Palette of Purpose: Creative Art Methods for Adlerian Play Therapy

Come and Learn how to incorporate art techniques into Adlerian Play Therapy

Description

Art has long been recognized as a powerful tool for expression, communication, and healing in therapeutic settings. In Adlerian play therapy, art offers a unique window into clients’ lifestyles, goals, and private logic. This hands-on workshop will equip play therapists with the knowledge and skills to meaningfully incorporate a variety of art techniques into their Adlerian play therapy practice. Participants will explore the developmental stages of their play therapy clients’ artistic expression, from scribbling to representational drawing. The workshop will provide an in-depth exploration of various art mediums—including crayons, markers, paint, clay, collage, construction paper, and mixed media—and how each medium can elicit different responses and expressions from play therapy clients. Participants will learn which media are best suited for specific therapeutic goals, age groups, and presenting concerns.  Central to this training is learning how to use art techniques as a tool for lifestyle assessment. Through art, play therapy client reveal their perceptions of themselves, their families, and their place in the world.  Attendees will engage in experiential activities and practical application exercises to build confidence in using art with their play therapy clients. By the end of this workshop, participants will understand how to integrate art into Adlerian play therapy to deepen their understanding of clients and enhance therapeutic outcomes.

 

 6 Non-Contact CE Hours. (Includes 2 hours on Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories and 4 hours on Play Therapy Skills and Methods) 

APT Approved Provider 99-055

 

League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists (LEAPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7402. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists (LEAPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 

 

Agenda

8:00 am - Start

10:15 am - Break #1 (15 minutes)

12:00 pm - Lunch Break (30 minutes)

2:00 pm - Break #2 (15 minutes)

3:00 pm - End

Objectives

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the stages of drawing development in children and apply this knowledge to assess age-appropriate artistic expression in play therapy clients.
  2. Describe various art media and select appropriate materials based on therapeutic goals, developmental level, and client needs.
  3. Demonstratehow to gather lifestyle information from children's artwork, including family drawings and metaphorical self-portraits.
  4. Demonstrate art-based Adlerian play therapy interventions that facilitate insight.
  5. List and describe 3 art techniques to explore the crucial Cs in Adlerian play therapy.
  6. Demonstrate art-based Adlerian play therapy interventions that facilitate therapeutic change.