Presenter: Parie Faridnia, PsyD, RPT-S & Nicole Chavez, PsyD, RPT-S

This intervention-focused workshop exposes participants to the highly sensitive trait in children. Participants will gather skills to examine how the trait impacts children’s emotional well-being. Participants will discover and apply targeted play therapy techniques when working with highly sensitive children.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify a minimum of 2 specific ways that the social and emotional development of the child is impacted by the highly sensitive child trait.
2. Summarize the main tenets of the highly sensitive child trait to educate the child’s family and inform treatment planning in play therapy.
3. Utilize a minimum of two play therapy interventions with the highly sensitive child.

Level: Introductory
Primary Area: Special Topics
Content Focus: TX Planning, Assessment / Interpretation
Theoretical Basis: Developmental | Experiential

Continuing Education:
2 Hrs

Presenter: Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S

Participants will engage in an experiential journey into history of play therapy in which we trace our roots. Using real-life stories, interactions, and research from early play therapy architects, participants will learn the current state of approaches and everyday practice.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify initial primary play therapy approaches and their chronology.
2. Identify philosophical differences between early play therapy approaches.
3. List prominent early play therapists and elements of their life stories.

Level: Introductory
Primary Area: History
Content Focus: History, Research
Theoretical Basis: Integrative

Continuing Education:
2 Hrs

Presenter: Yolanda Fountain, PhD, LPC, RPT-S

Are you exploring ways to enhance your provision of online play therapy supervision due to the 2020 pandemic? Join us to engage in collaborative dialogue regarding effective ways to provide tele-supervision for play therapists, including strengths and challenges, efficient systems, and common issues that play therapy supervisees may encounter.

Learning Objectives:
1. List three strengths and challenges of providing play therapy tele-supervision.
2. Identify two HIPAA compatible systems that support play therapy tele-supervision services.
3. Explore three common issues that supervisees may experience when engaging in tele-play therapy services.

Level: Advanced Discussion Group
Primary Area: Skills and Methods
Content Focus: Supervision
Theoretical Basis: N/A

Continuing Education:
2 Hrs

Presenter: Holly Willard, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, & Clair Mellenthin, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

As play therapists we know the power of play, but do we take the time to play and rejuvenate ourselves. It's important to actively engage in selfcare to prevent burnout for therapists, students and caregivers.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe three key components of self-care in play therapy.
2. Analyze the differences between self-care and professional development in play therapy.
3. Explain why it is important for the play therapist to engage in self-care to decrease secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and emotional burnout.

Level: Intermediate
Primary Area: Skills and Methods
Content Focus: Attachment, Supervision
Theoretical Basis: Attachment | Experiential | Humanistic / Relationship

Continuing Education:
2 Hrs

Presenter: Holly Willard, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, & Clair Mellenthin, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

As play therapists we know the power of play, but do we take the time to play and rejuvenate ourselves. It's important to actively engage in selfcare to prevent burnout for therapists, students and caregivers.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe three key components of self-care in play therapy.
2. Analyze the differences between self-care and professional development in play therapy.
3. Explain why it is important for the play therapist to engage in self-care to decrease secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and emotional burnout.

Level: Intermediate
Primary Area: Skills and Methods
Content Focus: Attachment, Supervision
Theoretical Basis: Attachment | Experiential | Humanistic / Relationship

Continuing Education:
2 Hrs