Child-Centered Play Therapy: Practicing Empathy, Stages & Themes (3 CEs)

Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) is a dynamic Play Therapy modality which involves many skills. Even after completing my certification and using it for 12 years I am still learning, developing, and gaining greater appreciation for what this model offers children.

The purpose of this 3 hr. workshop is to help experienced Child-Centered Play Therapists go deeper with their CCPT understanding and skills. In this training we will go deeper into play therapy themes and stages of play to increase one’s ability to conceptualize how the child is utilizing therapeutic play and the therapeutic relationship for healing, as well as how to accurately document play sessions. We will spend some time on connecting what is happening in the play sessions with treatment plan goals.

Empathy is an art that can strengthen and deepen with practice. We will discuss some of the variety of directions and levels you can empathize with. Through demonstration, practice and role play, participants will be able to practice their empathy skills.

In the spirit of CCPT, hands-on, experiential learning will abound in this training. We will utilize role play, lecture, and handouts to include multiple learning styles and provide ample practice. Space will be limited to a small number of participants in order to provide effective coaching.

This would be an intermediate level training so at least a 2-day CCPT training in the fundamentals of CCPT is recommended. This training is for various levels of play therapists who are looking to increase their skills or veterans who just want a fun refresher.

Prerequisite: This training is for licenced mental health professionals, or current students studying to become licensed in a mental health field.

It is required that participants have had a 2-day basic workshop (or equivalent grad class) in CCPT. After registration you will receive an email requesting the dates of the CCPT training (or class) you attended.

Following this workshop, participants will be able to:

1) Identify play themes in Child-Centered Play Therapy to inform progress.

2) Determine stages of play in Child-Centered Play Therapy to inform progress and termination.

3) Demonstrate an ability to provide empathy in Child-Centered Play Therapy on a deeper level connecting with a variety of client experiences.

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3 Continuing Education Hours Available.

APT APPROVED PROVIDER: #19-592

Location: 999 N. Main St., # 202 (second floor), Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137

Schedule: Friday May 2nd 3:00pm-6:00pm CST

May 2nd 2:45pm Registration, 3:00pm-6:00pm Training

Meals on your own. Snacks, tea and coffee will be provided.

Investment: $35.00 for students, $55.00 for Non-profit or Associate Licensed Professionals, $75.00 Early Bird Rate for Professionals available April 15th, $95 regular fee for Professionals after April 15th.

$20 discount for those who work at a non-profit. Tickets in this category are limited and indicated at checkout by the title "Nonprofit and Associate Licensed Professional Rate". Please provide a copy of tax exempt status via email to [email protected]. There are limited spots available for this discount per training.

$20 discount for those who have an Associate license only. Tickets in this category are limited and are indicated at checkout by the title "Nonprofit and Associate Licensed Professional Rate". Please provide a copy of your associate license via email to [email protected] . There are limited spots available for this discount per training.

Payments accepted: Credit Card (thru Eventbrite), Check or Chase Quick Pay Zelle (received 1 week before event)

Refund: Full Refund Available (minus credit card fees) up to 7 days in advance.

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Sharon Bryant, MA, LMFT, EMDR, RPT-S, CCPT-S, FFT-S, is certified in Child-Centered Play Therapy, Filial Family Therapy, Relationship Enhancement Programming, and is an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Trained Clinician. Sharon is a Child-Centered Play Therapy and Filial Therapy Skills Consultant for NIRE. She is the founder of Flourishing Families LLC and works in private practice at Flourishing Families LLC in Glen Ellyn, IL. She has presented twice at the NIRE national conference in Washington D.C., has taught play therapy as an adjunct professor, and has trained in play therapy for a variety of settings. Sharon has co-authored a life-skills curriculum called Back on Track and has contributed to a marriage-enrichment program (“Couple Talk”) as well as a parenting book titled A Life Shared: Meaningful Conversations with Our Kids.

Sponsor: Flourishing Families, LLC https://www.flourishingfams.com/

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Flourishing Families delivers quality training, supervision, and resources for mental health professionals. Our goal is to empower, equip, and nurture clinicians to enable them to provide quality mental health services that help families heal and flourish. Flourishing Families is an APT Approved Provider #19-592.

Flourishing Families declares that this workshop and presenter have no conflict of interest in presenting this workshop, nor is there any commercial support.

Flourishing Families

999 N Main St.

Glen Ellyn, IL

60137

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