Sarah is the founder of QIPT. She is a Marriage, Child, and Family Psychotherapist and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. She has worked and trained in Australia and the United States. She is the past President of the Australian Play Therapy Association and operates her private practice, Blooming Heart Therapy, in Brisbane, Queensland.
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