- IN-PERSON - Nourishing the Self through Sand Play Therapy Connecting to our Innate Wisdom as a Source of Replenishment - IN-PERSON
May 25, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
BC Play Therapy Association holds workshops throughout the year to help advance the education of Play Therapy Practitioners and related professions. These usually revolve around a specialized speaker teaching a subject of importance to the advancement of play therapy as a therapeutic practice.
For IN-PERSON participants – 6 Contact CEs/CEUs
For IN-PERSON participants of this hybrid workshop, a certificate of completion will be provided based on attendance throughout the workshop and successful completion of an evaluation component.
Early bird pricing is available until April 18th when pricing will increase by 15%
*This workshop will NOT be recorded*
In consideration of those suffering from environmental allergies, this workshop is a non-smoking and scent-free zone.
Please do not wear any scented products (perfume, cologne, soap, hairspray, shampoo, hair gel, body lotion, anti-perspirant, scented facial creams, makeup etc..) Please remember to not wear clothes that have been washed in scented laundry detergent and/or dried with fabric softeners. If you normally use regular laundry soap or fabric softeners, please make sure that what you are wearing has been washed in pure water and well aired out.
Nourishing the Self through Sand Play Therapy Connecting to our Innate Wisdom as a Source of Replenishment
IN-PERSON
Presented by Marie José Dhaese, Ph.D., RCC, ATR, RPT-S, CPT-S, BCRPT-S
One-Day IN-PERSON Workshop
Saturday, May 25th 9am – 5:00pm
For IN-PERSON participants – 6 Contact CEs/CEUs
VENUE: IN-PERSON at the Alan Emmott Centre, Burnaby, BC, Canada. There is limited seating for in-person participants.
Workshop Description:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the history and development of Sand Play Therapy within the context of Expressive Play Therapy®.
- Identify three unique and specific gifts of Sand Play Therapy as one of the many expressive therapies available in play therapy sessions.
- Discuss how to conduct Sand Play Therapy sessions with children, youth, adults, and families, while considering the setting, accessibility, age groups, and demographics.
- Prepare a Sand Play Therapy area while taking into consideration various materials and symbols.
- Discuss and identify the many ways self-healing manifests itself in Sand Play Therapy imagery.
- Participants will explore the demands, challenges, and long-term side effects of being a therapist and possible ways of utilizing Sand Play Therapy in their healing in order to continue facilitating the healing of the children and families they work alongside.
WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING:
Play therapists, children’s counsellors, family therapists, family counsellors, psychologists, social workers, school counsellors, and other mental health professionals working with children, adolescents, and families will benefit from this training. A basic understanding of play therapy would be beneficial.
About the Presenter:
Marie José Dhaese, Ph.D., RCC, ATR, RPT-S, CPT-S, BCRPT-S, was born and educated in France. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), a Registered Art Therapist (ATR and BCATR), a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S) and a Certified Play Therapist Supervisor (CPT-S), and BC Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (BCRPT-S).
Marie José celebrates 50 years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist. She is the creator of Expressive Play Therapy®, a holistic and integrative approach she has been teaching her approach internationally for over 40 years. She has been a frequent speaker at art therapy, play therapy and mental health conferences throughout North America, presenting the approach and methods she has pioneered, particularly in the field of abuse, loss and trauma.
Marie José is joined by her co-therapists—her standard poodles—who assist with counselling, training and workshops when appropriate. To learn more about Marie José Dhaese, click here.
Schedule for the Workshop:
CANCELLATION POLICY:
- To cancel your registration, please send us a cancellation notice via email at [email protected] no later than 2 weeks before the start of an event for a full refund less a $25.00 cancellation fee. No refund is issued if you cancel your registration within 2 weeks of the event.
- Please note that all payments received and/or processed on workshop day will be processed at manual registration rates.
Should you have any questions about this workshop, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@bcplaytherapy.ca
APT Approved Provider 95-019 – BCPTA is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to provide continuing education specific to play therapy.
CAPT Approved Provider 09-103 – BCPTA is approved by the Canadian Association for Play Therapy to provide foundation training and continuing education training specific to child and play therapy. This training cannot be used for Foundation Play Therapy Training towards Certification with CAPT as a Certified Play Therapist (CPT).
Venue: Burnaby - Alan Emmott Centre
Address:
Description:
6650 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7
Very limited parking at the centre and available street parking round the centre. Click here for Alan Emmott Parking Map.