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Play Therapy is an incredible communication tool for children. Children speak the language of play and the toys are their words. Play therapy allows children to:
You will leave with a toolbox filled with ready to use Play Therapy techniques that you can immediately implement in your work with children and also adapt for clients of all ages.
View this workshop and you will learn how to communicate with children through play, strengthen relationships, help children regulate their minds and bodies, and to help them create a safe space to heal. Experience the fun-filled power of play therapy and other expressive arts modalities. Tammi Van Hollander, LCSW, RPT, will show you how to effectively use sand trays, bibliotherapy, mindfulness and so many other powerful techniques. Much of this conference will include active learning and hands-on participation. Get ready to learn and have fun!
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 6.5 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Play Therapy: Attachment-Based Treatment Interventions for Trauma, Anxiety, OCD and More! (89.7 MB) | 54 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Tammi Van Hollander, LCSW, RPT-S™, is a renowned speaker, trainer, and clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience. Specializing in attachment, sandtray play therapy, and sensory integration, she holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and extensive training from the Family and Play Therapy Center in Philadelphia. A certified advanced trainer for the Nurtured Heart Approach® and founding board member of the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals, Tammi’s published works include Casey’s Greatness Wings and The Bibliotherapy Toolkit: 100+ Creative and Playful Story-Based Interventions. She created Casey’s Greatness Sticks and Cards, teaches virtual Sandtray classes, co-taught the inaugural Sandtray therapy class in China, and delivered a TEDx Talk, Stories in the Sand: Healing Trauma, Anxiety and Grief, in October 2023.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tammi Van Hollander is the owner of Main Line Therapy, LLC. and has employment relationships with the Expressive Arts Therapies and the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute. She receives royalties as a published author. Tammi Van Hollander receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tammi Van Hollander is a member of the Association for Play Therapy and the National Association for Social Workers. She is a board member of the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals and a program committee chair for the Specialists of Schools.
Play Therapy – Why Play
Getting Started
Disorders and Client Situations
Play Therapy Techniques
Areas of Caution
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