Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Conference
2/8/2019 - 2/9/2019
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Loyola University New Orleans/Dana Center 6363 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans
The ?Many ?Faces ?of ?Play ?Therapy
February ?8-9, ?2019
Loyola ?University ?| ?New ?Orleans
The ?Louisiana ?Association ?for ?Play ?Therapy ?Presents...
Keynote ?Speaker:
Liana ?Lowenstein
Innovative ?Play ?Therapy ?Techniques ?for ?Working ?with ?Hard-To-Engage ?Clients ?
Working ?with ?difficult ?to ?engage ?clients ?can ?be ?frustrating ?and ?challenging, ?even ?for ?seasoned ?clinicians. ?The ?challenge ?of ?working ?with ?younger ?clients ?in ?therapy ?can ?be ?further ?compound-ed ?by ?their ?fear ?of ?entering ?therapy, ?their ?lack ?of ?control ?over ?the ?decision ?to ?attend ?therapy, ?their ?feeling ?of ?being ?scapegoated ?for ?family ?problems, ?their ?lack ?of ?motivation ?for ?treatment, ?and ?their ?developmental ?capacity ?which ?can ?make ?it ?difficult ?for ?them ?to ?respond ?to ?traditional ?talk-therapy.
The ?first ?step ?in ?working ?with ?hard ?to ?engage ?clients ?is ?understanding ?the ?reasons ?underlying ?what ?has ?been ?called ?"resistance." ?The ?second ?step ?involves ?engaging ?clients ?in ?the ?therapeu-tic ?process. ?The ?presenter ?will ?outline ?the ?factors ?that ?underlie ?resistance ?and ?will ?present ?cre-ative ?play ?therapy ?interventions ?to ?engage ?children, ?adolescents, ?and ?parents.
Learning ?Objectives:
• ?Describe ?the ?factors ?underlying ?therapeutic ?resistance.
• ?Implement ?creative ?play ?therapy ?interventions ?to ?facilitate ?rapport-building ?with ?children ?of ?all ?ages.
• ?Implement ?play ?therapy ?techniques ?with ?clients ?who ?are ?reluctant ?to ?verbally ?articulate ?their ?thoughts ?and ?feelings.
• ?Utilize ?play ?therapy ?activities ?for ?child-focused ?family ?therapy ?sessions.
Creative ?Play ?Therapy ?Interventions ?for ?Children ?and ?Families ?Coping ?with ?Loss
When ?children ?enter ?therapy ?because ?they ?have ?experienced ?a ?significant ?loss, ?they ?are ?at ?a ?very ?vulnerable ?time ?in ?their ?lives. ?They ?are ?often ?anxious ?about ?the ?therapeutic ?pro-cess ?and ?reluctant ?to ?talk ?directly ?about ?painful ?feelings. ?Activities ?that ?are ?creative ?and ?play-based ?can ?engage ?children ?and ?help ?them ?to ?express ?their ?thoughts ?and ?feelings. ?This ?workshop ?will ?present ?a ?brief ?theoretical ?overview ?followed ?by ?a ?variety ?of ?play ?thera-py ?interventions ?to ?assess ?and ?treat ?children ?and ?families ?coping ?with ?loss. ?A ?range ?of ?in-novative ?activities ?will ?be ?outlined, ?including ?therapeutic ?games, ?art, ?and ?stories. ?Although ?the ?focus ?of ?this ?workshop ?will ?be ?on ?bereavement ?and ?divorce, ?many ?of ?the ?interventions ?can ?be ?adapted ?for ?other ?treatment ?populations.
Learning ?Objectives:
• ?Define ?grief, ?traumatic ?grief, ?and ?disenfranchised ?grief.
• ?Describe ?the ?continuum ?of ?parent-child ?relationships ?after ?separation ?and ?divorce.
• ?Apply ?at ?least ?5 ?new ?play ?therapy ?interventions ?in ?sessions ?with ?children ?and ?families ?coping ?with ?loss.
About ?the ?Presenter:
Liana ?Lowenstein ?is ?a ?Registered ?Clinical ?Social ?Worker, ?Certified ?Play ?Therapist-Supervisor, ?and ?Certified ?TF-CBT ?Therapist ?who ?has ?been ?working ?with ?children ?and ?their ?families ?since ?1988. ?She ?presents ?trainings ?across ?North ?America ?and ?abroad. ?Recent ?speaking ?engagements ?include ?South ?Africa, ?Israel, ?England, ?Australia, ?and ?China. ?She ?provides ?clinical ?supervision ?to ?mental ?health ?practitioners, ?runs ?a ?play-therapy ?internship ?program, ?and ?consults ?to ?several ?mental ?health ?agencies. ?Liana’s ?12 ?books ?on ?child ?and ?family ?therapy ?are ?known ?internationally ?for ?their ?innovative ?and ?practical ?techniques. ?She ?is ?winner ?of ?the ?Monica ?Herbert ?award ?for ?outstanding ?contribution ?to ?play ?therapy ?in ?Canada.
February ?8-9, ?2019
Loyola ?University ?| ?New ?Orleans
The ?Louisiana ?Association ?for ?Play ?Therapy ?Presents...
Keynote ?Speaker:
Liana ?Lowenstein
Innovative ?Play ?Therapy ?Techniques ?for ?Working ?with ?Hard-To-Engage ?Clients ?
Working ?with ?difficult ?to ?engage ?clients ?can ?be ?frustrating ?and ?challenging, ?even ?for ?seasoned ?clinicians. ?The ?challenge ?of ?working ?with ?younger ?clients ?in ?therapy ?can ?be ?further ?compound-ed ?by ?their ?fear ?of ?entering ?therapy, ?their ?lack ?of ?control ?over ?the ?decision ?to ?attend ?therapy, ?their ?feeling ?of ?being ?scapegoated ?for ?family ?problems, ?their ?lack ?of ?motivation ?for ?treatment, ?and ?their ?developmental ?capacity ?which ?can ?make ?it ?difficult ?for ?them ?to ?respond ?to ?traditional ?talk-therapy.
The ?first ?step ?in ?working ?with ?hard ?to ?engage ?clients ?is ?understanding ?the ?reasons ?underlying ?what ?has ?been ?called ?"resistance." ?The ?second ?step ?involves ?engaging ?clients ?in ?the ?therapeu-tic ?process. ?The ?presenter ?will ?outline ?the ?factors ?that ?underlie ?resistance ?and ?will ?present ?cre-ative ?play ?therapy ?interventions ?to ?engage ?children, ?adolescents, ?and ?parents.
Learning ?Objectives:
• ?Describe ?the ?factors ?underlying ?therapeutic ?resistance.
• ?Implement ?creative ?play ?therapy ?interventions ?to ?facilitate ?rapport-building ?with ?children ?of ?all ?ages.
• ?Implement ?play ?therapy ?techniques ?with ?clients ?who ?are ?reluctant ?to ?verbally ?articulate ?their ?thoughts ?and ?feelings.
• ?Utilize ?play ?therapy ?activities ?for ?child-focused ?family ?therapy ?sessions.
Creative ?Play ?Therapy ?Interventions ?for ?Children ?and ?Families ?Coping ?with ?Loss
When ?children ?enter ?therapy ?because ?they ?have ?experienced ?a ?significant ?loss, ?they ?are ?at ?a ?very ?vulnerable ?time ?in ?their ?lives. ?They ?are ?often ?anxious ?about ?the ?therapeutic ?pro-cess ?and ?reluctant ?to ?talk ?directly ?about ?painful ?feelings. ?Activities ?that ?are ?creative ?and ?play-based ?can ?engage ?children ?and ?help ?them ?to ?express ?their ?thoughts ?and ?feelings. ?This ?workshop ?will ?present ?a ?brief ?theoretical ?overview ?followed ?by ?a ?variety ?of ?play ?thera-py ?interventions ?to ?assess ?and ?treat ?children ?and ?families ?coping ?with ?loss. ?A ?range ?of ?in-novative ?activities ?will ?be ?outlined, ?including ?therapeutic ?games, ?art, ?and ?stories. ?Although ?the ?focus ?of ?this ?workshop ?will ?be ?on ?bereavement ?and ?divorce, ?many ?of ?the ?interventions ?can ?be ?adapted ?for ?other ?treatment ?populations.
Learning ?Objectives:
• ?Define ?grief, ?traumatic ?grief, ?and ?disenfranchised ?grief.
• ?Describe ?the ?continuum ?of ?parent-child ?relationships ?after ?separation ?and ?divorce.
• ?Apply ?at ?least ?5 ?new ?play ?therapy ?interventions ?in ?sessions ?with ?children ?and ?families ?coping ?with ?loss.
About ?the ?Presenter:
Liana ?Lowenstein ?is ?a ?Registered ?Clinical ?Social ?Worker, ?Certified ?Play ?Therapist-Supervisor, ?and ?Certified ?TF-CBT ?Therapist ?who ?has ?been ?working ?with ?children ?and ?their ?families ?since ?1988. ?She ?presents ?trainings ?across ?North ?America ?and ?abroad. ?Recent ?speaking ?engagements ?include ?South ?Africa, ?Israel, ?England, ?Australia, ?and ?China. ?She ?provides ?clinical ?supervision ?to ?mental ?health ?practitioners, ?runs ?a ?play-therapy ?internship ?program, ?and ?consults ?to ?several ?mental ?health ?agencies. ?Liana’s ?12 ?books ?on ?child ?and ?family ?therapy ?are ?known ?internationally ?for ?their ?innovative ?and ?practical ?techniques. ?She ?is ?winner ?of ?the ?Monica ?Herbert ?award ?for ?outstanding ?contribution ?to ?play ?therapy ?in ?Canada.
The Louisiana Association for Play Therapists has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP 4281. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. LAPT is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
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