My Co-Therapist is a Puppet: How to Effectively Use Puppets in Play Therapy
This workshop will explore how play therapists can enhance their play therapy sessions through the use of puppets.
Description
You will explore how play therapists can enhance their practice of play therapy through the use of puppets. You will discover the benefits of using puppets in play therapy, develop your own puppet personalities and characters, practice creating captivating puppet performances, and learn how to be intentional with your puppetry interventions in play therapy.
4 Live Webinar CE Hours. (non-contact) (4 hours on Play Therapy Skills and Methods) This workshop meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar."
APT Approved Provider 99-055
Objectives
- Participants will be able to describe at least two benefits of using puppet in play therapy.
- Participants will be able to apply at least two strategies in developing specific puppet personalities and characters for use in a play therapy intervention.
- Participants will be able to demonstrate three techniques for creating captivating puppet performances during play therapy sessions.
- Participants will be able to describe at least three puppet-based play therapy interventions to use with children.