The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.

Seminar #250
ADVANCED GROUP PLAY THERAPY TECHNIQUES
Instructor: Risė VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S
Thursday July 21, 2005 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Credits 6.0

Group play therapy methods can be used to help children reach both therapeutic and educational goals. The social interactions and light-hearted atmosphere of group play interventions can assist with the development of social skills, self-awareness, problem-solving skills, self-confidence, team building, and creativity. In addition to learning numerous group play therapy techniques, participants will learn how to select specific activities, how to process the activities with group members to maximize learning and personal change, and how to integrate group play therapy within a larger educational or therapeutic program. Potential classroom activities will be included. The methods covered are most applicable to latency-aged children, adolescents, and adults. Participants should dress informally as they will have an opportunity to learn many of the techniques experientially in a relaxed and nonthreatening climate.

Course Objectives

INSTRUCTOR: Risė VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist and is the founder and director of the Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center, a clinic and training center located in Boiling Springs, PA. She is Past President/Board Chair of the Association for Play Therapy, and is the author of Filial Therapy; Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play, A Parent’s Handbook of Filial Play Therapy, and co-editor of Casebook of Filial Play Therapy. She has trained and supervised thousands of clinicians internationally.