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Digital Seminar

Playing Outside of the Box

Faculty:
Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RYT
Duration:
4 Hours 26 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
20 Mar, 2025
Product Code:
NOS096438
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
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Description

In today’s fast-paced world, the rise in screen time and structured activities is dramatically reducing opportunities for imaginative and physical play—critical for children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. Recent findings reveal that cultural factors and technology greatly impact play and trauma treatment. While technology can enrich play, its integration poses challenges. These insights stress the importance of blending technology with cultural sensitivity to optimize support for children’s development and trauma recovery.

Join us for an engaging and interactive session where you'll explore creative and practical interventions to help reignite children's imaginations and build their emotional resilience.
Under the expert guidance of Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, a renowned EMDR Consultant, TraumaPlay certified therapist, and author of the acclaimed EMDR Workbook for Kids, you will gain:

  • Innovative strategies for integrating imaginative and physical play into trauma treatment.
  • Practical tools to personalize interventions, tailoring them to meet each child's unique needs.
  • Techniques to adapt play therapy methods in response to the challenges posed by modern technology
  • Insights on fostering emotional resilience and creativity in children through dynamic, hands-on activities.

This workshop will ignite your creativity and provide you with effective, intuitive tools to enhance your clinical practice and support children's healing journeys.
 

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Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RYT's Profile

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Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RPT, RYT, is an internationally recognized trainer, author of the award-winning EMDR Workbook for Kids, and Founder of Spark All Wellness and EMDR for Kids. She is the Lead Trainer for Transcending Trauma Through Yoga, an EMDR Institute and EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (EMDRHAP) Facilitator, and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant specializing in Attachment-Focused EMDR, play therapy, and trauma-informed yoga. Christine provides EMDR therapy for children and families, consultation for clinicians, and trauma-informed trainings for organizations worldwide. 


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Christine Mark-Griffin is the founder of EMDR for Kids and Spark All Wellness and has employment relationships with Transcending Trauma Through Yoga, California State University. She is an affiliate partner with Bumble BLS, Wevana, and Bilateralstimulation.io. Christine Mark-Griffin receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Christine Mark-Griffin is a member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and EMDR International Association (EMDRIA).

Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.

 

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Objectives

  1. Distinguish play therapy theories and frameworks. 
  2. Discuss the challenges and impacts of technology on child development. 
  3. Reframe the use of technology in clinical practice with children. 
  4. Practice implementing creativity and flexibility in trauma treatment interventions with children. 
  5. Apply a multi-layered approach to creatively engage children and their caregivers in treatment. 

 

Outline

Play Interrupted: How Technology and Structured Schedules Shape Childhood Development 

  • Overview of how increased screen time and structured activities limit opportunities for free, imaginative play. 
  • The cognitive, social, and emotional implications for children. 
  • Cultural shifts and technological influences on children's ability to engage in play. 
  • The privilege of play: Self-exploration of childhood play  
  • Interactive & experiential practice activity  

Back to the basics of play  

  • Overview of play therapy theoretical frameworks 
  • The benefits of traditional hands-on play therapy 
  • Creating a playful therapeutic environment 
  • Playful techniques for assessment  
  • Interactive & experiential practice activity  

Play Therapy in the Digital Age: Techniques for a Screen-Filled World 

  • Finding a balance between traditional play with technology 
  • Effective interventions for integrating traditional play and technology 
    • Digital Sand tray 
    • Digital Art Therapy 
    • Interactive Storytelling 
    • Therapeutic Video Games 
    • Online Games 
    • Social Media 
      • Limitations of research and potential risks 
  • Interactive & experiential practice activity  

Fostering Connection and Creativity with Children & their Caregivers 

  • Overview of parenting styles and the influence on playtime 
  • Child and Parent Friendly Psychoeducational Tools  
  • Attachment-focused interventions for children and their caregivers  
  • Examples of successful interventions involving creativity for conjoint sessions 
  • Interactive & experiential practice activity  
  • Risks and Limitations 

Target Audience

  • Counsellors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Physicians 
  • Psychologists
  • Addiction Counsellors

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