7 Directive Play Therapy Interventions That Do Wonders

Attendees

Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals & graduate students in a mental health program. This workshop be available in person and via Zoom. Attendance certificates will identify if attendee will receive APT CEs for an "in person" training or "Live Webinar" based on participant's attendance via Zoom or in person. Online attendees will be emailed a Zoom link 24 hours prior to training. This training is for NVAPT members only as a pop-up training to celebrate International Play Therapy Week.

This training is appropriate for play therapists at a Beginner Level. This training will address "Play Therapy Skills and Methods." This training will address the following play therapy competencies: knowledge and understanding of play therapy and clinical play therapy skills. This training will address the following therapeutic powers of play: facilitate communication, foster emotional wellness, enhance social relationships, and increase personal strengths.

The workshop will focus on teaching seven directive play therapy interventions that clinicians can incorporate into their play therapy toolkit. These interventions are designed to address various components of treatment, including regulation techniques, psychoeducation, trauma processing, and discharge planning, to enhance the effectiveness of play therapy sessions. These interventions are based in Adlerian Play Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy.

Learning Objectives

This workshop is designed to help you:

1) Describe play therapy interventions that address key treatment components, including emotion regulation, psychoeducation, trauma processing, and discharge planning.

2) Demonstrate practical knowledge of seven directive play therapy interventions and how to integrate them effectively into therapeutic practice to support children and families.

3) Apply seven directive play therapy interventions tailored to meet the diverse needs of clients across various stages of treatment.

About Our Presenter

April Blonien, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience in treating complex trauma and early attachment wounds in children aged three and up, as well as their families. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and her Master's Degree from the Advanced Standing Social Work program at the University of Nevada, Reno. April is a Certified TraumaPlay™ therapist, specializing in this modality to address complex trauma cases. She is currently working towards her EMDR certification and is trained to utilize this approach with children, adolescents, and adults. As a board member of the Nevada Association for Play Therapy, April is actively engaged in advancing the field of play therapy. She is also in the process of becoming a Registered Play Therapist, underscoring her dedication to working with children and their families.

NVAPT is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider number—22-671. NVAPT maintains responsibility for the program.

This program meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar." For this live webinar, participants will be awarded 3.0 APT NON-CONTACT CE upon successful completion of a post test (e-mailed following the event). Participants must be visible (video on) throughout the presentation to earn CE.

NVAPT is an approved provider for the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors. Approved Provider number—NVCEP2329. NVAPT is an approved provider for the Nevada Board of Education. NVAPT provides CEUs for the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers based on the Board's expanded list of vendors as approved on 6/18/2024.

Grievance and Refund Policy

The NVAPT is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the Code of Ethics of Nationally Certified Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. NVAPT will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.

The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be responsibility of the President and Board of Directors. While NVAPT goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, it recognizes that complaints do and will arise. As such, NVAPT will do its best to anticipate problems and, when they do present themselves, attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible

Grievance Policy - When a complaint, either verbally or written, is filed with the President and/or a member of the Board of Directors, the following guidelines are followed with respect to achieving resolution:

1. Complaints relative to a speaker or workshop leader, contents of instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to first address concerns to the presenter. If the presenter is not available, place his/her comments in writing. The President will convey these comments to the speaker while maintaining confidentiality of the complainant.

2. If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, the President will attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible. If the offered resolution (resolutions may include, but not be limited to partial/full refund of fees paid; credit toward future event) not satisfactory to the individual filing the complaint, then further action may be taken.

In the latter instance, the individual is requested to place his/her complaint in writing to the attention of the NVAPT Board of Directors. The complaint is then reviewed by the NVAPT Board of Directors. A written response will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint. Within 30 days of the resolution rendered by the NVAPT Board of Directors, the complainant may file a written appeal to the Association for Play Therapy. The decision of the Association for Play Therapy is final.

Refund Policy - All refund requests must be made in writing within 15 days of the purchase of continuing education programs. Every effort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: refund of fees, substitution of course purchased, credit provided for future course. Please contact the NVAPT Board of Directors at [email protected] or 7260 West Azure Drive, Suite 140-1226, Las Vegas, NV 89130 for additional information.

Host or Publisher Organizing Committee-NV Assoc for Play Therapy