INTRODUCTORY PLAY THERAPY WORKSHOP: 5 DAYS INTENSIVE PLAY THERAPY
TRAINING (25 CPD POINTS)
Dates: Bloemfontein 20-25 March 2015 (excluding Sunday)
Cape Town 7-11 April 2015
Bloemfontein 15-19 June 2015
Bloemfontein 28 September-2 October 2015
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Theoretical concepts of child-centred play therapy and gestalt play therapy
A multi-dimensional play therapy model for assessing children
How to prepare for the first play therapy session
Setting up a playroom
Goals and administrative forms for the first parent consultation (participants will
receive several hand outs that can be used)
Assessment play techniques for pre-school children with emotional problems
Assessment play techniques for children 5 years and older
Skills for structuring a non-directive play therapy session
Skills for setting boundaries during play therapy
Skills for building a relationships with children in the play room
Understanding children’s unique temperament and how to take this into account when
planning a play session
Activities and techniques for enhancing children’s contact-making skills
Activities and techniques for enhancing children’s self-esteem
Projective techniques that can be applied during play therapy. The focus will be on
drawing and painting, clay play, sand tray therapy, dream work and making use of
puppets and puppet theatre
Self-nurturing work with children
Termination in play therapy
ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY WORKSHOP: 5 DAYS INTENSIVE PLAY THERAPY
TRAINING (25 CPD POINTS)
Dates: Bloemfontein 29 June-3 July 2015
Bloemfontein 23-27 November 2015
Cape Town 7-11 December 2015
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Effect of trauma on children
Symptoms in traumatized children
Post-traumatic stress disorder in children
The psycho-physiology of trauma
Difference between grief and trauma
Therapeutic treatment of traumatized children
Characteristics of post traumatic play in children
Play therapy techniques for assessing and treating traumatized children
Steps for trauma focused play in children
Dealing with resistance, transference and counter-transference in play therapy
Attachment disorders and treating these children
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Play techniques for assessment of parent/child interaction and attachment
Assessment techniques for assessing families
Play techniques for treating attachment disorders in children
Parent/child relationship therapy – improving parent/child attachment through play
therapy and teaching parents how to do non-directive play therapy with their own
children
A FEAST OF TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP: PLAY THERAPY WITH TEENAGERS,
ANGRY AND AGGRESSIVE CHILDREN: (2 DAYS INTENSIVE TRAINING) (10 CPD
POINTS)
Dates:
Bloemfontein 14-15 May 2015
Bloemfontein 10-11 September 2015
DISCOVER THE CHILD WITHIN (2 DAYS FULL OF FUN)
Date:
Bloemfontein 3-4 September 2015
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Child archetypes and their effect on your functioning
Systems and feelings involved in inner child healing
Identifying the core and wounded child within and their needs
Meet your infant self (0-18 months), toddler self (18 months–3 years), pre-school self (3-6
years), primary school (6-12 years), young teen (12-15 years) and adolescent within
Potential unresolved issues from each stage and how this might influence your adult self
Becoming aware of your limiting beliefs due to your inner child wounds
Five steps for discovering, re-parenting and healing your child within
E-BOOKS FOR SALE:
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Gestalt play therapy programme for primary school children’s emotional
intelligence (R200-00)
Through the eyes of a child – a practical manual for parents (R200-00)
WORKSHOP PRESENTER: DR RINDA BLOM
For more information, registrations forms or to order e-books, visit
www.playtherapytraining.net