Exploring Spirituality in Play Therapy

Respectfully address issues related to spirituality in play therapy

Description

Often times during play therapy sessions, the topic of spirituality arises. Children's values, issues of grief and loss, and connection with others are just a few areas of life influenced by spiritual beliefs. Yet this is a topic that is rarely taught or discussed among play therapy practitioners. In this webinar, you will learn how to explore and address a wide variety of topics relating to spirituality and children in play therapy. You should expect to think deeply and have fun in this interactive class as you explore your own spiritual practices/beliefs and learn to respectfully explore the spiritual beliefs of children and families in play therapy. You will learn and practice play therapy interventions as well as discuss conceptualization relating to spirituality and have fun doing it!

4 Live Webinar CE Hours.  This workshop meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar."

APT Approved Provider 99-05 

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.

Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 
  1. Describe their attitudes toward incorporating spirituality into play therapy sessions and explain when this is appropriate.
  2. Explain why it is important for play therapists to have some basic understanding of different religious belief systems.
  3. Be able to identify 3 limitations or concerns regarding integrating spirituality into a play therapy session
  4. Be able identify 3 common situations in which a child might bring up issues of spirituality in a play therapy session.
  5. Name 3 specific ways to honor and respect a client/family's unique spiritual beliefs.
  6. List 3 play therapy interventions used to help clients who have experienced a death/loss.
  7. Describe the process of finding out about specific spiritual/religious belief systems and explain how to work within a family/client's unique belief system in play therapy sessions.
  8. Explain the rationale for incorporating the exploration of spirituality in play therapy sessions.
  9. Explain how they could determine whether they want to explore issues of spirituality with clients in play therapy.