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A Whole New World: A Play Therapy Strategy Using Story Telling and Artistic Expression

DESCRIPTION: 

This training will teach about the powers of storytelling in therapy, and then apply this knowledge to play therapy through a specific technique that encourages the child to co-construct an imaginary world that acts as a safe space for emotional expression and trauma processing. This involves both play therapy and art therapy strategies and will walk clinicians through a step-by-step process supporting the development of the child’s imaginary world.


OBJECTIVES:

Following the workshop, participants should be able to:

-Clinicians will learn about the role of storytelling in Play Therapy including being able to list 3 benefits of storytelling in Play Therapy.

-Clinicians will learn 5 activity prompts for helping a child begin to build a story world.

-Clinicians will be able to identify at least 3 ways story creation can help children row new neural pathways.

Instructor Bio:

Robyn D Rausch, LPC-S, RPT-S, trainer Robyn has 8 years of experience in play therapy. She has been working with kids with mental health difficulties most of her life and has a great passion for helping families build resilience and regulation. She currently works with Renewing Hope Counseling in Houston, Texas and advocates through her business, Calming Communities. She practices Adlerian Play Therapy through Relational Cultural Lens and includes a lot of neuroscience as the foundation for skill building. For more information about Robyn, check out her page www.calmingcommunities.com

Robyn Rausch, LPC-S, RPT-S