Untangling Trauma: Art & Play Therapy Techniques for Children, Teens and Families Dealing With Grief, Loss, and Trauma

Therapists are called to work with children and  teens dealing with traumatic experiences and loss that most adults struggle with understanding.  

 This day-long workshop will focus on advanced Art and Play Therapy techniques to help untangle children and teens' grief, loss, and trauma.  Self-care techniques will be woven into the workshop, helping therapists handle vicarious trauma and stress.

Participants will learn through hands-on, experiential activities and will leave with various Art and Play Therapy techniques they can use immediately in their clinical practice!  

Objectives:
By the end of the training, participants will be able to...

• Define Art and Play therapy techniques, grief, loss, trauma and vicarious trauma.
• Identify at least three Art and Play therapy techniques to work with children, teens, and families dealing with grief, loss and trauma.
• Integrate at least two self-care techniques into an individual's practice to gain understanding and clarity during times of stress.
• Differentiate at least two art and play therapy techniques specific to working with children, teens or families.  

*Image Credit: Mary Anne Enriquez, I Feel Like This NOW . Created during Art Therapy session to express childhood trauma.

About the Presenter

Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR

Marla is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Art Therapist who has been working with children and adults for over fifteen years. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Florida and her Master's Degree in Art Therapy from the University of Louisville, she began to specialize in working with children and their families. Marla has a wide array of experience providing art therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings. She has an ability to make art therapy accessible to many populations, including substance abuse, psychiatric in-patient, and grieving populations.

Marla is also dedicated to providing trainings to therapists, parents, and lay people.  She has provided dozens of trainings on grief and loss, art therapy, and equine assisted psychotherapy/learning. Marla has a wealth of knowledge and enjoys a hands-on, interactive approach to trainings! Therapists leave with techniques they can immediately implement with children in sessions.

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