Course Description

This course offers a foundational understanding of the history and rationale for using play therapy techniques, emphasizing its importance and impact on emotional expression and comprehension within families.  Participants will gain practical skills in utilizing play therapy techniques to explore, address, and improve family dynamics, along with fostering therapeutic connection.  By the end of the course, participants will have learned various play therapy techniques to meet the unique needs of various age groups within the family unit, including: 

- Understand the history of play therapy and importance in working with children in the family system

 - Utilize play therapy techniques to explore and address family dynamics

 - Promote emotional expression and comprehension though play-based interventions

 - Tailor play therapy techniques to suite various age groups within the family.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Downloadable PowerPoint Slides

    1. Video Lecture - Part 1

    2. Opening Reflection #1

    3. Video Lecture - Part 2

    4. Video Lecture - Part 3

    5. Child Centered Play Therapy Example

    6. Reflection #2

    7. Video Lecture - Part 4

    8. Lowenstein Helpful Thoughts CBT Activity

    9. Reflection #3

    10. Video Lecture - Part 5

    11. Video Lecture - Part 6

    12. Boat, Storm & Lighthouse Activity

    13. Reflection #4

    1. Video Lecture

    2. Family Genorgram

    3. Reflection #5

    1. Video Lecture - Part 1

    2. Video Lecture - Part 2

    3. Reflection #6

    1. Case Vignette #1

    2. Case Vignette Reflection #1

    3. Case Vignette #2

    4. Case Vignette Reflection #2

    1. Video Lecture

    2. Downloadable Play Therapy Resources and Activities

About this course

  • $55.00
  • 28 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

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