This hands-on seminar will discuss the history and development of play therapy as well as basic play therapy skills. It will explore numerous ways in which play therapy strategies can be incorporated in the therapeutic process, providing children with the opportunity to present and resolve psychosocial difficulties. Seminar attendees will learn diagnostic play themes, specific play therapy interventions and indicators for adjunctive or alternative services for treating children. (3 CEUs)

Participant Learning Objectives:

• State important milestones in the development of the play therapy field as an effective intervention
• Review the core principles of play therapy
• Identify and discuss four basic play therapy skills
• Identify basic tools for the playroom
• Recognize diagnostic play themes
• Identify five specific play therapy interventions
• Describe how play therapy can help with assessment, therapeutic goal setting and treatment.

Featuring:  

Terri Lancaster, LCPC, NCC, RPT-S, is a licensed clinical professional counselor practicing at The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland in Hagerstown, Maryland. She is also a national certified counselor and a registered play therapist-supervisor and is an active member of the Association for Play Therapy. Terri has over 28 years of experience working with children, families and community mental health.

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