2022 Continuing Education Series
Presented by Julie Nash, Ph.D., RPT-S
Sponsored by:
Riverside Psychological Associates, LLC
90 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
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Child Centered Play Therapy
6 hours CE
1/18 and 1/25/22
details and registration at www.ptti.org
Exploring Relationships through Play Therapy Techniques
Friday January 28, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST
Play therapy gives clients amazing opportunities to explore familial and social relationships through play. Clients can initiate the therapeutic powers of play through their work with sand, art, and play based materials as they examine functional and dysfunctional support systems. Participants will learn how to use these techniques to assess relationships, as well as strengthen support systems and identify new connections. This training will introduce a number of techniques through demonstrations, and hands on learning is encouraged!
This training will be live virtually online through Zoom and is limited to 40 participants. Email [email protected] to register. This training is $50. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 2 CONTACT CE Hours.
At the end of this training, participants will be able to…
- Describe at least 2 play therapy techniques specific to assessing family relationships.
- Describe at least 2 play therapy techniques specific to identifying supportive social relationships.
- Identify which therapeutic powers of play are initiated with play therapy techniques designed to assess and explore relationships.
Introduction to Prescriptive Play Therapy
Thursday February 24, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST
This workshop will provide a brief overview of the history of Prescriptive Play Therapy theory and founders as well as the basic core tenets. The therapeutic powers of play that are most commonly activated within Prescriptive Play Therapy will be discussed as will interactions with children and parents from this theoretical background.
This training will be live virtually online through Zoom and is limited to 40 participants. Email [email protected] to register! This training is $50. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 2 CONTACT CE Hours.
At the end of this training, participants will be able to…
- Identify the core tenets of Prescriptive Play Therapy.
- Identify how the therapeutic powers of play are activated within Prescriptive Play Therapy.
- Describe how to prescriptively plan an intervention for use with a current or future play therapy client.
Integrating Nature into Sandtray and Play Therapy
3/18/22
Details and registration:
https://www.orapt.com/training
To register or for any questions, please email Dr. Nash directly at [email protected]
**PLEASE NOTE: All trainings will be held via a live/synchronous telehealth format and participants are expected to engage with the presentation and training, as well as attend the entire presentation to receive continuing education credits. Please review each description to be sure the credits meet your needs. Participation is limited to 40 participants per session. CE credit will be granted upon completion of the live training and successful completion of a post-test. Please email [email protected] with any questions or to register.
About the Presenter: Julie Nash, Ph.D., RPT-S
Dr. Nash is a licensed clinical psychologist and registered play therapist-supervisor. She obtained her Ph.D. at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey and completed her internship and postdoctoral residency at the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT. Dr. Nash is the author of multiple book chapters on the development of social skills and using play therapy to treat social skills deficits, as well as introductions to play therapy and working with preschool children. She has presented at national and international conferences on play therapy and has been trained in using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to work with children facing the results of a variety of traumas. The former Foster Care Clinic Coordinator and Training Director of the postdoctoral residency at a multi-site community health center, Dr. Nash is now in private practice and teaching graduate level classes in counseling. Dr. Nash is the owner of Riverside Psychological Associates, LLC in Middletown, CT where she provides individual and family therapy sessions for people across the age range as well as continuing education seminars.
Registration
Email Dr. Nash directly ( [email protected] ).
Participants
This workshop is appropriate for psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, counselors, school counselors, and other mental health professionals who hold at least a master’s degree in a counseling related field. Maximum enrollment is 40 participants.
Fees; Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing (email). Cancellations made more than one week prior to the session receive a refund of the session fee minus a $5 processing fee per session. Refunds are not available for cancellations made less than one week prior to the session. Please email [email protected] with any questions about fees or cancellations and refunds prior to registration.
Continuing Education
Continuing education credits will be offered. Partial credit cannot be given. Participants must be present with video on for the entire workshop, and a quiz completed with a passing score of at least 80% to receive credits. Riverside Psychological Associates, LLC is a Continuing Education Provider for the Association for Play Therapy; APT Approved Provider 14-380. For more information on APT or Play Therapy see www.a4pt.org .
Special Needs
If you have special needs that require accommodation, please inform Riverside Psychological Associates, LLC prior to registration.