This course is offered as a live-webinar as well as an in-person workshop; this will be indicated on promotional materials.
Description:
The psychodynamics of anger, to include common reasons for its occurrence and how it is manifested in children will be discussed. Specific play therapy techniques and CBT strategies for working with an angry child will be explored. The role of parents in coaching children to manage anger will also be included. This workshop is particularly important, given that a significant number of children in play therapy experience anger that is out of control.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to…
- Recall various reasons for anger in children for which parents seek play therapy
- Describe various ways in which anger is manifested during play therapy sessions
- Demonstrate various toys to include in the playroom to facilitate the expression of anger energy
- Demonstrate specific cognitive behavior techniques for managing anger
- Demonstrate play therapy techniques for managing anger
- List specific ways for parents to help the child move toward self-regulation
Presenter: Sonia Hinds, APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S
Sonia Hinds, APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S; Founder and Director of Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars LLC. Founder and Director of Barstow Acres Children’s Center, a non-profit organization that provides children’s mental health services. Trained in Gestalt play therapy with Violet Oaklander (retired). Authored chapter, Play Therapy with African-American Children in text, Cultural Issues in Play Therapy by Eliana Gil, Ph.D., RPT-S, and Athena Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S.
Continuing Education:
Continuing Education Hours / Clock Hours for: Counselors / Social Workers / School Psychologists / Marriage & Family Therapists / Psychologists / Art Therapists / School Counselors / Play Therapists: 6
NBCC Clock Hours: 6/0.6 CEUs.