Professionals
“Children's play is not mere sport.
It is full of meaning and import.”
—F. Froebel
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Training
SDCPT is dedicated to developing professional understanding of the value of play, as well as advancing the field of play therapy. We provide a variety of training opportunities throughout the year.
2-Day Training Event in Child-Centered Play Therapy!
June 20th & June 21st
Didactic and dynamic instruction will be utilized to teach child-centered play therapy (CCPT) theory, skills, and application across a wide range of clinical populations.
Amy Wickstrom, MFT, RPT, and Yumi Ogawa, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, MFT Intern, will be conducting this training in San Diego Center for Play Therapy’s conference room, utilizing the 2-way mirror into the playroom. The training will include:
- Viewing a live play therapy session behind a 2-way mirror
- Experiential learning activities
- Small group breakouts
- 8 CEU’s for the BBS (Provider #4008)/ 8 contact hours for APT CE Provider #07-196
Friday Evening (7-9pm) Objectives:
Why Play Therapy?
- Play therapy in comparison to other clinical approaches.
- Overview of CCPT as a clinical approach with children and families.
Toys and Materials:
- Why toys?
- Which toys?
- How many toys?
- Toys on a budget
- Organizing and building a playroom
Saturday (9am - 4:20pm) Objectives:
Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT):
- History of CCPT
- How to relate to children from a child-centered approach
- Using CCPT as a clinical approach for treating children and families
- Therapeutic responses
- Limit-setting
- Choice-giving
- Clinical demonstration of live session with child
- How to apply CCPT theory and skills in diverse settings
- Current research in play therapy
- The impact of self as therapist on the play therapy process
Additional Information
| Cost | CEUs | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday only | $45 | 2 |
| Saturday only | $160 | 6 |
| Friday & Saturday | $190 | 8 |
Please register by contacting San Diego Center for Play Therapy. Space is limited. Light refreshments provided.
Presenters:
Amy Wickstrom, MFT, RPT, and Yumi Ogawa, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, MFT Intern, have been trained by several significant contributors to child-centered play therapy, including Louise Guerney and Garry Landreth. Both clinicians are actively involved in promoting child-centered play therapy and contributing to the empirical support for this approach with children and families. All attendants can expect a dynamic and enriching experience.
Child Therapy & Psychiatric Medications
Saturday, October 4, 9am-noon
Didactic and dynamic training will be used to discuss the intersection of psychiatry and clinical practice with children. Participants will learn:
What Child Therapists Need to Know about Medications
- Reasons to be informed about psychopharmacology
- How to determine if a child in therapy would benefit from medication
- Play therapy and medications
- Do’s and Don’ts for talking to parents about medications
Psychiatric Medications: An Overview
- Medications and their uses
- Common side effects of medications
- Issues of safety with medications
- How medications work from the viewpoint of the observer
Working with a Psychiatrist: What to Expect
- How to work collaboratively with a psychiatrist
- Preparing parents for their visit to the psychiatrist
- Understanding how and why the child/family may describe the presenting issues to the psychiatrist differently than how they describe them to the clinician
CEUs: 3 CEU’s for the BBS (Provider #4008) Where: San Diego Center for Play Therapy (www.sdplay.org), 16885 West Bernardo Dr, Ste 110, San Diego, 92127
Register: Email awickstrom@sdplay.org or call (858) 675-9600 ext. 1. Space is limited. Light refreshments provided. Fee: $60.
Presenters:
Dr. Monique Masse is a child and adult psychiatrist in private practice since 1998. A graduate of UC Berkeley, she went to medical school at UC Davis, and completed her child and adolescent fellowship at UC San Diego. She also received pediatric training at North Shore University Hospital in Manhassett, as well as psychiatric training at New York Hospital Cornell. Because of her education and experience in both medicine and psychotherapy, she is uniquely qualified to evaluate and treat a wide range of mental health and medical issues.
Amy Wickstrom founded San Diego Center for Play Therapy as a result of her vision for an establishment dedicated to the provision of child and family mental health services and professional training in play therapy. Amy is an author, clinician, and guest lecturer at non-profit organizations, churches, schools, and universities. She is a licensed Marital and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist.
Dealing with Aggressive Children in Play Therapy
Saturday, August 23
Hitting, kicking, breaking materials or being oppositional… these are some of the most common behaviors that compel parents to bring their children to therapy, but they are also some of the most difficult behaviors for clinicians to treat! In this training, didactic and dynamic instruction will be utilized to discuss therapeutic skills with aggressive children from a child-centered approach.
Presenter: Yumi Ogawa, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, MFT Intern
Participants will learn about:
- Common triggers for aggressive behaviors
- Aggressive toys: pros and cons
- Therapeutic limit setting with aggressive children
- Clinical skills for working with aggressive children in play therapy
- Research on aggression in play therapy
The training will include:
- Viewing video tapes of actual sessions with aggressive children
- Experiential learning activities and role play
- Small group breakouts
- 2 CEU’s for the BBS (Provider #4008)/ 2 contact hours for APT CE Provider #07-196
Where: San Diego Center for Play Therapy
Cost: $30.00 per person
Please register by emailing yogawa@sdplay.org or calling (858) 675-9600 ext. 2. Space is limited. Light refreshments provided.
Supervision
Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) Supervision:
On Becoming a CCPT Therapist
“I’m not sure if I am
doing this right!”
“I know I make a lot of mistakes, but I’m not sure how to
improve them.”
“I love really CCPT and I just want to get better at it”
Objectives
These supervision groups provide you with an opportunity to enhance
your knowledge of CCPT, refine your current CCPT skills, and increase
your awareness of the parallel process between your personal and
professional growth as a child-centered play therapist. The groups
are limited to three supervisees to achieve in-depth and personal
instruction. (The degree to which you perceive this experience as
enriching will largely be a function of the individual goals you set
for participation in the group.)
Structure
- Didactic instruction on CCPT, including theory, facilitative responses, limit-setting, play themes, and more!
- Review videotaped play sessions of group members.
- Conduct a play session and receive live supervision (a 2 way mirror will be used).
- Participate in feedback sessions after watching live sessions of supervisor and other supervisees.
Pre-requisites
- Basic knowledge of CCPT skills and theory.
- Currently providing therapy to at least one child with whom you will utilize CCPT.
- Commitment to bring videotaped play sessions to supervision.
- Meeting with Dr. Yumi Ogawa to determine if the supervision group will help you effectively achieve your goals.
The groups will be supervised by Yumi Ogawa, Ph.D., RPT-S, who has received extensive training and mentorship in CCPT by significant contributors to this clinical approach, including Garry Landreth, Dee Ray, and Sue Bratton. Supervision hours will be counted at a higher % toward the RPT because Dr. Ogawa is an RPT-S.
Further Information
Where: San Diego Center for Play Therapy.
When: 2 hour meetings once per month for a total of 5 meetings, and
specific dates for each group will be established when each group is
formed.
Cost: $50 per session or $230 paid in advance.
If you are interested in participating in a supervision group, please contact Dr. Yumi Ogawa at 858-675-9600 or yogawa@sdplay.org
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