DESCRIPTION:

Designed to provide basic understanding of play therapy as an appropriate mental health intervention with children. Includes major approaches, stages in play therapy process and the role and responsibility of the therapist. Special issues to be addressed, some of which are precursors to other workshop offerings. An historical perspective relative to the origins, contributions of the giants in the field and the early use of play therapy will be included. Play therapy techniques will be presented and practiced.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After attending this live webinar, participants will be able to:
  • Define play therapy based on the Association for Play Therapy  
  • Identify the goals of play therapy
  • Identify play therapy history & contributors to early beginnings
  • Analyze fundamental theoretical approaches
  • Describe the role of the play therapist
  • Demonstrate application of play therapy techniques to specific issues

PRESENTER: ARTI KUMAR-JAIN, NCC, M.Ed
Arti Kumar-Jain is currently the Founding Director of Love & Light 4 Kidz LLC and Executive Director of Diya Holistic Life Care. She has over twenty years of experience in the school setting as an elementary school educator, early childhood educator, tutor, and mental health provider. She received her Master's degree in Elementary Education and in Community Counseling from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She has worked in private practice in Virginia Beach and also in Charleston, South Carolina. She has worked at Medical University of South Carolina in mental health for their day treatment program. Arti has also been Co-Director for Barstow Acres Children's Center Therapeutic Camp and provided presentations and trainings. She ahs provided international training in Jamaica as part of Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars.