Play Therapy for Children with Chronic Trauma and Attachment Disruption

an intensive training on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina with Risë VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S Cindy Sniscak, LPC, RPT-S 2012 Workshop Dates Register Early! Just 8-10 seats available! May 6-12, 2012 Frisco, North Carolina on the Outer Banks Download the brochure! (PDF) Register NOW online!

Workshop Location
This workshop will be held in a large oceanfront house in Frisco, North Carolina, just 5 miles north of Hatteras Village and the free car ferry to Ocracoke--at milemarker 68 on Route 12. It takes 1-1/2 hours to drive from Kitty Hawk, and the nearest major airport is Norfolk, Virginia (about 3 hours away). If flying, you'll want a rental car to get to Frisco and for sightseeing while there. Lodging and travel information will be provided with confirmations. The fees include workshop registration, continuing education, handout notebook, 6 nights' lodging, and generous continental breakfast on the 5 workshop days.

Workshop Description
What better environment to learn than against the relaxing background of the beautiful Outer Banks, the barrier islands of North Carolina? Join us for lodging and training in a large oceanfront house. Mornings and a couple evenings are devoted to the workshop, leaving plenty of time for exploring the historical/natural beauty, fishing, shelling, shopping, or using the large "sandtray"--the beach--just outside our doors! Earn a total of 25 CE credits for the workshop portion of the week.

This intensive workshop is designed for child and family therapists who work with the many challenges presented by children who have experienced chronic trauma/abuse and who have various levels of attachment disruption in their lives. The comprehensive, multimodal treatment approach, which features play therapy and Filial Therapy as its centerpiece, is applicable to some of the most extreme cases of PTSD and RAD. The workshop covers specific individual, group, and family play therapy interventions that have been researched and used successfully with this population. Furthermore, participants will learn the intricacies of treatment planning with this population, and the importance of working with all parties to create a therapeutic community for the child.
If you work with children with PTSD, attachment disruptions, foster families, adoptive families, or family reunifications, you will learn an effective approach for facilitating positive outcomes for these children and their families. Nondirective, directive, family, and animal-assisted play therapy approaches are integrated into the model. Teaching methods include lecture, video/live demonstrations, case studies, skills practice, and experiential activities.

Learning Objectives Participants in this training will be able to… Describe the impact of chronic trauma physiologically, emotionally, socially, and developmentally. Define some of the key problems children with histories of abuse and attachment disruption face at home, in school, and in the community. Explain why play therapy is appropriate as a key intervention for these children. Explain why Filial Therapy and family play therapy is a central part of this comprehensive model of treatment. Conduct effective child-centered play therapy and respond to the intense themes, aggression, and sexualized behavior these children sometimes display. Conduct at least 3 directive or cognitive-behavioral play therapy interventions for children. Conduct at least 3 group play therapy interventions for these children. Conduct at least 3 different family play therapy interventions for this population. Describe at least 3 benefits of Animal Assisted Play Therapy. Define the principles and goal areas of AAPT as applied to this population. Implement a comprehensive treatment planning process when working with highly traumatized and attachment-disrupted children.

Prerequisites
Participants should have prior experience conducting play therapy, both nondirective and directive, as well as a basic knowledge of Filial Therapy/family play therapy. Contact Dr. VanFleet with any questions about prerequisites.

Who Should Attend
This training is for psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, family therapists, school counselors, and other experienced professionals who work with children and families, foster families, and adoptive families, and especially those with abuse, neglect, trauma, and attachment disruption histories.

Special Needs
We are committed to making workshops accessible to everyone. Please contact us as early as possible if you have special needs. The venue has stairs and no elevator.

Atire
The training is held in a beach environment. Informal, comfortable clothing is the norm. Weather can be cool or warm, so be prepared for either.

Schedule
The training is held each morning and two evenings. The training has 25 actual training hours.

Continuing Education
The Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The FEAPT Center maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. The Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (5732) to offer continuing education credits to counselors. The FEAPT Center follows all CE guidelines. It is also an Association for Play Therapy (APT) Approved Provider 95-014. This program has been approved by a number of state social work boards (please contact us for this info). 25 continuing education credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training. Partial credit cannot be given. No exceptions can be made to this policy.

Presenters Risë VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S is a licensed Psychologist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with over 35 years of clinical and leadership experience in a variety of settings. She is the President of the Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center, Inc. in Boiling Springs, PA and the Director of its Playful Pooch Program. She has authored dozens of books, manuals, articles, and chapters on play therapy, Filial Therapy, Animal Assisted Play Therapy, trauma, & attachment, and is featured on 4 DVDs. Risë is internationally known for her state-of-the-art, practical, and fun workshops, and has trained thousands worldwide. She has received 8 prestigious awards for her training and writing. Dr. VanFleet is also a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant as well as a past Board Chair of the Association for Play Therapy. Participants in her training programs often rate them among the very best they've ever attended.

Cindy Sniscak, LPC, RPT-S is a licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. She is the President of the Beech Street Program, LLC, a practice specializing in the use of play therapy and Filial Therapy with children/families with abuse, trauma, and attachment-related problems. She coordinates her work with community and state agencies, and she frequently trains therapists in the U.S. and abroad. Cindy is the author of chapters and articles on play therapy for children with trauma and attachment disruption histories, and a coauthor (with VanFleet & Sywulak) of the book Child-Centered Play Therapy. Cindy has received two major awards recognizing her contributions and training in the field. She is also an accomplished potter who incorporates art into her play therapy work with children and families.

Registration & Lodging Fees
Extra Early Bird fee: $1050 (fully paid by Oct 31, 2011)
Early Bird fee: $1200 (paid Nov 1 - Jan 31, 2012)
Regular fee: $1350 (after Feb 1, 2012)

Registration fees include workshop registration, handouts and materials, 6 nights' lodging, & generous continental breakfasts on the 5 workshop days. Lunches/dinners are on your own.

Cancellation Policy
$200 of the registration & lodging fees represent a nonrefundable deposit that holds your reservation for this training. Registrations are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis for the 8-10 workshop seats.

The $200 deposit is nonrefundable. Written cancellations received by Oct. 31, 2011 will receive a full refund of the balance of the fees. Cancellations received before Jan. 31, 2012 are subject to an additional $150 processing fee, with the remainder being refunded. Cancellations received before Mar 1, 2012 will forfeit a total of $550 with balance refunded.

We regret that no refunds can be given after Mar. 1, 2012. When someone from the waiting list can substitute, credit toward future trainings may be given. We urge you to consider purchasing travel insurance to protect against unforeseen circumstances.

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