Using Canva to Engage Children and Adolescents in Play Therapy

Using Canva to Engage Children and Adolescents in Play Therapy

Canva is a digital creation platform that allows you to create, express, and let your imagination run wild! It provides the opportunity to create your own flyers, cards, images, worksheets, brochures, games, and more. These items are commonly used as mediums in directive play therapies such as Group Play Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy in order to target specific goals. In this training, you will gain a basic understanding of what Canva is used for, the tips and tricks for use, and ways to incorporate its use in your play therapy sessions. If you are technologically challenged, there is no need to fear! I will provide step by step instructions for using Canva seamlessly and you will have time to practice with live support! You will be provided with the opportunity to practice using basic play therapy skills throughout the creation of your resources with your clients as well as how to process what you have created together.

You will learn different ways to allow your clients to express themselves creatively through Canva both as their own self care outside of session and collaboratively with you as the therapist. Using this modality allows you to truly tailor your play therapy interventions to the needs and interests of your clients. This also allows your client’s to use metaphor and images as their “words” that may not be present in your playroom with physical toys.

Limited to 20 participants. Your spot will not be guaranteed without completion of registration with payment.

3 IN PERSON CE | Beginner | Experiential

In Person: This will be an in person training. Participants must be present throughout the presentation and will be awarded 3 IN PERSON CE upon successful completion of a post test.

Presenter:

Brooklyn Hancock, LMHC, RPT

Brooklyn Hancock is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist. She is also AutPlay Certified and EMDR Certified. She has previously worked in the school system and has subsequently become certified as a school counselor. Being in the schools, she has a wide variety of experience with various issues and populations. Additionally, since the pandemic, she has gained experience working with adults via telehealth and in-person through her private practice. In addition to working with children, adolescents, and adults she is also passionate about helping other professionals build beautiful and thriving businesses.

Objectives:

1. Learners will learn how to utilize at least 3 different templates in play therapy.

2. Learners will be able to identify at least 5 ways to use Canva in play therapy.

3. Learners will independently create 1 resource in Canva to use as a play therapy intervention.

4. Learners will be able to demonstrate effective basic use of Canva in collaboration with basic play therapy skills.

3 hour of CE provided: Delta Family Counseling is approved by the Florida Department of Health under Fl Statute 49I to offer continuing education for Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors. Provider Number BAP-50-30047 expires 03/31/2025. APT Approved Provider #10-286.

Play Therapy Credit may not be awarded to those who are not mental health professionals.

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be requested in writing and received no later than June 15, 2024. Cancellations are subject to a $15 processing fee. Substitutions (someone else attending) or transfer of registration to another training date may be requested. No refunds issued after June 15, 2024.

Host or Publisher Thriving Vines Counseling and Consulting