Play More. Be Well.
DIRECTIVE PLAY THERAPIES
Presented by Play Wellness LLC / Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, NCC
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Date: Thursday, May 9 - Friday, May 10, 2019
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EST Location: 555 Sun Valley Drive, Suite L3, Roswell, GA 30076 Fee: $280 for 12 CEs with the coupon code DIRPLAY before April 21, 2019 (Registration after the specified date or without the coupon code is $310) |
This Play Wellness learning experience focuses on participants understanding the essential components of directive play therapy theories and models. The evidence-based Adlerian Play Therapy and empirically supported theories of Ecosystemic Play Therapy and Prescriptive Play Therapy will be explored. Seminal theories and models that will be reviewed include Psychoanalytic/Jungian Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, Gestalt Play Therapy, Narrative Play Therapy, Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy, AutPlay, Relationship Play Therapy, Release Play Therapy, Solution-Focused Play Therapy, and Synergetic Play Therapy. Participants will practice activities to aid in comparing and contrasting the most widely accepted directive play therapy theories and models for use in clinical practice. This is a live, in-person workshop that focuses on the following APT content area: Play Therapy Seminal Theories (12 hours).
Daily Schedule
8:45 am – 9:00 am: Sign-In
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Training
10:30am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 12:15 pm: Training
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm: Training
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm: Break
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Training
8:45 am – 9:00 am: Sign-In
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Training
10:30am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 12:15 pm: Training
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm: Training
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm: Break
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Training
- Explore the crucial C’s and goals of misbehavior as asserted by Adlerian Play Therapy
- Identify three key strategies of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy
- Explore three philosophies of Ecosystemic Play Therapy
- Examine three major concepts of Gestalt Play Therapy
- Recognize two roles of the therapist in Jungian Play Therapy
- Explore the developmental storytelling skills for ages two through twelve when using Narrative Play Therapy
- Describe Prescriptive Play Therapy and explore essential components of TraumaPlay for use with clients who have experienced trauma and AutPlay for use with clients who are diagnosed with Autism
- Explore three types of releases used within Release Play Therapy
- Examine three techniques used in Solution-Focused Play Therapy
- Practice two cognitive reframes related to understanding aggressive behaviors as declared by Synergetic Play Therapy
- Practice play therapy activities to aid in comparing and contrasting directive play therapy theories and models
- Identify a play therapy theoretical orientation that the clinician can implement with play therapy clients
This workshop provides twelve (12) continuing education hours. Certificates are issued at the end of the workshop pending full attendance and completion of the workshop evaluation.
Play Therapists: Play Wellness LLC has been approved as a continuing education provider by the Association for Play Therapy: APT Approved Provider 16-449. Per the Association for Play Therapy (APT), play therapy training may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. APT alone holds the right to accept or deny any continuing education training at its discretion.
Counselors: Play Wellness LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6828. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Play Wellness LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 12 hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
Play Therapists: Play Wellness LLC has been approved as a continuing education provider by the Association for Play Therapy: APT Approved Provider 16-449. Per the Association for Play Therapy (APT), play therapy training may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. APT alone holds the right to accept or deny any continuing education training at its discretion.
Counselors: Play Wellness LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6828. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Play Wellness LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 12 hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
ABILITIES: Play Wellness is glad to make reasonable efforts to accommodate participants with different abilities. If the participant needs ADA accommodations, the participant needs to discuss his/her specific needs and make the necessary arrangements before registering and with at least ten (10) business days advanced notice via phone at 678-395-4965 or email at training@playwellness.net.
ATTENDANCE: By registering for the workshop, the participant is pledging to arrive on time and stay for the duration of the workshop. Per associations that grant CEs, participants who arrive late or depart early from the workshop will forfeit CEs for the entire workshop. Handouts are not provided to participants who miss the training. If the participant misplaces a CE certificate, there is a $25 replacement fee.
CANCELLATIONS: Written cancellation requests that are emailed to training@playwellness.net with at least 10 business days prior to the selected training will be provided a refund minus a $40 per training day processing fee. Credit/refunds are not provided for scheduled trainings that are cancelled with less than ten business days of notice. Play Wellness LLC reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to inclement weather or instructor illness/emergency. When applicable, participants will be notified via email prior to the date of the cancelled workshop. Participants will be emailed information regarding the rescheduled date within ten business days of the cancelled workshop.
CAPACITY: Play Wellness reserves the right to change locations, formats, and/or offer additional dates and times for workshops that do not have enough registrants or that are full to capacity. Participants will be provided with advanced notice if applicable.
GRIEVANCE: Play Wellness desires for you to receive quality training in a fun learning environment. If the participant has a concern regarding any aspect of the workshop, it is expected that the participant will address it with the continuing education chair, Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, NCC, via verbal and/or written documentation aimed at achieving a satisfactory resolution for the participant. To assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, the advisory committee may be included in the process.
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Play Wellness shares professional fun moments taken during our trainings on our social media pages and for other educational purposes. Images (photos or videos) may be edited, copied, exhibited, published or distributed in perpetuity with no geographic limitations. If you prefer not to have your likeness published, please document such desires in the “additional comments/questions” section of the registration page.
ATTENDANCE: By registering for the workshop, the participant is pledging to arrive on time and stay for the duration of the workshop. Per associations that grant CEs, participants who arrive late or depart early from the workshop will forfeit CEs for the entire workshop. Handouts are not provided to participants who miss the training. If the participant misplaces a CE certificate, there is a $25 replacement fee.
CANCELLATIONS: Written cancellation requests that are emailed to training@playwellness.net with at least 10 business days prior to the selected training will be provided a refund minus a $40 per training day processing fee. Credit/refunds are not provided for scheduled trainings that are cancelled with less than ten business days of notice. Play Wellness LLC reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to inclement weather or instructor illness/emergency. When applicable, participants will be notified via email prior to the date of the cancelled workshop. Participants will be emailed information regarding the rescheduled date within ten business days of the cancelled workshop.
CAPACITY: Play Wellness reserves the right to change locations, formats, and/or offer additional dates and times for workshops that do not have enough registrants or that are full to capacity. Participants will be provided with advanced notice if applicable.
GRIEVANCE: Play Wellness desires for you to receive quality training in a fun learning environment. If the participant has a concern regarding any aspect of the workshop, it is expected that the participant will address it with the continuing education chair, Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, NCC, via verbal and/or written documentation aimed at achieving a satisfactory resolution for the participant. To assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, the advisory committee may be included in the process.
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Play Wellness shares professional fun moments taken during our trainings on our social media pages and for other educational purposes. Images (photos or videos) may be edited, copied, exhibited, published or distributed in perpetuity with no geographic limitations. If you prefer not to have your likeness published, please document such desires in the “additional comments/questions” section of the registration page.
Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, NCC is the founder of Play Wellness LLC and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Mercer University and a post-graduate certificate in Working with Survivors of Violence, Torture, and Trauma from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Fountain has worked in the mental/behavioral health field since 2006 in the grade school, community, psychiatric residential, college counseling, and private practice settings. She specializes in play therapy and sandtray therapy and providing care to business and helping professionals, parents and their infants/children, and trauma survivors. She has extensive experience in higher education as a counselor, professor, and clinical supervisor. Dr. Fountain loves and teaches graduate-level play therapy and mental health courses at several universities. She has also presented at local, regional, national, and international conferences on multiple topics related to mental health (wellness and illness). Dr. Fountain strongly advocates for the effective care and wellbeing of clinicians to stimulate optimal client care and wellness.
Dr. Fountain has worked in the mental/behavioral health field since 2006 in the grade school, community, psychiatric residential, college counseling, and private practice settings. She specializes in play therapy and sandtray therapy and providing care to business and helping professionals, parents and their infants/children, and trauma survivors. She has extensive experience in higher education as a counselor, professor, and clinical supervisor. Dr. Fountain loves and teaches graduate-level play therapy and mental health courses at several universities. She has also presented at local, regional, national, and international conferences on multiple topics related to mental health (wellness and illness). Dr. Fountain strongly advocates for the effective care and wellbeing of clinicians to stimulate optimal client care and wellness.
Play Wellness’ workshops integrate theory and experiential learning. Teaching methods often include a lecture with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation, individual/group experiential activities, individual reflection, group discussion, role-playing, case presentations, critical thinking exercises, video review/critique, and/or an e-learning examination.
Our workshops are evaluated based on the following criterion: 1) Program Objectives, 2) Content, 3) Instructor, 4) Venue/Setting, and 5) Learning. This workshop has an average rating of 5.0 (on a scale of 1-poor to 5-excellent) by 4 reviewers.
Qualitative Feedback
"Very great training." ~ Marriage and Family Therapist, 5/2019
"Lots of great and creative resources! Very hands on that helps time fly by!" ~ Professional Counselor, 5/2019
"You are awesome." ~ Associate Licensed Clinician, 5/2019
Qualitative Feedback
"Very great training." ~ Marriage and Family Therapist, 5/2019
"Lots of great and creative resources! Very hands on that helps time fly by!" ~ Professional Counselor, 5/2019
"You are awesome." ~ Associate Licensed Clinician, 5/2019