Play Therapy Techniques for Back to School Anxiety & Worries

Presented by Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR, RPT-S, Eagala Advanced Certified

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About this Event

Back to school is an exciting a joyful time for most students...but often not for our anxious and worried children and teens.  Many have have struggled through the ups and downs of virtual or in-person school. Or been over the moon to not have in-person school!   Now with the start of school coming up, therapists, play therapists, counselors and social workers need to plan ahead to minimize the impact of going back to school. This webinar will serve as a guide for therapists to infuse their practice with art, play and sandtray activities that will support anxious and worried chidlren and teens. Therapists will be able to incorporate learned skills into their clinical approach and techniques into in person and online telehealth services. Ethical considerations, diversity and limitations will also be explored.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe at least two art, play and sandtray activities to incorporate into back to school readiness services.
2. Identify at least three cultural considerations with play and art therapy techniques.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of how anxiety and worries impact scholastic performance. 

Limited to 40 participants. Your spot will not be guaranteed without completion of registration with payment.

VIRTUAL: This  will be a  virtual meeting. Participants must be visible (video on) throughout the  presentation and will be awarded CONTACT CE upon successful completion  of a post test. You must be visible (camera on) throughout the  presentation. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 2 CONTACT CE Hours & Florida  LMHC, LMFT & LCSW CEU's.

APT Approved Provider #20-618  & Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy  and Mental Health Counseling BAP#50-20533

Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals

Agenda

2:00-3:45pm EST Training

3:45-4:00pm EST Brainstorming

Cancellation Policy: All  cancellations must be requested in writing and received no later than August 1st to receive a 100% refund. Requests made after will receive 50% refund or transfer to a later workshop. Substitutions (someone else attending) or transfer of registration to another training date may be  requested.

About our presenter: Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR, RPT-S, Eagala Advanced Certified

​Marla is a Licensed Mental  Health Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, Registered Play Therapist -  Supervisor, EMDR Trained, PATH Int'l Certified Therapeutic Riding  Instructor, Qualified Supervisor, Natural Lifemanship Certification  Student and an Eagala Advanced Certified Professional. In other words,  she loves experiential therapies! Marla founded Berger Counseling  Services in 2009 and has presented locally and nationally on experiential services, trauma and bereavement.

Berger Counseling Services

Parkland, FL 33067

561-866-3056