Virtual Play Therapy Training | Friday, January 10th, 2025 from 9am-12:15pm
How to use Play Therapy to Support Children in High Conflict Custody Cases
High conflict custody cases are extremely complicated. Dr. Etheridge has been working within the system as a consultant and an expert witness. She also works with children as a mental health clinician using non-directive child centered play therapy. Dr. Etheridge sees the impact of high conflict in custody cases as a type of interpersonal domestic violence within families. This experience has led to her seeing this as a social justice issue, but, what is the best way to treat children in these situations?
In this training, play therapists will gain an understanding on how these situations impact the child and how to develop the skills necessary to be an advocate for these children. She will also discuss suggested effective play therapy treatment techniques and ways to work to manage the dynamics of these highly contentious situations.
This qualifies as three hours of Special Topics for the RPT credential through the Association for Play Therapy.
Objectives:
1. Utilize Play Therapy Skills to support children who are trapped in high conflict custody cases (HCCC)
2. Explore current ideas of best practices when involved in HCCC
3. Discuss and develop interpretation skills while using Play Therapy to help assess the level of impact on the child, and develop effective treatment plans to minimize the impact.
Presenter: S. Lynn Etheridge, JD, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S
In-person Play Therapy Training (Crossroads and Heart Leaf Staff ONLY) | Friday, January 17th, 2024 from 9am-1:30pm
Location: Location: 11166 Fairfax Blvd., Suite 207, Fairfax, VA 22030
Engagement and Assessment Training in Play Therapy
Play therapy is an opportunity to engage the most resistive clients and assess them emotionally, socially and physically. In this workshop participants will learn about the effective Play Therapy strategies for assessing children and adolescents using Person Centered and attachment theories. Concepts of Theraplay® will be introduced to utilize assessment and play therapy Engagement activities.
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Participants will be able to demonstrate 3 assessment techniques to use with play therapy clients.
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Participants will describe how to introduce Theraplay® into play therapy sessions.
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Participants will be able to discuss the four areas of Theraplay® (Structure, Engagement, Nurture, and Challenge) and how to incorporate them into play therapy settings.
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Play Therapists will be able to discuss how to implement 3 techniques to engage clients in play therapy
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Participants will demonstrate two Theraplay® activities that promote improved attachment between a parent and child in each of the four areas (Structure, Engagement, Nurture, and Challenge).
Presenter: Sheri Mitschelen, LCSW, RPT-S
Virtual Play Therapy Training | Friday, February 21st, 2024 from 9am-12:15pm
Join us for a playful panel with three experienced Play Therapists! Learn about the origins and history of play therapy, presented by Sheri Mitschelen, LCSW, RPT-S. Also, you will learn to identify the different play therapy modalities, types of populations and diagnosis’ play therapy can be used with. You will then learn about two types of seminal play therapies with an overview of the theory of child-centered play therapy (CCPT), presented by Michelle Walker, LCSW, RPT-S. Learn the six basic conditions and tenets of CCPT, and an introduction to the skills of CCPT. Dr. Samantha Long, PhD, LPC, RPT, NCC will then present on Adlerian Play Theory and how play therapists can incorporate the use of Adlerian ideas in the primary aspects of play therapy.
This qualifies as one hour of History and two hours of historically significant theory/seminal training for the RPT credential through the Association for Play Therapy.
Following the workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Play Therapists will be able to discuss the history of play therapy.
2. Play Therapists will gain a fundamental knowledge about Child Centered Play Therapy and will be able to describe the six tenets.
3. Play Therapists will define Adlerian play therapy concepts and how they can be used in the Playroom.
Panelists: Sheri Mitschelen, LCSW, RPT-S, Michelle Walker, LCSW, RPT-S, and Dr. Samantha Long, PhD, LPC, RPT, NCC
DETAILED CE INFORMATION
Each 3 Hour training has been approved by both NBCC and APT for 3.00 CE Hours. This workshop meets APT’s definition of “Contact Hours.”
CFCC is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. CFCC maintains responsibility for the program. APT Approved Provider 13-360.
CFCC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7493. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CFCC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Class Size Limited to 50 Participants.
Attendance Monitoring and Post Test Requirement: In order to monitor attendance, ensure participation, and receive CE credit, attendees are required to attend the full training.
Registration forms and instructions available at www.crossroadsfamilycounselingcenter.com.
For questions, please email paige@crossroadsfamilycc.com. Space is limited for each training. No refunds.
Crossroads Family Counseling Center is a proud supporter of The Heart Leaf Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to improve access to high quality play therapy mental health services for children and families through low-cost services and professional education.
All proceeds from Training are donated to The Heart Leaf Center
Crossroads Family Counseling Center is proud to be an approved provider by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. CFCC maintains responsibility for the program. APT Approved Provider 13-360.
