Description:
OPD Points: 5
Family separation, divorce and remarriage can be a very difficult time for children. During or even a long time after, children can shut down through grief, have difficulty managing all the changes and even have their development and growth impacted. It can be a very painful time. Children experiencing family change can benefit from supportive professionals, parents, other family members and people outside the family to help them through.Learn creative ways to help children and young people through the changes in their families. In this 3-hour workshop we will use art and play therapy methods to explore impacts of family separation on children and learn suitable tools to work creatively, safely and effectively with children. This course will offer a practical guide to the assessment of impacts of family separation on children and options for creative interventions. You will also take away some ideas for working with parents, so that they can best support their children.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
You will have the opportunity to:Know about the prevalence of divorce and separation in AustraliaHear about children’s experiences of family separation, divorce and remarriageLearn about the impacts of parental conflict on childrenTake away tools and practical interventions for childrenLearn ideas to help parents to help their children.Work in the safety and support of a small group environment
Presenter / Provider:
Natalie Crake
Presenter Qualifications:
Natalie is a Registered Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers and Registered Play Therapist with Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association. She has a Master of Child and Adolescent Health (Psychology) and Master of Social Work.Natalie has over 12 years experience in counselling, social work, group work programs and supervision in the not-for-profit sector and in the private family law sector. She uses humanistic and systemic modalities when working with children/families. She is passionate about hearing children’s voices and has worked for many years in the family law sector in furthering children’s participation in society.Natalie collaborates on a podcast for separate parents and anyone working in the post-separation field and can be heard on Apple Podcast “alwayschildfocused”.
