Multi-disc DVD video recording with electronic manual and instructions • Enhance client’s ability to communicate effectively and authentically • Overcome client resistance and build upon inner resiliency and strengths • Reframe trauma experiences, increase self-regulation, and connect to a mind-body awareness Hands-on interactive experiences to heal from abuse, neglect, domestic violence and more In this hands-on, experiential seminar, you will learn a variety of expressive therapy interventions through play, art & clay therapy, movement/dance/music, storytelling and nature. You will be able to immediately incorporate these methods into practice with the clients you work with, to transform attachment related trauma, trauma associated with physical and emotional crises (abuse, neglect, domestic violence, natural disasters, among others), as well as learning self-regulation skills to calm anxiety, focus attention, and overcome depressive states. In this skill enriching training you will empower your clients to: Build resiliency Reframe their trauma experiences Increase self-efficacy Self-regulate emotions Build a sense of control Connect to mind-body awareness and nature Enhance interpersonal relationships Take action beyond the therapy session to heal Join Janet Courtney, Ph.D., RPT-S, author and internationally recognized storyteller, as she shares with you a variety of expressive therapy interventions and supportive case examples and over 30 years of experience working with clients through expressive therapies. Objectives: Identify the neurobiological implications of using expressive therapies Describe how expressive therapies can reframe trauma experiences, increase self-regulation, and connect to a mind-body awareness. Learn how to overcome client resistance and build upon inner resiliency and strengths. List the steps of creating and implementing multi-sensory therapeutic storytelling to heal trauma Discuss the ethical implications of using expressive therapies in practice. Demonstrate how to implement a variety of expressive therapies in practice through hands-on interactive experiences. Janet A. Courtney, PhD, LCSW, is founder of FirstPlay Therapy® and an adjunct professor at Barry University School of Social Work, Miami Shores, FL. She is a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor, TEDx speaker, a StoryPlay® facilitator, and is past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. She has publications in the International Journal of Play Therapy, the American Journal of Art Therapy, and the Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture, and is a contributing author for the chapter, "Touching Autism through Developmental Play Therapy" in the book, Play-based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Courtney also has a book coming out in Spring, 2017, Touch in Child Counseling and Play Therapy: An Ethical and Clinical Guide. She offers a certification in FirstPlay Therapy® (including FirstPlay® Infant Massage Storytelling). She has been invited to speak nationally and internationally including the Cayman Islands, England, Ireland, Morocco, Russia and the Ukraine. She specializes in infant mental health, attachment, and trauma related issues. Dr. Courtney’s new form of Kinesthetic Storytelling® can be found in her children’s book, The Magic Rainbow. Visit her website at www.FirstPlayTherapy.com Continuing Education Information: For U.S. and Canadian customers, CE is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact PESI Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details. |