Expressive Pathways: Creative Tools for Pre-teen and Teen Play Therapy

Expressive Pathways: Creative Tools for Pre-teen and Teen Play Therapy

Date: Saturday November 1st, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: HYATT PLACE NORTH STONE OAK

1610 E. Sonterra Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78258

This training will explore how expressive modalities in play therapy can meet the developmental needs of pre-teens and teens while increasing their engagement in therapy. Participants will learn a structured process for introducing and facilitating expressive activities, experience hands-on practice with a variety of techniques, and discuss practical strategies for involving parents and caregivers in the therapeutic process. Join us for an interactive session designed to expand your play therapy toolkit and strengthen connections with young clients.

Info: Participants will be able to:
1. Describe the developmental rationale for expressive arts in play therapy with pre-teens and teens.
2. Describe how to prepare for an expressive arts session.
3. Demonstrate 4 levels of processing expressive arts in play therapy with pre-teens and teens.

Info: 4. Define at least 4 categories of expressive arts activities (e.g., music, art, sandtray, and writing).
5. Identify their own readiness to facilitate each of the expressive arts categories in play therapy with pre-teens and teens.
6. Describe key considerations for communicating with caregivers about pre-teen and adolescent progress in play therapy.

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