Play Therapy Training Series 

One or both days available

Earn 6 NBCC and/or APT CE Clock Hours Per Day

Day 1: 

Neurological and Developmental Considerations in Play Therapy (includes the Sandcastle Model)

Tantrums are difficult to manage in a two year old and they are difficult AND confusing when they occur in a nine year old. This training will explore various stages of development for children birth-12 years of age. We’ll use this information to explore what happens when this development is interrupted, and how to use play therapy to support children in "growing up" into the best versions of themselves.  Crystal has developed a Sandcastle Model to assist with understanding how trauma, mental illness, relationships and resiliency, all play a role in a childs development.  This model can also be used to educate others, set treatment goals and to design interventions.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand various models of development and how these are used during play therapy
• Learn basic neurology of emotional regulation and how to identify dysregulation during play therapy sessions.   
• Differentiate between a clients developmental and chronological age.
• Learn about the Sandcastle Model to understand the impact of trauma, relationships, mental illness and resiliency on child development and in tailoring treatment to a clients needs.  
• Gain tools to assist caregivers to understand the play therapy process.  

Day 2: 

Stocking Your Play Therapy Toolbox 

Participants will learn over 45 play-based interventions to address a wide range of symptoms and clinical issues, focused on topics such as feelings identification, coping and social skills.  Participants will also learn how to document play-based interventions and cash in on the "interactive complexity" CPT code.  

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand how one's theoretical orientation influences their application of play-based intervention with clients. 
• Learn over 45 play-based interventions that address concerns frequently presented with children in therapy.  
• Explore ideas about how to adjust play-based interventions for individual, group and family sessions. 
• Learn how to translate play-based interventions with clinical documentation to accurately represent "interactive complexity" CPT code.   

 

Register for one or both days 

Both Days of Training

Professionals:  $ 238.00 by September 7th and $ 278.00 after this.

Student Rate:  $ 159.00 by September 7th and $ 171.00 after this. Students must show a current university ID at registration.  

Day 1: Neurological and Developmental Considerations in Play Therapy  

Professionals:  $ 144.00 by September 7th and $ 169.00 after this. 

Student Rate:  $ 94.00 by September 7th and $ 109.00 after this.  Students must show a current university ID at registration.  

Day 2: Stocking Your Play Therapy Toolbox 

Professionals:  $ 144.00 by September 7th and $ 169.00 after this.

Student Rate:  $ 94.00 by September 7th and $ 109.00 after this.  Students must show a current university ID at registration.  

**  Group Rate:   Register a minimum of 5 attendees and earn a discount of 10%.  For information about this rate, please email Suzanne at sapelskog@msn.com   

NBCC and/or APT CE Clock Hours: $ 10.00 with registration.  $ 15.00 at the event.   

 

About the Presenter

Crystal Amundson, MS, LCPC, RPT-S

Crystal Amundson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, with over 13 years of experience in the field.  She is in private practice with Cornerstone Counseling in Helena, Montana.  She specializes in children's mental health, working with children ages 2 - 12, alongside their caregivers.  She has worked with youth across the spectrum of care, including outpatient, schools, residential and acute inpatient care.  Her particular interests include early childhood trauma, foster care/adoption and attachment.  Crystal operates from a strength based and sensory-oriented theoretical orientation that strives to empower both the client and their identified support system.  She is the founder of the Sandcastle Model, which she utilizes to assist others to understand how trauma, mental illness, relationships and resiliency all play a role in a child's development.  The model can also be used to educate others, set treatment goals and design therapy interventions.  Crystal is the founder of Relating Play, teaching and providing clinical supervision to counselors.  She is a member of both the American Counseling Association and the Association of Play Therapy.  Relating Play is an APT approved provider 12-307

http://cornerstornecounselinghelena.com/ 

http://relatingplay.com/ 

CE Sponsorship and Refund Policy

Suzanne Apelskog, MS, LMHC of Life's Learning is Co-Sponsoring Crystal Amundson, MS, LCPC, RPT-S of Relating Play.  This Co-Sponsorship has been approved by NBCC.  Suzanne Apelskog of Life's Learning is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP # 6786, The ACEP is solely responsible for this program, including the awarding of NBCC credit.

Crystal Amundson, MS, LCPC, RPT-S is with Relating Play.  Relating Play is an APT Approved Provider 12-307  

Full refunds will be given with 48 hours notice to the date of the training. Cancellations without 48 hours notice, will be refunded 50% of the orignal rate paid.  

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