Family Psychological Services, P.C. - Children Play Therapy

Attendance at this workshop will enable participants to:

Describe key assumptions underlying play therapy.

Describe disorders which can be treated through play therapy.

Identify the basic toys contained in a well-equipped playroom and their uses.

Follow the key steps in using the child's play to assess the emotional status of the child.

Discuss the purpose of the therapeutic stages of play therapy.

Recognize the signs in a child's play which indicate physical or sexual abuse.

Discuss the dynamics of sexual abuse and it's effect on the self-esteem of children.

First Day

7:45 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 10:00 Philosophy and Assumptions of Play Therapy
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:00 Client Disorders Appropriate for Play Therapy
11:00 - 11:45 How Children Personalize Expression Through Toys
11:45 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 1:45 The Beginning Processes of Play Therapy
1:45 - 2:30 Dependency Stage in Play Therapy
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 4:30 Toys - The Tools of the Play Therapist
4:30 - 5:00 Summary

Second Day

8:00 - 9:00 Toys - The Tools of the Play Therapist (cont.)
9:00 - 10:30 The Process of Play Therapy with Traumatized Children
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Assessing Physical Abuse Through the Use of Play Therapy
11:45 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 2:30 Characteristics of Play of Sexually Abused Children
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:45 Regressive Expression of Physical and Sexual Abuse Through Play Therapy
3:45 - 4:45 Tracking Themes of a Child's Play
4:45 - 5:00 Termination Issues in Play Therapy

Dr. Byron Norton is available to do invited presentations. For more information, please contact Family Psychological Services at fpspc@aol.com

Disclaimer: "Materials and Videotapes in this workshop may be emotionally intense for some participants."

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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