CEs Available: 19.5  |  Prereq: Level One Theraplay or Module 6,  and 6 months using Theraplay  |  Four Day Training  |  Virtual

Level Two Theraplay training is intended for therapists who have been implementing the Theraplay treatment protocol within their practice for at least 6 months. It is an opportunity to come together as clinicians and review Theraplay cases, share ideas, and learn from one another’s experience. We will discuss and process in-depth the ways in which we see examples of the four dimensions of Theraplay within our own play therapy cases. We will analyze an MIM together to deepen your understanding of this play therapy assessment tool. We will discuss ways to enhance Theraplay-based work with parents and process the challenges of working with complex parents. We will discuss the ways in which our own attachment histories are present in the play therapy room. We will consider ways in which culture and race impact our Theraplay work and we will discuss and practice adaptations for trauma when using Theraplay. We will discuss and practice ways in which to adapt and engage in Theraplay treatment with special populations (adolescents, ASD, foster/adopt). Level Two Theraplay training is intended to be experiential and discussion-based. You will be asked to share a Theraplay session of your own in order to receive support, feedback, and ideas from the trainer and attendees.

Additional Information

Schedule

This training is from 8:30am to 3:30pm Central Time on April 9-10 & 23-24, 2024. View this program’s detailed agenda.

Trainer

Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW, RPT-S is an Author, Podcaster, and Director of Clinical Practice at Chaddock a multi-service agency that provides a range of residential, educational, and foster and adoption services to children and their families. Karen has been a Certified Theraplay Trainer and Supervisor since 2000 providing training in the U.S. and across the world. She is also trained in many other types of therapy including Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Video Intervention Therapy, and EMDR. Read full bio.

Summary

Day 1

• In-depth application of the core concepts of Theraplay and current relevant research to case material
• Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) by Dimension: an in-depth analysis using case examples
• Observation and analysis of MIM using case material

Day 2

• The Parent feedback session: preparation and implementation to enhance the therapeutic relationship with caregivers
• Assessment of complex parents using case material: clinical decision making related to contraindications for Theraplay
• Working with caregiver’s attachment history in Theraplay treatment planning, feedback sessions and progress
• Implementation of the parent demonstration session

Day 3

• Managing resistance throughout the treatment process
• Managing countertransference in your work with children and families
• Role play and practice of activities
• Developmental trauma and Theraplay: Clinical decision making

Day 4

• Adaptation of activities for clients and families impacted by trauma
• Engaging caregivers with their own trauma history in treatment process
• Integration of Theraplay with other modalities to meet the needs of children and families
• Adaptation of activities for different populations

Learning Objectives

1. 1. Identify the underlying principles of Theraplay, a modality of play therapy, and their
      relationship to current attachment and brain research
   2. Administer and analyze the MIM and an intermediate skill level
   3. Extrapolate skills in the use of the MIM for Theraplay treatment planning
   4. Describe how to use feedback sessions with parents to transmit a sense of hopefulness and trust in play therapy treatment
   5. Describe Theraplay methods for overcoming parental resistance
   6. Report factors that influence the decision of whether to include parents in Theraplay treatment sessions
   7. Describe 3 ways in which race and culture might impact Theraplay work with parents and/or children
   8. Identify ways in which one’s own attachment history might impact their Theraplay work with clients
   9. Demonstrate how to use a wider range of Theraplay activities and techniques
   10. Relate how to adapt Theraplay, a modality of play therapy, to work with a wider range of populations, such as children with autism and older children
   11. Apply Theraplay strategies for dealing with resistant clients
   12. Describe the concept of complex trauma and how it applies to Theraplay
   13. Describe three modifications to Theraplay, a modality of play therapy, to meet the needs of traumatized children
   14. Assess when to use Theraplay in the overall play therapy treatment course of a client
   15. Describe how to adapt Theraplay treatment to meet the needs of parents who may have been traumatized

Who Should Attend?

People who work with children and families in many different capacities will benefit from training programs offered by The Theraplay Institute. Visit our Who Should Attend page for more information. This course’s Content Level is Advanced.

Bibliography

View this program’s bibliography for books and other materials referenced in the development of the content for this program.

Notes

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