About the Event
Cognitive Behavior Institute is excited to welcome Lindsey Venesky, PhD, NCSP, for a live interactive webinar on: Watch, Children at Play: An Introduction to Play Therapy
Date: January 5th, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm EST
Location: online via zoom webinars
*Participants will not have access to their cameras/microphones
Cost: $19.99
Level: Introductory
Credit Hours: 3 Clinical CEs
Description:
Among many mental health clinicians who work with children, there is a consensus of the importance of incorporating play into therapy sessions. However, the specific manner of utilizing play in therapy is often less clear. Just as verbal communication serves as a means to identify and address mental health needs in adolescents and adults, play can serve that same purpose for children (Cooper & Stagnitti, 2009; Davis, Loeb, & Lee, 2021). Incorporating play into therapy sessions allows clinicians to meet children where they are developmentally. Play therapy techniques also offer a unique opportunity to support children in resolving psychological and behavioral difficulties that may be difficult for them to communicate verbally (Schaefer, 2010). Research also highlights the benefits of involving parents and families in play therapy with the client (Meersand & Gilmore, 2018). This training serves as an introduction of play therapy for mental health clinicians. Specific topics will include the theory of play therapy, using play as an assessment tool, and specific play therapy techniques. Examples and case studies will also be used to support participants’ learning.
Agenda:
12:00 - 12:15 p.m. - Benefits of play therapy for child therapy; focus on developmental context
12:15 - 12:30 p.m. - Theoretical basis for play therapy
12:30 - 12:45 p.m. - Assessment methods using play
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. - Specific play therapy techniques
1:15 - 2:00 p.m. - Applications for specific needs and diagnoses
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Examples and case studies
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. - Q&A
*This program does not have breaks
Learning Objectives:
1.Participants will identify the theories that support the use of play therapy techniques in therapy sessions with children.
2.Participants will describe specific methods of incorporating play for both assessment and therapeutic purposes.
3. Participants will explain various ways to individualize play therapy interventions based on client need, family engagement, and cultural considerations.
Instructor Bio:
Dr. Lindsey Venesky currently works as a licensed psychologist and clinical supervisor at Cognitive Behavior Institute. She is also a nationally certified school psychologist. Her professional experiences include working in public schools, community mental health centers, and private practice. Although she has experience working with a wide range of populations and clinical needs, her specific interests include working with children and families as well as addressing grief and trauma.
Course bibliography:
Cooper, R., & Stagnitti, K. (2009). Play as therapy: Assessment and therapeutic interventions. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Davis, E. S., Loeb, D., & Lee, T. (2021). Implementing play and language therapy to work with preschool children with language and behavioral issues. International Journal of Play Therapy, 30 (2), 157-166.
Dillman Taylor, D., Purswell, K., Cornett, N., & Bratton, S. C. (2021). Effects of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) on disruptive behavior of at-risk preschool children in Head Start. International Journal of Play Therapy, 30 (2), 86-97. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1037/pla0000125
LaKaavia, T. & Ray, D. C. (2021). Child-centered play therapy and social-emotional competencies of African American children: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Play Therapy, 30 (2), 74-85. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1037/pla0000152
Meersand, P., & Gilmore, K. J. (2018). Play therapy: A psychodynamic Primer for the Treatment of Young Children. American Psychiatric Association.
Parker, M. M., Hollenbaugh, K. M. H., & Kelly, C. T. (2021). Exploring the impact of child-centered play therapy for children exhibiting behavioral problems: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Play Therapy, 30 (4), 259-271. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1037/pla0000128
Schaefer, C. E. (Ed.) (2010). Play therapy for preschool children. American Psychological Association.
Approvals:
Cognitive Behavior Institute, #1771, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 06/30/2022-06/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
Cognitive Behavior Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0098 and the State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0646 and the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0216.
Cognitive Behavior Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7117. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Cognitive Behavior Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Cognitive Behavior Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cognitive Behavior Institute maintains responsibility for content of this program. Social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors in Pennsylvania can receive continuing education from providers approved by the American Psychological Association. Since CBI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education, licensed social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors in Pennsylvania will be able to fulfill their continuing education requirements by attending CBI continuing education programs. For professionals outside the state of Pennsylvania, you must confirm with your specific State Board that APA approved CE's are accepted towards your licensure requirements. The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) has a process for approving individual programs or providers for continuing education through their Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. ACE approved providers and individual courses approved by ASWB are not accepted by every state and regulatory board for continuing education credits for social workers. Every US state other than New York accepts ACE approval for social workers in some capacity: New Jersey only accepts individually approved courses for social workers, rather than courses from approved providers. The West Virginia board requires board approval for live courses, but accepts ASWB ACE approval for other courses for social workers. For more information, please see https://www.aswb.org/ace/ace-jurisdiction-map/. Whether or not boards accept ASWB ACE approved continuing education for other professionals such as licensed professional counselors or licensed marriage and family therapists varies by jurisdiction. To determine if a course can be accepted by your licensing board, please review your board’s regulations or contact them. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
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