Teaching Social Skills Using Directive Play Therapy & CBT - Intermediate in MD
This 2 day workshop will be held on
Friday, May 4th and Sunday, May 6th from 8:30AM to 4:30PM EST each day.
Description:
The “Friendship Hour” is a social skills training program for children ages 6-12. This program has been developed from over two decades of research and experience. It is an interactive and comprehensive training that offers a wonderful opportunity to practice and strengthen social skills using Play Therapy and CBT. It is a step by step training that focuses on the “complete child”, incorporating techniques that strengthen social behaviors, thought processes and social/emotional awareness. The program is based on the “Relational Theory”, which believes that the underlying cause of many emotional disorders are stemming from unhealthy attachments. This program aims to “repair” the child’s attachment wounds through friendships. Whatever the client is dealing with whether it be a loss, social difficulty or emotional/mental disorder, “friendship” has the power to heal.
The program activities are truly unique. It incorporates Sandtray Therapy, Art Activities, Psychodrama, and Play Therapy techniques as well as CBT, DBT. The “Friendship Hour” program consists of five hierarchal levels which addresses the fundamental social skill building blocks which are:
1. Self-Esteem/ Listening skills
2. Expressive Communication/ Conversational skills
3. Emotional awareness skills
4. Flexibility skills
5. Assertiveness Training
Objectives:
1. Define emotional intelligence vs. IQ
2. Describe the value of having a prevention program and not wait until the child develops a clinical emotional or social disorder using CBT and Play Therapy.
3. Describe the “Relational Theory” and how social skills using Play Therapy and CBT in groups are an effective treatment to help children repair unhealthy attachment and build new relationships that will build self-esteem and emotional well-being.
4. Identify the importance of talking about feelings and not ignoring or repressing them, using Play Therapy and CBT.
5. List the five levels of the program and how they are hierarchal and need to be built up in order that the child will be able to have the tools to initiate and maintain friendships.
6. State the value of social skills training groups incorporating Play Therapy and CBT for both the therapist and the client.
Presenter: Miriam Schecter, LCSW and Certified Sandtray Therapist
Miriam Schecter is an LCSW, Certified Sandtray Therapist, Clinical Supervisor and Educator. She has twenty years of experience treating children and adults with emotional, mental and behavioral issues.She treats her clients in both school settings and her private practice. She has invested many years conducting trainings and workshops for Mental Health Professionals in Sandtray Therapy, Social Skills Training and Intuitive Art. She has also provided ongoing clinical supervision to many of the students that have attended her trainings to ensure effective implementation on the new modalities. She has helped many of her clients with the following issues: Social Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Trauma and Abuse, and Mood Disorders.
Cost:
- EARLY BIRD (until April 26, 2018): $125.00
- LATE REGISTRATION (April 27 and after): $150.00
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:
Social Workers/Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists CE Hours: 12
NBCC: 12 Clock Hours/1.2 CEUs
CBPS is approved by the District of Columbia and 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. Approval #PCE 1466. APT Approved Provider 97-034. CBPS is recognized by SED’s State Board for Social Work, provider #0122 and Mental Health Counselors, provider #MHC-0009 in New York. CBPS maintains responsibility for this training.