Session Description

In Child-Centered Play Therapy, the healing factor is identified as the relationship between play therapist and child. Relationship is based on clear communication between therapist and child, yet the child communicates through play. This workshop will offer a process for identifying common themes in play therapy that will help the play therapist learn to communicate more effectively with the child in session and with parents/caregivers and school partners outside of session. The presenter will lead participants through a systematic method of identification and use of themes to enhance the play therapy process. Additionally, the presenter will actively engage participants in using theme skills for practice immediately upon completion of the workshop. In addition, the workshop will facilitate skills on how to use play themes to determine therapeutic progress and ascertain the need for termination. 

Primary Area: Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories, Play Therapy Skills and Methods, and Play Therapy Cultural an Social Diversity Topics

Play Therapy Competencies Addressed: Clinical Play Therapy Skills

Theoretical Basis: Child Centered Play Therapy