1. Enrolled in a Masters' degree program in a mental health field with a basic counseling practicum completed or
2. A Masters' degree in a mental health related field with a counseling practicum.
3. Attendee of a basic play therapy training workshop presented by Family Psychological Services, P.C., or having read the textbook, Reaching Children Through Play Therapy by Drs. Carol and Byron Norton would also satisfy this prerequisite.

This course will focus on practical training in play therapy. Participants will counsel a child using play therapy under the direct supervision of the instructors.

• Attend all training sessions during 45 hours of involvement.
• Complete 8 videotaped play therapy sessions with child client.
• Receive instructor critique of all 8 play therapy sessions.
• Observe a minimum of 12 play therapy sessions with instructor commentary.
• Participate in a minimum of 12 tape critique sessions with other intensive participants.
• Have a minimum of 3 "bug-in-the-ear" play therapy supervision sessions.
• Complete client file with termination summary and recommendations.

1. Learn the basic skills necessary to perform play therapy with a child.
2. Develop the skills necessary to advance therapy through the stages.
3. Learn to join with a child through play to facilitate therapeutic effectiveness.
4. Become familiar with common issues that occur in play therapy and the skills required to handle these issues in a therapeutic manner.
5. Understand and track the themes of a child's play.
6. To learn responding styles used in play therapy.

• Introduction to the course and participants' requirements.
• Complete intake procedures in play therapy sessions, including all appropriate forms, intake with parent(s)/guardian(s), intake with the child.
• Staff intakes and develop a treatment plan.
• Understand the dynamics of each stage in the process of play therapy.
• Purpose of limit and protection setting in play therapy.
• The therapeutic issues confronted in the different stages of play therapy.
• Assessing and tracking themes and metaphors of children in play therapy.
• The responding Matrix in play therapy.
• Clinical notes of sessions.
• Perform appropriate termination or transfer process.

Greeley, CO 2010 Dates:
July 18 - 23, August 8 - 13,
September 19 - 24

Minneapolis, MN 2010 Dates:
June 13-18

Albuquerque, NM 2010 Dates:
August 1 - 6

Meeting Times: Please call our office regarding the start time. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday meetings will be from 8am to 5:45pm. Wednesday generally runs from 9am to 5pm.

Greeley Location: 1750 25th Avenue, Suite 200, Greeley, Colorado 80634, Phone: 970-351-6697 Fax: 970-351-6687

Albuquerque Location: Location will be announced

Minneapolis Location: Location will be announced

Enrollment: Each course is limited to five people with a minimum of three people.

Greeley Lodging: Reasonably priced accommodations may be found at the Country Inn and Suites. The address is 2501 West 29th St. The phone number for reservations is 970-330-3404. We also recommend the Day's Inn at 2467 West 29th Street. The phone number there is 970-330-6380. In addition, you may call the Fairfield Inn at 2401 West 29th Street. Their phone number is 970-339-5030.

Transportation: For information on a shuttle from the Denver airport to Greeley, Call 970-356-3366. Transportation between the hotels and the training site will be provided if needed.

For other locations, please call the office at 970-351-6688.

The week long training costs $1495.00 with a $500.00 deposit required to reserve a position in the intensive training. A position will not be considered reserved until the deposit is received. The balance is due the first day of the training.

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Family Psychological Services P.C.
Dr. Byron and Dr. Carol Norton
1750 25th Avenue, Suite 200
Greeley, CO 80634-4945
Phone: (970)351-6697
Voice Mail (970)351-6688
Fax(970)351-6687