The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.

Seminar #217
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL PLAY THERAPY - ADVANCED
Instructors: Heidi Kaduson, Ph.D., RPT-S
Friday July 25, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Credits 6.0

This course requires that the participant has taken Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy (Level 1).  In this ever-difficult world for children, anxiety and other emotional problems seem to be on the rise. This advanced workshop will do an in-depth training with cognitive/ behavioral therapy and review the step by step process used to use CBPT with children through play. A thorough review of Beck, Bandura, Ellis, and Meichenbaum will be covered. Participants will be creating their own techniques through this workshop. The Cognitive/ Behavioral techniques in Play Therapy will be illustrated, as well as experienced.  DVDs of the creation and use of the techniques will be supplementing the didactic presentation. 

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.

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