| Description |
Level One Theraplay & MIM is a four-day training designed to teach the basics for participants to begin using Theraplay techniques in their work with existing and new clients. Clinicians who work with traumatized children, children with severe attachment issues, or very complicated family situations should plan on taking additional training or receiving supervision before using Theraplay with these clients. Beginners should use Theraplay techniques first with less complicated cases.
Enrolling in the certification practicum is not required to receive supervision.
In order to help make it easier to obtain additional training, we have restructured our Level Two training in a modular format. Trainees may register for modules independently or together.
The Level Two modules are:
Adapting Theraplay to Work with Trauma and Complex Families
MIM Skill Development
Building Your Theraplay skills: new activities, adapting Theraplay to different populations, working with resistance
Each modular day will also include supervision of Theraplay work.
Please note that you may register individually for any or all of these Level Two training days. To receive credit for completion, you need to complete all three modules. Completion is required for certification.
In addition, if you work with groups of children, such as in a school or residential setting, or groups of children and their parents, you should register for the optional day of Group Theraplay often scheduled the day after the Level One training.
Learning Objectives for Level One Theraplay & MIM:
Administer the MIM and analyze it at a beginning level
Conduct feedback sessions with parents based upon the MIM analysis
Use the MIM as a guideline for Theraplay treatment planning
Differentiate and use the four Theraplay dimensions
Describe the core concepts of Theraplay and their relationship to current attachment and brain research
Describe how Theraplay is applied to meet the needs of children with behavior problems, foster and adopted children, children with ASD, and older children
Describe how to guide parents to participate in a Theraplay treatment session
Special Features of this training:
Using video, we feature demonstration of treatment of a real client family including the MIM assessment, feedback to the parents and several Theraplay sessions
Attendance is limited to no more than 30 so that you’ll have a chance to get your questions answered
We require one trainer for every ten participants to help make the experience as personal and rewarding as possible
The training is interactive, intense and practical—you’ll leave with the knowledge and skills to begin using Theraplay in your work
It features video of Theraplay treatment with many different clients in addition to the demonstration family
The training includes interactive sessions to practice a variety of Theraplay activities
The training concludes with the creation of a treatment plan for one of your own clients and a chance to practice it for feedback
**PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL FOUR DAY OF TRAINING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ANY EI CREDITS.**
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