Engaging Parents as Partners in Play Therapy

(Skills/Methods)

IN PERSON

Presenters: Sonia Hinds, APRN, CNS, RPT-S™

When: July 25, 2024

9am-4:30pm EST

Location: Thrive Behavioral Health

1114 Benfield Blvd, Ste G

Millersville, MD 21108

CE hours: 6

Cost: $150.00

Description:

Play therapists work closely with parents of young children to provide guidance as well as share  strategies to help sustain therapeutic growth.   Parents often seek pediatricians as first responders for significant behavioral issues among children. Pediatricians then defer to therapists for complicated cases. Being equipped with practical and effective discipline and effective parenting strategies are therefore essential for play therapists and child psychotherapists. This workshop will provide practical and useful information in order for play therapist to guide parents, based on the work of Rudolf Dreikurs, Amy Lew, Betty Lou Bettner (Adlerian Psychology), Garry Landreth (A.C.T Model), and Becky Bailey (Conscious Discipline). Additionally, participants will learn how to apply Adlerian play therapy principles in the play therapy process .

Objectives:

• Describe factors to consider in order to engage parents whose children are in play therapy
• State formula for effective parenting 
• Identify key principles of Adlerian Parenting relevant to play therapy
• Identify parenting principles for young children and teenagers
• Demonstrate therapeutic parent/child activities for family play therapy sessions
• Identify cultural issues to consider relative to parenting

Presenter: Sonia Hinds, APRN, CNS, RPT-S™

Sonia Hinds, APRN, CNS, RPT-S™ is the Founder and CEO of Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars. Founder and Executive Director of Barstow Acres Children’s Center, a non-profit practice providing children's mental health services. Ms. Hinds is trained in Child-Centered and Gestalt play therapy with Violet Oaklander (retired). Authored chapter, Play Therapy with African-American Village in text, Cultural Issues in Play Therapy, edited by Eliana Gil, PhD, RPT-S and Athena Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S. Ms. Hinds received the MD/DC APT 2019 Outstanding Service Award.

Cancellation Policy:

Written notification of cancellation must be received in our office at least 10 business days prior to a training for a refund. A $25.00 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund. There will be no refund for cancellation notification less than 10 business days.

CBPS reserves the right to cancel a training due to inclement weather or insufficient enrollment. In the event of such cancellation, you will receive a full refund.