The Neuroscience of Play Therapy Summit at the Beach

You know that children are not miniature adults. You fully realize that the human brain doesn’t fully develop until the mid-20’s. You've spent years of your life and tons of money on a top-notch education, but something is missing. For the most part, you feel confident sharing strategies and information with parents, but you struggle a bit with some cases. You feel stuck at times. You have toys and art supplies. You've taken some great trainings. You try to make it playful for your clients, but many are struggling just to connect. You feel lost at times...

If you can relate to any of this, "The Neuroscience of Play Therapy Summit at the Beach" is designed for you! As part of our Play Therapy Community, you’ll greatly enhance your Play Therapy skills, meet some incredible people, strengthen your understanding of the developing brain, and enjoy a super fun time TOGETHER with like-minded professionals.

? ??Jackie, Dora and Dr. Shea

PS. Remember to bring your beach towel and flip-flops!

15 contact APT education hours will be awarded after successful completion. This event is sponsored by Shea Hughes Brand, PhD, APT Approved Provider 19-577

• Orlando, Florida
• Melbourne, Florida
• Sanford, Florida

?Optional Early Morning Nature-Based Sandtray Experiential at the Beach with Tammi Van Hollander

?Morning Session with Janet Courtney starting at 8:30 am

lunch

?Afternoon Session with Althea Simpson

?End of the Day Session with Dr. Louise Peters ending at 5:15pm

✨Playful Pop-up mini Trainings” throughout the day with Dr. Shea, Dora Henderson, & Jackie Flynn

?Optional Early Morning Polyvagal Yoga Experiential at the Beach with Dr. Louise Peters

?Morning Session with Paris Goodyear Brown starting at 8:30 am

lunch

?Afternoon Session with Tammi VanHollander

?End of the Day Session with Jackie Flynn ending at 5:15pm

✨“Playful Pop-up mini Trainings” throughout the day with Dr. Shea, Dora Henderson, & Jackie Flynn

??Optional Early Morning Experiential EMDR and Nature-Based Play Therapy Integrated Introduction (90 minutes) Training on the Beach with Jackie Flynn, EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Dora Henderson EMDRIA Consultant-in-Training

Touch plays a vital role in the development of the brain. In Dr. Courtney's workshop, experience the magnitude of the affective touch. Janet A. Courtney, PhD, LCSW is Founder of FirstPlay Therapy® and is author and co-editor of Touch in Child Counseling and Play Therapy: An Ethical and Clinical Guide. New York, NY: Routledge, and her research into practitioner experiences of training in touch and Developmental Play Therapy is published in the American Journal of Art Therapy and the International Journal of Play Therapy.

Somatic work with puppets can greatly support the exploration of ones autonomic nervous system through the playful projection that puppets have to offer. In these playful pop-ups, you'll see how children can learn from and experience healing from the "bottom up" supporting reduction of the trauma-related stress response.

Stories have substantial influence on how one lives life. In this Synaptic Storytelling workshop, learn about and experience the brain's fantastic capacity to literally heal from trauma through Narrative Work in TraumaPlay™. Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S, is the creator of the TraumaPlay™ model, the founder and Clinical Director of Nurture House, and the Executive Director of the TraumaPlay® Institute.

Expressive arts therapy often surpasses the limiation of words. Using masks in therapy can be a great way to integrate the whole brain. The right hemisphere lights up as metaphorical expresssions are created and the left hemisphere lights up as it puts words and awareness to it all with insights, cognitions, and more meaningful language. Connections in the brain are made. In these playful pop-ups Dr. Shea, offers an exploration of a variety of mask directives are explored to help you help you clients shift and change on a deeper level.

Using natural items, such as shells, sticks, water, leaves, and stones in a make-shift or convential sandtray can deepen the experience. The process of exploring, gathering, creating, and exploring meaning during this process offers an integrative and connecting experience as the brain lights up in both hemispheres. In this workshop with Tammi, prepare to experience the robust combination of two powerful therapeutic approaches: nature-based play therapy and sandtray therapy. Let your creative side run wild!

Practical Play Therapy applications of the Polyvagal Theory are designed to provide actionable applications and techniques that you can use right away in your Play Therapy work. A focus on the neuroscience pertaining to emotions, communication and the social engagement system is at the heart of these playful pop-ups with Jackie. Since the autonomic nervous system impacts children's capacity to manage stress, navigate relationships, and regulate emotional states, a deeper understanding of the brain/body connection can substantially impact treatment effectiveness to support attainment of treatment goals.

Expressive play therapy is poetic all on its own! Therapists can beautifully enhance that organic relational poetry by understanding a bit about the neurobiology involved in attending to that rhythm with poetry therapy skills. This allows for exploration and expression of one's lived experience in a way that fosters feeling truly seen. As therapists, we are in a unique position to help our clients process through difficult realities and gain insights about self as well as their relational world. Using poetry in Play Therapy can change the trajectory of our clients' lives. Many therapists may say, "I don't even know how to write poetry." or "I don't understand poetry; it's just too hard." or "The client's that I work with aren't poets." Well...you are in for a treat! Marshall says "everyone's a poet". And, he is right. We don't (nor do our clients!) need to be experts in rhyme, syntax, meter, structure or anything else seemingly complex like that. We can show up as we are - passionate therapists with or without experience in poetry honing in on our deep desire to take our healing capacity way past where words can go. We can increase capacity to hold our clients often with deep pain in need of whole-brain robust approaches in therapy like this . In this workshop, MARSHALL TEACHES US HOW!! Prepare to be amazed at your own skills.

Continuing education is planned, but not yet approved for this event.

CE Information, learning objectives and agenda, is pending application approval.

CE information will be posted as soon as possible.

If this event is postponed or rescheduled due to Unforseen Circumstances– you do not have to do anything. We will contact you regarding the new date as soon as it is announced. All events are considered valid unless there has been an official announcement stating the event has been cancelled.

AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

These programs are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Please email us prior to registration and payment if special accommodations are required. [email protected]

All classes are done in a facility that accommodates students/participants with disabilities.

EMDR and Play Therapy Integration Support, LLC trainings are held in facilities that are in accordance with the American Disabilities Act. Please email [email protected] to request special accommodations for disability accommodations (ADA).

Cultural Sensitivity and Equal Opportunity

EMDR and Play Therapy Integration Support, LLC creates a supportive and safe environment regardless of an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture or religion, and does not engage in discriminatory behavior or bias.

Host or Publisher Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT