Many therapists is Archive: struggle with how to include children in family sessions using traditional “talk-based” family therapy techniques..
Archive: Many therapists struggle with how to include children in family sessions using traditional “talk-based” family therapy techniques.
younger children is Because have less developed verbal skills and shorter attention spans, strictly talk-based therapy approaches tend not to effectively engage them or allow their voices to be heard..
Because younger children have less developed verbal skills and shorter attention spans, strictly talk-based therapy approaches tend not to effectively engage them or allow their voices to be heard.
play activities and toys is Using as conversational tools forms an ideal bridge for therapists to work with children and families together and provides a method to harness the full power of family therapy with young children.Learn the basic tenets and techniques of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and its application to children..
Using play activities and toys as conversational tools forms an ideal bridge for therapists to work with children and families together and provides a method to harness the full power of family therapy with young children.Learn the basic tenets and techniques of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and its application to children.
video, is Through demonstration, discussion, and hands-on practice, you will learn about collaborative goal setting, scaling techniques, and preferred future activities..
Through video, demonstration, discussion, and hands-on practice, you will learn about collaborative goal setting, scaling techniques, and preferred future activities.
This recording is will present strategies for applying creative activities to family therapy sessions and provide specific examples and demonstrations of utilizing Solution-Focused Play Therapy techniques in therapy with children.Describe the rationale for integrating Play Therapy activities into Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) into clinical practiceExplain the utility of SFBT techniques with children and families as it relates to case conceptualizationAnalyze scaling and preferred future questions with child clients through video, role-play, discussion, and practiceDescribe clinical intervention strategies to incorporate parents and caregivers into play therpay activites to improve client engagementApply Solution-Focused Play Therapy techniques in-session with children who have experienced traumaDemonstrate multi-sensory therapeutic activities in clinical small group practiceEXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING A PREFERRED FUTURETHERAPEUTIC ASSUMPTIONSSolution-focused play therapyRole of the toy, the play, and the parentLanguage and how it impacts therapeutic successVideo clip: First Five MinutesSFBT TENETS FOR PLAY THERAPYException finding questionsHow to discover exceptions from child, parents, teachers, pets, and othersActivityPre-session changeFocus on a problem-free futureMiracle playDo the miracle: importance of role-playWishes, magic, and other imaginative adaptationsVideo clip: 3 WishesDoing what worksCollaborative stanceIntegrating child’s goals and parents’ goalsVideo clip: Mom and Son Make a PlanTherapy is based on client’s goals and expertiseUTILITY OF SCALINGScaling essentialsFollowing the child’s lead-art examplesFuture talk and metaphorScaling in actionScaling toolsDemonstrate scaling toys and activitiesVideo demonstration of scalingMulti-participant scalingSCALING PRACTICETRAUMA STRATEGIESMulti-sensory strategies for flashbacks and triggersUse of scaling with traumatic eventsCopingI sort of want to liveDetails of a less crappy day.
This recording will present strategies for applying creative activities to family therapy sessions and provide specific examples and demonstrations of utilizing Solution-Focused Play Therapy techniques in therapy with children.Describe the rationale for integrating Play Therapy activities into Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) into clinical practiceExplain the utility of SFBT techniques with children and families as it relates to case conceptualizationAnalyze scaling and preferred future questions with child clients through video, role-play, discussion, and practiceDescribe clinical intervention strategies to incorporate parents and caregivers into play therpay activites to improve client engagementApply Solution-Focused Play Therapy techniques in-session with children who have experienced traumaDemonstrate multi-sensory therapeutic activities in clinical small group practiceEXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING A PREFERRED FUTURETHERAPEUTIC ASSUMPTIONSSolution-focused play therapyRole of the toy, the play, and the parentLanguage and how it impacts therapeutic successVideo clip: First Five MinutesSFBT TENETS FOR PLAY THERAPYException finding questionsHow to discover exceptions from child, parents, teachers, pets, and othersActivityPre-session changeFocus on a problem-free futureMiracle playDo the miracle: importance of role-playWishes, magic, and other imaginative adaptationsVideo clip: 3 WishesDoing what worksCollaborative stanceIntegrating child’s goals and parents’ goalsVideo clip: Mom and Son Make a PlanTherapy is based on client’s goals and expertiseUTILITY OF SCALINGScaling essentialsFollowing the child’s lead-art examplesFuture talk and metaphorScaling in actionScaling toolsDemonstrate scaling toys and activitiesVideo demonstration of scalingMulti-participant scalingSCALING PRACTICETRAUMA STRATEGIESMulti-sensory strategies for flashbacks and triggersUse of scaling with traumatic eventsCopingI sort of want to liveDetails of a less crappy day