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Helping families learn how to repair, restore, and create secure attachment happens as they come into the play therapy room for the first time. Parents often feel stretched to the breaking point by their child’s emotional and behavioral distress. Rather than treating family therapy through an adult lens, learn to harness the power of play to help children (and their parents) process difficult experiences and teach families to bond in healthy ways. This recording offers a new understanding, developed through the lens of attachment theory, of how families can repair deep emotional wounds through the power of play. You’ll discover:
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Creating a Safe Haven in the Playroom for Families to Rest, Refuel and Replenish (3.6 MB) | 22 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Creating a Safe Haven in the Playroom for Families to Rest, Refuel and Replenish - French (3.6 MB) | 22 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Creating a Safe Haven in the Playroom for Families to Rest, Refuel and Replenish - Italian (3.6 MB) | 22 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S™, is an international speaker, author, psychologist, and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. Throughout her career, she has specialized in providing play therapy to children, teens, and their families. She is currently the Director of Child & Adolescents at Wasatch Family Therapy. Ms. Mellenthin frequently presents professional play therapy and family therapy trainings on Attachment-Centered Play Therapy, Family, and Trauma issues both nationally and internationally.
Ms. Mellenthin is a sought-after supervisor, training graduate students and interns in play therapy, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California MSW program. She is the past-president of the Utah Association for Play Therapy and remains an active member on the Board of Directors. She is the author of the books Attachment Centered Play Therapy; Play Therapy: Engaging & Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Childhood Disorders; My Many Colors of Me Workbook and has authored several chapters and articles. In addition to being an experienced play therapist and professor, Ms. Mellenthin also appears on local and national TV and radio as an expert on children and family issues. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California.
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