Using Groups in Adlerian Play Therapy

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe each of the 4 phases of Adlerian play therapy
2. List and describe 4 basic concepts of Adlerian theory
3. Explain how each of these basic concepts of Adlerian theory apply to group play therapy
4. Explain the steps of limit setting in group Adlerian play therapy
5. Describe 2 play therapy skills used in group Adlerian play therapy for building the relationship with child clients
6. Demonstrate 2 play therapy skills used in group Adlerian play therapy for building the relationship with child clients
7. List and describe at least 3 Adlerian play therapy techniques/activities used for establishing a relationship with children in group play therapy
8. Demonstrate at least 2 Adlerian play therapy techniques/activities used for establishing relationship with children in group play therapy
9. List and describe 2 skills used in group Adlerian play therapy for exploring the lifestyles of child clients
10. Demonstrate at least 2 skills used in group Adlerian play therapy for exploring the lifestyles of child clients
11. List and describe at least 3 Adlerian play therapy techniques/activities used in exploring the lifestyles of children in group play therapy
12. Demonstrate at least 2 Adlerian play therapy techniques/activities used in exploring the lifestyles of children in group play therapy
13. List and describe at least 2 skills used in group Adlerian play therapy for helping child clients gain insight in group play therapy
14. Demonstrate at least 1 Adlerian play therapy skill used in helping the child client gain insight in play therapy
15. List and describe 2 Adlerian play therapy techniques/activities used in helping children gain insight in play therapy
16. Demonstrate at least 1 Adlerian play therapy technique/activities used in helping children gain insight in group play therapy
17. List and describe at least 2 skills used in the reeducation/reorientation phase for facilitating children learning and practicing new, more adaptive patterns of feeling, thinking, and/or behaving in group Adlerian play therapy
18. Demonstrate at least 1 skill used in the reeducation/reorientation phase for facilitating children learning and practicing new, more adaptive patterns of feeling, thinking, and/or behaving in group Adlerian play therapy
19. List and describe at least 3 techniques/activities used in the reeducation/reorientation phase for facilitating children learning and practicing new, more adaptive patterns of feeling, thinking, and/or behaving in group Adlerian play therapy
20. Demonstrate at least 2 techniques/activities used in the reeducation/reorientation phase for facilitating children learning and practicing new, more adaptive patterns of feeling, thinking, and/or behaving in group Adlerian play therapy
21. Describe the role of encouragement in group Adlerian play therapy
22. Describe each of the following elements of lifestyle and explain why exploring each of them in connection with group members is important in group Adlerian play therapy:
1. Family atmosphere
2. Family constellation
3. Crucial Cs
4. Personality priorities
5. Goals of misbehavior
6. Purposes of behavior
7. Assets and strengths
8. Lifestyle convictions
9. Mistaken beliefs
10. Private logic
23. Explain the purpose of conceptualizing clients in group Adlerian play therapy
24. Describe the relationship between conceptualizing clients and developing treatment plans for them in group Adlerian play therapy
25. Discuss ways to assess the self-defeating behaviors of group members and skills needed by group members
26. Describe the importance of balancing attention between/among group members in group Adlerian play therapy
27. Discuss strategies for managing group dynamics in an Adlerian play therapy group, including the following:
1. Explaining how to draw out a child who is not participating
2. Explaining how to block a child who is dominating
3. Describing how to negotiate conflict between group members
4. Facilitating effective conflict resolution between and among group members
28. Explain how to assess suitability for inclusion in an Adlerian play therapy group
29. Describe how to balance group membership in an Adlerian play therapy group
30. Discuss the process of setting up group rules/norms that need to be identified as a part of group Adlerian play therapy
31. List and describe at least 3 possible purposes for creating an Adlerian play therapy group
32. Describe how to match the structure of the Adlerian play therapy group based on the specific purpose of the group
33. Describe how to find or develop appropriate play therapy activities for each phase based on the specific purpose of the group
34. Demonstrate how to metacommunicate about…
1. How each child contributes to the group
2. Each child’s goals of misbehavior in the group
3. Each child’s purposes of behavior in the group
4. Interactions between and among group members
5. Interactions between group members and you as the facilitator
6. How each child feels in regards to other group members
7. What each child thinks about other group members
8. How each member feels/thinks about self in relationship to other members
9. The overall group process
10. Each child’s assets and assets of the group
11. Group members’ functioning at life tasks, particularly around school and friendship
35. Explain how to create opportunities for the group members to lead the session
36. Discuss how to create opportunities for the group members to follow other children in the session
37. Describe the importance of encouraging group members to give feedback to one another
38. Demonstrate at least 2 ways to encourage group members to give feedback to one another during the play therapy
39. Describe a process for designing and delivering play therapy interventions designed to teach skills such as anger management skills, friendship skills, etc. needed by group members
40. Explain at least 2 different ways to intentionally create opportunities for group members to practice new skills in an Adlerian play therapy group