Transforming Fragmented Parts through Play Therapy for Dissociative Children & Youth

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Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSW, RPT-S™ Related seminars and products

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Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSW, RPT-S™, of Buffalo, NY is an author and co-founder of Playful EMDR, an online hub for training and consultation in treating trauma-exposed children as both a play therapy approved provider and an EMDR trainer and consultant with a specialty in foster, adoption and medical trauma.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ann Beckley-Forest is the co-owner of Playful EMDR, LLC and maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ann Beckley-Forest is a member of the EMDRIA, the Association for Play Therapy, and the New York Association for Play Therapy. She is a contributing author with Psychotherapy Networker. She has a professional relationship with ALLMEE by Play therapy Training Resources.

Annie Monaco, LCSW, RPT-S™ Related seminars and products

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Annie Monaco, LCSW, RPT-S™, is an EMDR Trainer, co-founder of Playful EMDR, co-author of EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room and trains therapists on attachment and dissociation with children and teens.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Anna Monaco is the owner of Annie J. Monaco, LLC. and Monaco Training Center. She is the co-owner of Playful EMDR. Anna Monaco has an employment relationship with Child Trauma Institute and Trauma Institute and the University of Buffalo. She receives compensation as a consultant and trainer. Anna Monaco receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Anna Monaco is a member of the Association for Play Therapy.

Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)
 

For a more detailed outline that includes times or durations of time, if needed, please contact cepesi@pesi.com

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.

Objectives

1. Utilize 3 strategies to engage parents and caregivers in recognizing and managing dissociative symptoms as they present in the play therapy room and at home.
2. Apply 3 prescriptive play therapy activities to explore dissociative parts and encourage internal cooperation.
3. Assess formal and informal screening for dissociative symptoms.

Outline

Applying the Lens of Dissociation in Play Therapy

• Apply formal and informal screening for dissociative symptoms 
• Connect how dissociative parts relate to the neurobiology of trauma 
• Mobilize caregivers as agents in their child’s healing through involvement in play therapy and processing 

Inviting Parts to Play and Heal in the Play Therapy Setting

• A parts lens to respond to child’s projective play through a case example and video clip
• Sand tray prompt to encourage parts to come together in the sand tray play therapy with an experiential demonstration
• Play therapy setting for a titrated approach to healing from trauma as described in a case example, including movement and play

Grounding these topics in current research and the limitations of comparative clinical research in children

Target Audience

• Play Therapists 
• Psychologists
• Physicians 
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Social Workers
• Counselors