SLIME!!!: Assessing the Crucial Cs Using Adlerian Play Therapy

Are you hesitant to use slime in play therapy sessions? Come be an apprentice to the “Slime Doctor.”  In this experiential workshop, you will learn to identify the four Crucial Cs, Courage, Capable, Count, Connect in play therapy.  We will review play therapy case examples to identify client mastery of each of the Crucial Cs and explore other aspects of a client’s lifestyle.  You will be able to demonstrate how to use specific play therapy techniques to assess a client’s Crucial Cs.  Even more important, you will explore how to be purposeful when using slime in play therapy sessions.

3 hour Live Webinar CE hours (non-contact) (1 Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories, 2 Hour on Play Therapy Skills and Method/Applicants Choice) This workshop meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar."

APT 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.

Required Materials:

2 Bowls

Spoon

At least two 4 oz bottles of School Glue

A bottle of all-purpose contact solution or slime solution (NO BORAX)

1 box of baking soda

Food coloring (optional)

Shaving Cream (optional – men’s regular)

Fat Markers (optional)

Glitter (optional)

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

 1)      Describe the four Crucial Cs.

 2)      Describe at least four therapeutic powers of play using slime as a therapeutic play therapy technique.

3)      Explain how to assess the client’s mastery of each of the Crucial Cs using slime.

 4)      Explain how to adapt at least two play therapy techniques to assess Count, Courage, Connect and Capable.