Play Therapy Based Applications for Trauma-Focused CBT with Children         (TF-CBT) 

Description:

   Trauma-Focused CBT is the most often used empirically-based (and SAMSHA recommended) trauma treatment approach. However, younger children, especially under the age of 8, often need a more playful and play-based approach to any CBT approach due to their developmental limitations.

   This didactic and experiential workshop will offer child/play therapists an overview of how to incorporate play therapy-based techniques into Trauma Focused-CBT treatment with children making it a more play therapy-based approach. Advanced-level issues and difficulties in using TF-CBT with children will also be addressed. Participants are strongly recommended to take the 10-hour free on-line course in TF-CBT (tfcbt.musc.edu), as this seminar will build upon that base.

Objectives:

• Describe various components of TF-CBT and why play therapy-based applications may need to be inserted;
• Demonstrate three play therapy-based techniques 
• Identify the benefits of and when to use play therapy/play-based applications in the TF-CBT treatment protocol

Presenter:  Athena Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S

Athena Drewes is a licensed child psychologist, certified school psychologist and Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor. She is Director of Clinical Training at Astor Services for Children & Families in New York. She is also past Board of Director of the Association for Play Therapy (2001-2007), and Founder, Founding Past President and newly re-elected President (2012, 2014) of the New York Association for Play Therapy. She is author and co-editor of ten books on play therapy, and a renowned national and international lecturer on play therapy. Her treatment specialization is children in schools and foster care, complex trauma, sexual abuse, and attachment issues.

Cost: 

Before August 19, 2016: $150.00

After August 18, 2016: $175

ADA Accommodations: Please let us know at least three weeks in advance of ADA needs.

Cancellation Policy: Written cancellation must be received in our office at least ten working days prior to the training. A $25.00 processing fee will be deducted from your refund. Otherwise, a voucher will be given. If you do not notify us a minimum of ten business days prior to the training of your intent to cancel, you will not receive a refund or credit.  

Continuing Education Hours:  

CE Hours for Social Workers/ School Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists: 6

NBCC: 6 CE Clock Hours/CEUs 0.6

 

CBPS is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category I continuing education programs; CBPS is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. CBPS solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Provider #5763; approved by the National Association of School Psychologists, approval #1067; approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California to offer CEUs for MFCCs and LCSWs. Approval #PCE 1466. APT Approved Provider 97-034. CBPS is recognized by SED’s State Board for Social Work in New York as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (provider #0122). CBPS maintains responsibility for this training.

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