This is an online non-contact recorded event.
To listen to each other, to really listen, is to redeem the best in ourselves so we can learn to write a new story for how to fully and beautifully show up for ourselves internally and in the world.
Children (and their parents) are faced with enormous challenges right now in terms of managing their emotions and finding a sheltered, calm internal space in the midst of family and school changes and demands. Teaching and developing mindful engagement through the lens of building a special island in their imagination, anchored by drawings and reflection, will enhance their internal resources and mastery of self-calming and regulatory skills. This workshop will teach participants to engage their clients and parents in developing a passage to a special island adventure that is under the child’s direct control, strengthening and protecting their ability to cope with these challenges and disruptions to their in daily life.
Learning Objectives:
At the close of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. List at least 5 essential features of helping parents and children create the child’s Special Island.
2. Describe at least 3 challenges when assisting the child the create their island world.
3. Discuss how this technique can enhance the therapeutic relationship in play therapy.