Play Therapy Online Training Academy
Workshop 2: Play Therapy Skills and Practices
Learning Objectives
On completion of Workshop 2, participants will be able to:
- Identify Child Centered Play Therapy skills including tracking, empathic responses, returning responsibility to the child, facilitating self expression, engaging in role plays
- Outline the steps of the ACT Limit Setting model in Play Therapy
- Identify ways of responding to children in challenging situations in Play Therapy
- Identify the relevance of play behaviours and themes in Play Therapy sessions
- Demonstrate an understanding of the skills, philosophy and practices of Child Centered Play Therapy
- Explain how working with children in Play Therapy is different to working with adults in counselling
- Outline the key areas for consideration in the Play Therapy Intake Interview and assessment process
- Identify the role of parents as partners in the Play Therapy process and important considerations
