Foundations of Client Centered Play Therapy: What You Need to Get Started
Presenter: Tara McDonnell, LCSW, RPT
Date/Time: Friday, February 11, 2022, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: FAU Boca Raton Campus, Social Science Building, Room 112
Cost: $175; $150 Early Bird until January 27, 2022
A limited number of seats have been reserved for students, FAU Social Work alumni, and FAU Social Work Field Instructors and Coordinators with a special $125 rate until January 27, 2022. Please email the Professional Development Coordinator at SocialWorkProDev@fau.edu to request the discount code.
CEUs: 6 (Approved for APT CEs – APT Approved Provider # 19-983)
Description:
This workshop will provide participants with the foundational skills for using client-centered play therapy in a clinical setting. The presenter will discuss how this evidence-based treatment can be utilized as an intervention for children who have experienced trauma, neurodivergent children, as well as those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and other issues. Participants will be introduced to the history of play therapy, creating a therapeutic playroom, the structure of play therapy sessions, how to make skilled responses, and how to work with parents.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe the origins and principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy as a developmentally appropriate clinical intervention for children, and the foundation for providing play therapy.
- Participants will identify and explain situations where Child-Centered Play Therapy is an appropriate intervention and how to apply it.
- Participants will be able to recognize and demonstrate basic play therapy skills such as: reflection, encouragement, limit setting, and enlarging the meaning.
About the Presenter:
Tara McDonnell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Registered Play Therapist (RPT) and co-founder of the Center for Mindful Families, a group practice in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tara is dedicated to providing early intervention to help families create a strong and healthy foundation for a lifetime of health and well-being. She specializes in working with children under 6, gifted and highly sensitive children, as well as those with sensory processing difficulties.