Therapeutic Play Therapy

Therapeutic Play Therapy

September 28, 2009

9:00 AM – 4:15 PM
6 CEU/clock hours
Location: FCCS, 855 W. Mound Street, Columbus OH 

This training will provide theory, history, and practical experiences along with skills that prepare counselors and social workers to integrate play into psychotherapeutic work with children and families. Demonstrations and experiential learning about therapeutic play therapy techniques will be presented. Shayla will also guide you to develop techniques for particular populations and diagnoses through case study examples.

Participants will learn:

• An understanding of the client and therapist roles in specific therapeutic play therapy techniques
• Knowledge about how to identify at least four functions of therapeutic play therapy
• How to incorporate five styles of therapeutic play therapy

 Presenter: Shayla Shavers, M.Ed, LPCC, earned a BA in psychology and M.Ed in community counseling from Ohio University. Shayla is employed as the Foster Care Clinical Supervisor for Youth Advocate Services in Columbus Ohio and is responsible for counseling children and families. Currently, Shayla instructs at Ohio Dominican University and has also instructed at Ohio University; she lectures on study skills, group dynamics, and leadership styles.