A Special Notice: COVID-19 & Temporary Conditions According to the Association for Play Therapy, "effective May 15th, 2020 through August 31, 2020, APT Approved Providers may temporarily offer "contact" hours for online continuing education". All of our Live webinars will meet APT's requirements to provide "Contact" CE's. In order to be eligible participants must keep their video's on throughout the webinar, and complete an online test at the end of the event. Please contact us with any questions.
Date/ Time:
June 9th, 10th, and 12th, 2020 10:00AM-12:00 PM EST
Please note this is a 3-day webinar. Participants must attend all three days to receive credit. No partial credit will be awarded.
Location:
Online- Live Webinar
Description:
Psychodynamic play therapy addresses psychological functioning beyond observable behavior. Understanding this theoretical orientation is important when working with children who often conceal, disguise, or act out their difficulties and underlying emotions. This introductory workshop will introduce key concepts of psychodynamic theories with focus on their application in play therapy. Topics to be discussed include: assessment, defense mechanisms, transference, countertransference, resistance, the roles of the play therapist, working with parents, and termination issues. Clinical case material and movie clips will be used to illustrate concepts and play materials for use with various types of presenting problems will be presented.
Learning Objectives:
Donna Cangelosi Psy.D., RPT-S
Donna Cangelosi maintains a private practice with children, adolescents, and adults in Wayne NJ, where she provides psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and parent education. She co-edited Play Therapy Techniques, Volumes 1 & 2, The Playing Cure, Essential Play Therapy Techniques, and Prescriptive Play Therapy. Dr. Cangelosi is the author of Saying Goodbye in Child Psychotherapy and several chapters and articles on working with children of divorce and the theory and practice of psychodynamic play therapy.
CE Information:
This Course provides 6 Contact CE's. The Play Therapy Training Institute is approved by the Association for Play Therapy (APT) Approved Provider 95-002.
Date/ Time:
June 9th, 10th, and 12th, 2020 10:00AM-12:00 PM EST
Please note this is a 3-day webinar. Participants must attend all three days to receive credit. No partial credit will be awarded.
Location:
Online- Live Webinar
Description:
Psychodynamic play therapy addresses psychological functioning beyond observable behavior. Understanding this theoretical orientation is important when working with children who often conceal, disguise, or act out their difficulties and underlying emotions. This introductory workshop will introduce key concepts of psychodynamic theories with focus on their application in play therapy. Topics to be discussed include: assessment, defense mechanisms, transference, countertransference, resistance, the roles of the play therapist, working with parents, and termination issues. Clinical case material and movie clips will be used to illustrate concepts and play materials for use with various types of presenting problems will be presented.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply psychodynamic principles in play therapy
- Learn how to conduct a psychodynamic assessment with play therapy clients
- Understand how to work with transference, countertransference, and resistance in play therapy sessions
- Build a therapeutic alliance with the parents of children who are in play therapy
- Understand the diverse roles of the psychodynamic play therapist
- Help play therapy clients prepare for termination
Donna Cangelosi Psy.D., RPT-S
Donna Cangelosi maintains a private practice with children, adolescents, and adults in Wayne NJ, where she provides psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and parent education. She co-edited Play Therapy Techniques, Volumes 1 & 2, The Playing Cure, Essential Play Therapy Techniques, and Prescriptive Play Therapy. Dr. Cangelosi is the author of Saying Goodbye in Child Psychotherapy and several chapters and articles on working with children of divorce and the theory and practice of psychodynamic play therapy.
CE Information:
This Course provides 6 Contact CE's. The Play Therapy Training Institute is approved by the Association for Play Therapy (APT) Approved Provider 95-002.