The Many Faces of Play Therapy

3/3/2023 - 3/4/2023
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: University Center, Building 17 on the corner of Broadway St. and Drexel Dr. at Xavier University; Cost: one day $160/180, two days $260/320; Approved for 12 CE clock hours in Diagnosis, New Orleans

This two-day  Play Therapy Conference will offer a total of 12 CE clock hours--6 hours each day in Diagnosis (no NBCC credits available for this program)

March 3:  Breaking Shame Shields in the Playroom: Cultivating Shame Resilience in Adolescents: Shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment are feelings adolescents often experience while navigating their way in the world. Due to a lack of emotional literacy or a safe environment to explore and express these feelings, shame shields are developed. Adolescents often face poor shame resilience due to the historical narrative presented in many families. Narratives such as “there is no room for weakness” or the classic “get over it” are heard by adolescents within their family systems. This workshop will explore the impact of historical family narratives on adolescents and the culturally relevant implementation of play therapy techniques with adolescents grounded in research on play therapy, shame, and vulnerability.

March 4:  Looking Deeper into the Presenting Problem: Practicing Cultural Humility in the Play Therapy Room: When working with culturally diverse populations the need to look deeper into the presenting problem is more prevalent with those exhibiting symptoms of racial trauma on the rise. Often times, clinical professionals are minimizing cultural and racial experiences in their treatment of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). This workshop will focus on bringing cultural humility into the play therapy setting and challenging all play therapist and mental health professionals with examining their potential biases, how they show up in their work and their impact on the clients served

For More information about:

Registration & fees: Amanda Chapoton—ahchapoton@romanopsych.com

CEUs & credit hours: Nicole Bartlett—nicolebartlett@att.net

Xavier Campus: Dr. Deatrice Green—LA4PTpresident@gmail.com

Lodging: Wendy Durant—wendyqdurant@gmail.com

Application to exhibit: Maria Hebrock—mhebrock@ysbworks.com

To register:    

Prior to February 24, 2023, all registration is online at https://cvent.me/bRZ7R5. After February 24, all registrations will take place on site by cash or check only.

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