Many clinicians are overwhelmed by the thought of integrating neuroscience into their work with children, and this course will demonstrate how important it is, and that it can be done in a playful, child-friendly way! Polyvagal theory, when integrated with expressive arts, body movement & play therapy, provides a unique avenue to teach children how to recognize their bodily nervous system states…and that they can change it with the help of good co-regulators teaching the way. Many educators and clinicians are at a loss in how to apply this knowledge, as it is often written in a tough-to-digest manner. This workshop will meet the needs of consumers by giving them not only application of knowledge, but also the ability to create tools in their schools or offices in a child friendly manner.
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Join Dr. Daniel J Siegel, world-renowned neuropsychiatrist, for this immersive presentation where he breaks down the neuroscience of interoceptive awareness – the gateway for insight, empathy, compassion, and self-regulation cultivated in play therapy.
Drawing from his social-emotional learning framework, NowMaps, Dr. Siegel shares concrete tools to teach kids in play therapy.
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Play is the digestive enzyme through which children metabolize hard things - digestion is maximized when parents are included in the process.
Many of you are comfortable working one-on-one with children but may feel overwhelmed when faced with how to embed caregivers in the treatment process. TraumaPlay™ offers tools for connecting caregivers more effectively to the play therapy process while triaging the needs of the parent alongside the needs of the child.
In this session, we’ll discover pathways for expanding caregiving capacities that include:
Come and learn ways to help the grown-ups in a child’s life more deeply embody the roles of Safe Boss, Nurturer, and Storykeeper.
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Helping children learn how to regulate is essential in play therapy, but without first strengthening the child’s interoceptive sense, regulation may not be successful.
Without the development and strengthening of the interoceptive sense, a child may have regulation knowledge and tools but will not be able to read their own body cues to know when to use any of them. Examples such as knowing when to use the bathroom, when to take a deep breath, when to ask for help, the ability to read non-verbal cues, knowing when emotions are feeling overwhelming all rely on interoception.
Join Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, international teacher, and creator of Synergetic Play Therapy in this playful workshop designed to help you learn what the interoceptive sense is and how to use play to develop interoception in their child clients to set the stage for successful regulation and co-regulation. You'll have fun experientially exploring this fundamental part of the sensory system.
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Playing in nature has inherent healing powers and provides a robust and diverse environment for every play therapy session.
In this workshop, we’ll explore ways nature’s elements such as clay, stones, flowers, and feathers can be utilized to address traumatic histories and enhance inner resilience within indoor and outdoor settings and in individual child, family, and group sessions.
Exploring nature-based play therapy with children helps to...
Nature elements are rich in sensory experiences and this play therapy training will explore how the eight senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, vestibular, proprioceptive, and interoception are stimulated through nature play.
Nature’s toys naturally cross-cultural barriers. Practitioners will explore ethical considerations of nature in practice through nature-based informed consent. Come ready to engage in some healing Nature-Play Therapy and learn new modalities both indoors and outdoors to grow your client toolkit.
*Note, as some practitioners are now seeing clients virtually, the interventions presented will include a discussion on how they can be adapted to tele-health or in-person sessions.
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More of you than ever before are in the position of treating young children with suicidal ideation!
Risky behaviour and death-oriented play are showing up in the play therapy room at greater rates and you may not feel equipped with the right tools.
Join Heather Fairless Denbrough, who specializes in suicidal ideation as she shares the indicators of and practical tools you need now to feel competent and confident in your ability to:
You’ll learn practical play therapy tools to increase a child’s ability to manage their anxiety and stress in a healthy way and discover a tool Heather developed to help even very young children understand and manage stress.
The earlier kids can identify their own stress, the less likelihood of suicidal ideation. You won’t want to miss this session.
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Globally families are fleeing their countries of origin due to wars, and cartels - immigrating to new countries not knowing what is expected of them or how to assimilate to survive.
And there’s a misconception in our field when it comes to working with this population...trainings often label them as BIPOC without understanding the different struggles they experience.
In this play therapy training, you’ll recognize, learn, address concerns, terms, and play therapy techniques to help this population of immigrants and refugees foster cultural opportunities.
Join Liliana Baylon to learn about immigrant/refugee concerns and the struggles with acculturation, grief/loss of identity, culture broker role, play in other cultures, assimilation for survival, and racial injustices.
This is a must-see session!
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When some parents discover their child is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, this may halt, or even destroy, the narrative they have unknowingly placed on their child(ren). If left unprocessed, it can lead to destructive parenting practices. This is a critical time for all members of the family unit. In this recording, view Carmen Jimenez-Pride to learn not only how to meet each family member where they are at, but to help parents understand and acknowledge how their prewritten narratives and extreme feelings of grief, loss and fear can affect their parenting techniques.
Through IFS therapy, play therapy, and sand tray skills you’ll be able to:
At the end of the session, you'll leave with therapeutic interventions that encourage a healthy dialogue, reestablish a strong family core, and renew stable family structures.
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
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Many behavioural, somatic and emotional symptoms in children are manifestations of traumatic and adverse experiences that are held in the child’s biology. EMDR therapy, its eight phases and procedural steps provide the structure for clinicians to work with the legacy left by trauma in the embodied mind of the child.
This recording will address how EMDR therapy can be organized to meet the developmental demands of children as well as inner structures formed in response to adversity and trauma. We will address the differences in the use of EMDR therapy with complex vs single incident trauma in children. What elements may need to be incorporated within a comprehensive EMDR treatment with children with histories of developmental and chronic trauma in comparison to the work with children with simple traumatic stress will be covered.
In addition, this seminar will offer a larger and a more comprehensive view of trauma as a generational story that many children affected by adversity carry within. Individual, in contrast to systemic EMDR therapy will be discussed. Clinicians attending this presentation will be exposed to the many shades and intricacies of using EMDR therapy and in addition, what makes it a powerful form of treatment for children.
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For many child therapists, boundary setting can feel complicated, not knowing when to do it and how to do it in a way without shaming the child or stopping their play...
But when we work from a neuro-biological perspective, keeping the child’s brain and nervous system activation in mind we can begin to understand how to set boundaries in a way that supports healing and integration while enhancing the therapeutic relationship.
View Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, international teacher and creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, as she shares the important steps for boundary setting in play therapy…
Drawing from interpersonal neurobiology and Synergetic Play Therapy, you’ll learn the tools on how to set boundaries without shaming the child or stopping the child's play, allowing for deeper integration and connection!
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Too many children feel hurt, angry, and disconnected from their parents; and too many parents feel discouraged that their child-rearing approaches aren’t working.
Many parent-child therapies focus on improving behaviours without looking at the core issues underneath—attachment and trauma.
This recording offers an approach that focuses on the physiologic, nonverbal connection between parent and child to improve the relationship. Using two attachment-based modalities—Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Theraplay—learn how to enhance regulation, connection, and joy between parents and children as well as guide parents to do reparative work around family trauma. Discover how to:
Dafna Lender, LCSW, a certified trainer and consultant in both Theraplay® and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.
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