The Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Annual Conference
Schedule
Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
The University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA

About this Event
The LAPT Conference will be held in the University Center Ballroom on the campus of The University of New Orleans.
March 6
🕑: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Balancing on the Head of a Pin: Play Therapy for Anxiety Anger & Dysregulation
Info: The following learning objectives will be covered during the presentation: 1. List the three structures of the triune brain.
2. Explain the role of early attachment relationships in the evolution of a child’s self-
regulation.
3. Articulate five play therapy interventions aimed at soothing the physiology
4. List five play therapy interventions aimed at helping clients rehearse impulse
control and/or anger management skills
5. List three metaphors that can be used to describe how anxiety grows and how it
can be reduced.
6. List six co-regulation strategies codified in the acronym SOOTHE
7. List three play therapy tools for tracking exposure/response prevention trials.
March 7
🕑: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Be My Safe Boss: Helping Caregivers Co-Regulate Children in Distress
Info: The following learning objectives will be covered during the presentation:
1) List the three embodied roles that play therapists can help parents expand.
2) Describe one play therapy prompt for helping parents expand their reflective
capacity.
3) Execute five play therapy interventions that support attachment enhancement in
parent/child dyads.
4) Teach the coregulation strategies encoded in the acronym SOOTHE to caregivers
5) Apply five TraumaPlay dyadic interventions for soothing the physiology
6) Utilize five Play therapy interventions that support coherent narrative building
between parents and children
Where is it happening?
The University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 80.00 to USD 360.00
