In the current managed care environment, psychotherapy is time-limited. This workshop focuses on short-term play therapy techniques to help children gain mastery and competence and to resolve psychological difficulties. The therapist is trained to take a directive, active, focused stance to bring problems into the open and to help guide children in the resolution of these issues. Therapists learn to formulate a central theme, develop a contract, and select appropriate materials to facilitate this process. A ten-week program will be illustrated. Videotapes enhance the didactic presentation This is a level 2 Core Course.
Course Objectives
-Be able to use several play therapy techniques for assessment and diagnosis in short-term format.
-Use play therapy differently depending on the presenting problem in a more prescriptive approach
-Work with different diagnoses and how they can be treated in a short-term format.
-Understand the different theoretical orientations and how they be used for short-term play therapy.
-Analyze and assess how to use play therapy to help in a school based program.
Course Objectives
-Be able to use several play therapy techniques for assessment and diagnosis in short-term format.
-Use play therapy differently depending on the presenting problem in a more prescriptive approach
-Work with different diagnoses and how they can be treated in a short-term format.
-Understand the different theoretical orientations and how they be used for short-term play therapy.
-Analyze and assess how to use play therapy to help in a school based program.