Jen Taylor Play Therapy Services

Course Description:

School-based mental health professionals who work with children can significantly benefit from training in play therapy. The most basic skills in play therapy can improve rapport and subsequently relationships with children (professional AND personal).  In this workshop, participants will learn basic play therapy skills to engage children (focusing on elementary school aged children) in play therapy. Systemic, developmental and cultural issues relevant with this population will be addressed and many practical and dynamic interventions will be demonstrated.

Objectives

By the end of this course participants are able to: 

1.) Identify three ways to use play therapy with children

2.) Have experience and replicate play therapy techniques suitable for children

 3.) Use beginning play therapy skills to address the developmental and emotional needs of children in the context of the school environment.

Continuing Education Credits

Integrative Counseling Services, PLLC is approved by The Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. Our provider number is 06-168. This course provides 3 non-contact APT credits. 

Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC is recognized  by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental  Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for  licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0085. This course provides 3 CE credits. 

Integrative  Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC is recognized by the New York  State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved  provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0308. This course provides 3 CE credits.