Playing by the Rules:
Informed Consent with Children in Play Therapy

Sandtray Therapy with
Children, Adolescents and Adults

Child Parent Relationship Training: Considerations for Diverse Family Constellations

Play Therapy Strategies
for Working withVictims of Sexual Abuse

(The Following Presentations
are not Affiliated with any other Session)

Overview:
Involving parents in the play therapy process is often challenging. A mental health professional’s knowledge of Adlerian personality priorities can serve as an effective resource when communicating with parents of children in play therapy. Effective communication with parent assists in helping families gain the necessary tools for creating healthy families.

Presenters:
Kara Holt, M.S. Ed, LPC, NCC, RPT-S
Kristin Meany-Walen, M.A., LPC intern, NCC

Overview:
Parental divorce can strongly impact the parent-child relationship. CPRT is an effective intervention with this population because it teaches parents child-centered play therapy skills to help them rebuild their relationship with their children.

Presenters:
Natalya A. Edwards, Ph.D., NCC
Katherine Purswell MA
Dalena Dillman M.Ed.

Overview:
Child-centered play therapy (CCPT) provides the foundation for many play therapy training programs. In this presentation, participants will consider how simply learning and practicing the basic components of CCPT can shape one’s view of self and of the child’s world. Based upon recent research using the Play Therapy Attitude-Knowledge-Skills Survey (PTAKSS), the participants will develop a greater understanding for how the process of learning CCPT concepts influences one’s view of children and one’s confidence when using play therapy skills in applied settings. Further discussion will provide guidelines for helping students integrate the ideas of CCPT with previously held beliefs and offering effective supervision to those new to CCPT concepts .

Presenters:
Natalya Edwards, PhD, NCC
Sarah E. Carlson, M.A., LPC-Intern
Jeffrey M. Sullivan, M.S., LPC-Intern
Chiao-Feng Chung, M. Ed.

(The Following Presentations
are not Affiliated with any other Session)

Overview:
Through the use of experiential activities, video, clinical examples, and power point presentation, presenter will provide crucial components in using a dynamic responsive approach for play therapists working with severely traumatized children in crisis situations. In this interactive experiential session, presenter will facilitate participants’ exploration of complex and sensitive issues that emerge as play therapists work with this population.

Presenter:
Deborah Ojiambo, MA

(Research partially funded by
the Dan Homeyer Research Award in 2009)

Overview:
This presentation will inform participants about findings of an experimental evaluation of university-based play therapy clinical services with children aged 3-10 years old. Presenters will address real-life clinical services to the largest number of child participants (364) in the field of play therapy.

Presenters:
Mei-Hsiang Tsai, Ph.D.
Dee Ray, Ph.D.

(Research partially funded by
the Dan Homeyer Research Award in 2009)

Overview:
This presentation will focus on a research study investigating the effect play therapy may have on a child’s academic achievement, self-concept, and their relationship with their teacher. The presenter will focus directly on the findings found as a result of this research, the implications that it may have on the field of play therapy and elementary education, and suggestions for further research. This workshop further explores the developmental needs of children in learning and opts to empower and enhance play therapists knowledge of current research to respectfully provide treatment for this population.

Presenter:
Pedro J. Blanco, Ph.D., LPC