| Description |
Group Theraplay training is for professionals who want to use Theraplay in classrooms, day care, residential settings or with family groups. Basic knowledge about Theraplay is assumed for the one-day program (see above for pre-requisites). A two-day training is available by request for those who do not meet the pre-requisites.
Learning Objectives for Group Theraplay:
• How to apply Theraplay principles to group treatment
• How to plan and structure a Theraplay group
• How to adapt group Theraplay to different populations
• How to manage resistance and other problems
• Describe the steps toward implementing group sessions internally
• Skill development in how to use group rules and techniques through practice
Special Features of this Training:
• The training is intensive, interactive and practical
• It includes the opportunity for each participant to lead a group activity
• It includes video examples of group work
Who should attend:
• School counselors and social workers
• Special education teachers (Masters level)
• Clinicians who work with groups of children or family group therapy
• Early childhood specialists
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