Where
National University Torrey Pines - Academic HQ11255 North Torrey Pines Rd.
San Diego, CA 92037
Driving Directions
Contact
California Association for Play TherapyCalifornia Association for Play Therapy
888-311-1690
calplaytherapy@gmail.com
2019 Southern California
Regional Play Therapy Conference
Earn up to 12 CE's!
Lunch is included
SATURDAY Schedule*:
8:30am - 9:00am REGISTRATION
9:00am - 10:30am AM WORKSHOPS
10:30am-10:45am BREAK
10:45am-12:15pm AM WORKSHOPS
12:15pm- 1:15pm LUNCH
1:15pm-1:30pm RAFFLE
1:30pm - 3:00pm PM WORKSHOPS
3:00pm-3:15pm BREAK
3:15pm - 4:45pm PM WORKSHOPS
SUNDAY Schedule*:
8:30am - 9:00am REGISTRATION
9:00am - 10:30am AM WORKSHOPS
10:30am-10:45am BREAK
10:45am-12:15pm AM WORKSHOPS
12:15pm- 1:15pm LUNCH
1:15pm-1:30pm RAFFLE
1:30pm - 3:00pm PM WORKSHOPS
3:00pm-3:15pm BREAK
3:15pm - 4:45pm PM WORKSHOPS
*For complete schedule breakdown by topic, please contact event coordinator.
SATURDAY/AM Sessions (choose one at checkout)
[1A] "Good Vibrations, Sweet Sensations: Addressing Trauma Through Play-Based Sensory Interventions"
Presenter: Joseph De Luna, Psy.D., RPT
Workshop Description
This workshop will explain the ways that trauma experiences are organized in the brain and how therapeutic interventions should address the key areas that are impacted. Sensory play therapy strategies to help a child heal from trauma will also be discussed.
[1B] “Adlerian Family Play Therapy: An Integrative Approach to Working with Children and Families"
Workshop Description
Adlerian family play therapy is a unique approach to help families improve various socioemotional or behavioral concerns. This workshop will present the rationale, principles, and techniques for integrating Adlerian play therapy with family counseling. Case examples and clinical applications will be discussed to illustrate the practice of Adlerian family play therapy with diverse families.
SATURDAY/PM Sessions (choose one at checkout)
[2A] “Beyond Talk: Play Therapy Activities for Supervision."
Presenter: Jodi Smith LCSW, RPT-S, CAAPT
Workshop Description
Play Therapy techniques can be used to facilitate the supervisory process, from goal setting, to counter-transference as well as to formulate case conceptualization. Additionally, these techniques easily translate into direct practice work with clients. This workshop will be highly experiential in nature.
Workshop Description
This workshop will focus on the caregiver/child dyad and the importance of attachment on a child’s emotional, social, mental, and physical well being. Play therapy will be used throughout the training and show how critical the first relationship is to future functioning.
[3A] " Exploring Diversity, Deepening Conversations: Sandtray Model for Play Therapy Supervisors"
Presenter: Karen Pernet, LCSW
Workshop Description
In this highly experiential workshop, play therapy supervisors delve into the intersection of diversity and supervision through the creation of individual sandtrays to examine their own culture and reflective sandtrays to work with diversity issues presented by supervisees. Participants should bring several items reflecting their culture.
[3B] “Play Therapy Interventions for Children with Chronic Health Conditions."
Workshop Description
There are fundamental principles of play therapy that apply regardless of theory, age, and presenting problem. However, when working with children with chronic illness, flexibility in therapy approaches is crucial. This presentation will provide therapists with the information and tools needed to successfully implement play therapy in a manner that effectively meets the socioemotional needs of children with chronic illness.
SUNDAY/PM Sessions (choose one at checkout)
[4A] “Cat, Cow, Dog: Integrating Yoga in Play Therapy for Children with Trauma."
Presenter: Kristen Hurvitz LCSW, RPT-S
Workshop Description
This workshop provides an overview of trauma informed yoga and somatic approaches where
participants will learn how to integrate these interventions into play therapy sessions. Focus will
be on working with children and adolescents with complex trauma based on current research in
neuroscience from leaders in the field including: Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Bruce Perry, MD,
Peter Levine, PhD, Daniel Siegel, MD, and Stephen Porges, MD.
Workshop Description
Large-scale traumatic events befall many children and adolescents, and play therapists are often called upon to assist survivors and indirectly exposed children. Prepare yourself to respond by learning practical tips for disclosing disastrous events to children, providing parenting interventions, offering developmentally and culturally sensitive interventions, and using play therapy coping and psychoeducation activities that correspond to Psychological First Aid modules.