The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.

Seminar #110
METAPHORS IN PLAY THERAPY: USING METAPHORS AND STORYTELLING THROUGH PLAY THERAPY
Instructors: Heidi Kaduson, Ph.D., RPT-S
Saturday July 17, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Credits 6.0

In this experiential workshop, participants will learn strategies using story techniques, including the Mutual Storytelling, the disorder book, narrative techniques and other types to facilitate play therapy with children and adolescents. The participants will be guided through designing individual therapeutic metaphors to storytelling for specific clients and disorders. The use of Bibliotherapy will also be incorporated. Case studies will be used to illustrate through play therapy.

Learning Objectives:  Participants will:

1.             Learn how to create a metaphor with a child in treatment

2.            Experience how a metaphor can be modified to suit any child in play therapy.

3.            Know the therapeutic powers of play that work through Metaphorical StoryTelling.

4.            Learn how to use “regular games” in a metaphorical way with children and adolescents.

5.            Learn about Narrative Storytelling techniques.

INSTRUCTOR: Heidi Kaduson, Ph.D., RPT-S is a licensed clinical psychologist and registered play therapist-supervisor.  She is in private practice in Monroe Twp.,  New Jersey.   She has lectured throughout the world on the assessment and treatment of Attention - Deficit - Hyperactivity Disorder and Play Therapy. She has conducted research studies on the effectiveness of diverse treatment approaches for this childhood disorder.  Dr. Kaduson is director of the Play Therapy Training Institute and past president/ board member of the Association for Play Therapy.  She is author and co-editor of books entitled The Playing Cure, 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, The Quotable Play Therapist, and Short-Term Play Therapy For Children.

Saturday July 17, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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