A Family that Plays Together Stays Together (WNBC1019)

Through didactic lecture, video clips, discussion-groups, and role playing, participants will learn the therapeutic use of play in family counseling.  Attendees will participate in practical applications of theory and techniques of child-centered family play therapy.  This workshop is designed to (1) assist those who work with families with children in obtaining an understanding of the child-centered theory of play therapy in a family context (2) help the participant develop an awareness of the child’s world as viewed by the child, (3) help the participant communicate more effectively with children at a “feeling level”, (4) increase the participant’s understanding of children and their behavior in the family system (5) help the participant implement practical skills to facilitate children’s emotional growth in family play therapy.  

Objectives: 

Objective 1:  Participants will learn how to communicate therapeutically with families in counseling with children by utilizing child centered family play therapy interventions  
Objective 2: Following the presentation, participants will be able to identify essential variables in the family play therapy relationship  
Objective 3: Following the presentation, participants will know how to set limits with children during the family play therapy session

Accreditation Statement(s)
Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Successful completion of this resource provides NBCC clock hours; partial credit will not be offered.

**ACEP contact information:**
100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu

ADA Accommodation Statement
If you need accommodations to attend this webinar, please e-mail [email protected].