Group Child-Centered Play Therapy (3 CEs)

Group Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) is a unique and highly effective method for helping several children at once. Not only do clients still experience the variety of benefits that CCPT has to offer but they also get an opportunity to focus on their social skills.

In this training we will discuss how to screen for children who may be ready for this intervention and also how to consider which ages and diagnosis may work well together in a group.

Participants will walk away knowing how to structure the session, how to set up the environment for a group, and how to respond to children who may be resistant or have conflict with others in the group.

In the spirit of CCPT, hands-on, experiential learning will abound in this training. We will utilize video or live demonstration, lecture, discussion, and role play. 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 expand their CCPT skills to group settings.

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 in CCPT (or graduate class equivalent). After registration you will receive an email requesting the dates of the CCPT training (or class) you attended.

Learning Objectives:

Following this workshop, participants will be able to:

1) Identify clients who would benefit from a Group Child-Centered Play Therapy model and how to compile a group of ages and diagnosis that would work well together in a group.

2) Explain how to structure the opening statement and environment for a Group Child-Centered Play Therapy session.

3) Describe how to balance empathic responding between participants and how to respond to resistance or conflict between participants during a Group Child-Centered Play Therapy session.

4) Demonstrate ability to structure and respond to participants during a Group Child-Centered Play Therapy session through role-play practice.

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3 Continuing Education Hours Available.

APT APPROVED PROVIDER: #19-592

Location: In person, 999 N. Main St. Suite #202, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137

Schedule: Saturday, Jan 25th 9:00am CST - 12:00pm CST

Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 8:30am Registration, 9:00am-12:00pm Training

Snacks and coffee will be provided.

Investment: $25.00 for students, $35.00 for Non-profit or Associate Licensed Professionals, $55.00 Early Bird Rate for Professionals available before Oct 15th, $65 regular fee for Professionals after Oct 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 and eventbrite fees) up to 7 days in advance.

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Danielle Raubuck, MS, LCPC, RPT is a licensed clinical professional counselor and nationally certified, registered play therapist. Danielle received her clinical training through the University of Arkansas' Counselor Education and Supervision program and much of her play therapy training through the UofA's Office of Play Therapy Research and Training. Danielle has served children, adolescents, and families for nearly 20 years in individual and group format in camp settings, in elementary, middle, and high school settings, as a part of a large school-based community mental health organization, as well in the private practice setting in multiple states. Danielle has a keen interest for consuming and contributing to best-practice, evidence-based research and has presented her research regarding pediatric sleep hygiene as well as outcome research of various projects at a number of conferences across the country.

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.

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999 N Main St.

Glen Ellyn, IL

60137

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