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Play Unleashed: Mastering the 20 Therapeutic Powers of Play

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Unlock the potential of play therapy as we guide you through the "Powers of Play," a comprehensive exploration of concepts and techniques that elevate personal strengths, foster communication, nurture emotional wellness, and enrich social relationships. Immerse yourself in hands-on activities, honing the skills needed to harness the therapeutic benefits of play for your clients.

Our interactive sessions are tailored to mental health therapists who want to deepen their understanding of the therapeutic powers of play therapy through theory and application. Discover the art of playful mastery, learning how to creatively integrate the powers of play into your therapeutic practice. From non-directive to expressive arts our training provides practical tools and insights to make play therapy an integral part of your toolkit.

Join us for a playful and informative journey where theory meets practice, and where the power of play becomes a catalyst for healing. Elevate your therapeutic approach and unleash the powers of play in the healing process with our play therapy-focused training.

Jared Andes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. He obtained his Master of Social Work from the University of Utah. He is on the board for UAPT and the magazine committee for APT.

Jared is a compassionate advocate with a genuine love of play and a heart dedicated to healing, Jared loves engaging in play therapy and teaching playful approaches to treating anxiety disorders, specializing in selective mutism for the last seven years. Outside of therapy, Jared enjoys running, hiking, gardening, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Details

Date

March 22, 2024

Location

Online Zoom Training (MST)

Schedule

8:45 - Check in/Sign in on Zoom
9:00 - Presentation Begins
10:30 - 15 Minute Break
12:00-1:00 1 Hour Break For Lunch
2:30 - 15 Minute Break
4:30 - Presentation Ends

Pricing

$150 Early Bird Pricing

$175 Regular Pricing
 
$80 Student Pricing


*Pricing includes CE Certificate

Of Note

As this is an online training, it is required that you have your video on and are actively participating in order to earn the offered CEs. Please do not engage in other activities while in this training including driving, driving through for that coffee fix, or rearranging your closet - this training requires your attention and engagement. You will receive an email with the Zoom link and any handouts the day prior to the training.

Training Objectives

    1. Upon completion, participants will identify the powers of play included in "Increases Personal Strengths".
    2. Participants will identify the powers of play included in "Facilitates Communication".
    3. Participants will identify the powers of play included in "Fosters Emotional Wellness".
    4. Participants will identify the powers of play included in "Enhances Social Relationships".
    5. Participants will acquire proficiency in at least one play therapy intervention, specifically designed to harness the "Powers of Play" for increasing personal strengths, facilitating communication, fostering emotional wellness, and enhancing social relationships.
    6. Upon completion, participants will be able to identify the relationship between play therapy theories, therapeutic factors, and concrete techniques.

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