The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.

Seminar #242
SKILLS AND ISSUES IN PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION OF PLAY THERAPISTS
Instructor: Risė VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S
Thursday July 15, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Credits 6.0

To ensure the highest quality of professional services, play therapists need effective supervision (or case consultation). Objective feedback and guidance from an experienced play therapist fosters the professional development of the less experienced play therapist and helps to ensure that the public is well-served. Many complex issues arise in the practice of play therapy that range from complicated clinical situations to ethical dilemmas to legal issues. It is of utmost importance that play therapists learn to use supervision effectively and that the supervisor remain educated him/herself in order to provide state-of-the-art supervision or case consultation. To ensure this, the Association for Play Therapy now requires Registered Play Therapist-Supervisors to obtain supervision training, a requirement that is partially met through this workshop. The workshop covers the issues and skills needed for effective supervision, illustrated by a live demonstration and small group practice.

INSTRUCTOR: Risė VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist and is the founder and President of the Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center, Inc., a clinic and training center located in Boiling Springs, PA. She brings 35 years of experience to her trainings. She is the founder of the International Collaborative for Play Therapy and a Past President/Board Chair of the Association for Play Therapy.  She has received 3 national awards for her training work and 2 for her professional writing.  She is the author of Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships through Play, A Parent’s Handbook for Filial Play Therapy, Play Therapy for Kids & Canines, and co-editor of Casebook of Filial Therapy, and author/photographer of The Faces of Play.  She has a forthcoming book on child-centered play therapy, and she has authored dozens of chapters, articles, and manuals relating to play therapy.  Dr. VanFleet is also featured in DVD workshops on Child-Centered Play Therapy, Overcoming Resistance, and Introduction to Filial Therapy as well as a DVD produced by the American Psychological Association entitled Filial Play Therapy.  She has trained and supervised thousands of clinicians worldwide and her writings have been translated into several languages.  She is also a pianist, dog trainer, and an award-winning photographer specializing in Alaskan wildlife.  She can be reached through her websites: play-therapy.com and playfulpooch.org.

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