Come join Clair Mellenthin, Dr Jessica Stone, and Dr. Robert Jason Grant for THREE DAYS
The Grand Summit, Park City, Utah
What you will Learn
There exists a multitude of techniques within the modality of play therapy, but what do we need to understand about the integrative rhythm of play therapy theory, intervention, and the complexities of the individual client? Join us in the beautiful mountains of Park City, Utah as we deconstruct and conceptualize the utilization of play therapy interventions within a mindful theory based approach designed to support individual client manifestations and address play therapy goals.
Understanding why you are doing what you are doing is crucial to practice play therapy in a competent, confident manner.
Join us as we dive into the whys and the whats that make play therapy work.
This retreat is perfect for the new or experienced play therapist. As a participant, you will go beyond your current skill set and develop a new perspective in your play therapy practice with individual, family, and group work.
Come ready to take a deeper exploration into the synthesis of play therapy theory and intervention.
Participants will leave with a toolbox of interventions, a solid understanding of how theory and practice interweave throughout, and have plenty of time for self-care and relaxation in the mountainous beauty of Utah!
1) Analyze the difference and similarities of the seminal play therapy theories.
2) Analyze various family systems through the lens of attachment theory to strengthen clinical assessment skills.
3) Conceptualize attachment patterns that impact parent-child relationships to further advance your clinical practice.
4) Implement play therapy interventions to foster engagement with parents in family play therapy in order to repair, and enhance the parent-child relationship.
5) Conceptualize how play therapy interventions align with play therapy theory.
6) Deconstruct play therapy interventions for alignment with client individualization.
5) Describe the theoretical and therapeutic goal purpose for implementation of a specific play therapy intervention.
6) Explain content, purpose and goal alignment of play therapy interventions to parents and third parties.
7) Describe at least 2 digital play therapy interventions to implement with clients.
8) Practice 4 play therapy interventions to implement with families.
9) Describe at least 4 play therapy interventions to implement with groups.
10) Identity integration processes and perspective when implementing play therapy interventions.
11) Determine the developmental stages of attachment needs and behaviors to identify maladaptive responses in children and families.
12) Explore various components of self-compassion and discuss its clinical applications and importance in working traumatized clients.
13) Apply mindfulness skills and practice in play therapy treatment to promote self-soothing and affect regulation.
14) Complete a journal prompt regarding the conceptualization of play therapy theory and technique.
15) Complete a reflective/experiential exercise regarding personal growth in theory/intervention/client coalescence.
16) Understand their own “fit” as a play therapist working from a theoretical knowledge and implementing play therapy interventions.
Join Us in Park City, Utah August 3rd--5th, 2023
Training days give you time to learn AND time to explore Park City.
Day 1: INDIVIDUAL Play Therapy All about working with the individual child! You will explore seminal play therapy theories and pursue integration of theories, approaches, and techniques to address specific therapy goals for your child client. You will learn the how and the why! Seminal Theory: Child Centered Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy
Day 2: FAMILY THERAPY Beyond the individual child! Day two is all about relationships - the family system and groups! You will understand how seminal play therapy theories support family and group work as you experience mindful integration of theory and technique to address common therapy needs.
Day 3: GROUP Play Therapy and experiential activities! Using the magic of the mountains we will be engaging in hands-on nature-based play therapy interventions, practicing mindfulness, and integrating the knowledge learned from the past two days into a coherent, integrative framework.
Earn 16 Continuing Education Credits during this 3-day training
16 APT CONTACT HOURS from Robert Jason Grant Ed.D is an APT Approved Provider #12-318 for continuing education. Visit a4pt.org to learn more about APT (Association for Play Therapy).
For those completing the RPT credential, the 16 hours can be counted as up to 6 toward seminal theory and up to 6 toward skills and methods. The remainder and any of the 16 can count toward special topics and applicants choice.
16 NBCC Credit Hours AutPlay Therapy Clinic has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6595. Visit nbcc.org to learn more about NBCC.
If you have a specific need (regarding food allergies, etc) or need something to help make your training experience suit your individual needs, let's discuss it. Email Jen Taylor at [email protected]
Regular Fee $950 after June 1st, 2023. Last to register is July 15th, 2023. Cancellation Policy: For trainings hosted by the AutPlay Therapy Clinic – Robert Jason Grant Ed.D, registration for trainings may be canceled with a full refund up to 24 hours after registration/payment has been made. Registrations canceled after that time will not receive a refund but participants may transfer their registration to another person at no charge.
