The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.

Seminar #242
SKILLS AND ISSUES IN PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION
Instructor: Risė VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S
Wednesday July 16, 2008 - 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 met through this workshop. 

This workshop explores the many dilemmas faced by play therapy supervisees and their supervisors. It helps professionals develop the skills needed for effective supervision and provides a model for both supervisees and supervisors to make supervision or case consultation work effectively. The training presents an interactive model of supervision, highlights ways to formulate complex cases, and shows supervisors and their supervisees how to practice effective risk management. The workshop includes lecture, case studies, group interactions, and role-played examples.

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 two national awards for her training work.  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. She is featured in DVD workshops on Child-Centered Play Therapy, Overcoming Resistance, and Introduction to Filial Therapy as well as an APA DVD with Jon Carlson about Filial  Therapy . She has trained and supervised thousands of clinicians worldwide, and her writings have been translated into several languages.

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