Introduction to Play Therapy
Presented by: Jeanne Brown, LPC, RPT-S
Play therapy is a way of helping troubled children cope with difficult life events. Play is used as the medium of communications because it is the way children make sense of their world. It is the play of the children heard by a sensitive therapist and the relationship of trust and care between the two, which can help children manage their lives. In this training, attendees will learn the history of play therapy, why play therapy is a successful approach to helping children meet emotional challenges, how to demonstrate multicultural competence in the play therapy space, how to apply evidence-based play therapy approaches, and how to become a registered play therapist.
Play therapy is a way of helping troubled children cope with difficult life events. Play is used as the medium of communications because it is the way children make sense of their world. It is the play of the children heard by a sensitive therapist and the relationship of trust and care between the two, which can help children manage their lives. In this training, attendees will learn the history of play therapy, why play therapy is a successful approach to helping children meet emotional challenges, how to demonstrate multicultural competence in the play therapy space, how to apply evidence-based play therapy approaches, and how to become a registered play therapist.