Description:

Therapy with teens involves adaptive techniques to address various presenting symptoms while considering an adolescent’s developmental level and establishing strong rapport. Engaging Teens Creatively with Play Therapy is an informational and experiential training that provides therapists the opportunity to gain skills for the therapy room when working with adolescent clients. The training provides therapists various considerations to assess a teen’s readiness for therapy and levels of parent involvement. Creative interventions, a focus on client’s strengths, and integrating the therapist’s modalities will be explored to generate new approaches for the therapy room when working with this population. Therapists will identify complications they have experienced in working with teens that may be impacting the therapeutic relationship. Participants will we be taught creative interventions for building rapport, addressing self- esteem, approaching social relationships, and exploring negative cognitions.

Cost:

$210.00

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess a teen’s readiness for therapy and levels of parent involvement.

2. Identify considerations for the therapeutic relationship.

3. Explain how to approach resistance with teens in therapy.

4. Apply 2 Sandtray Therapy interventions to a personal professional experience.

5. Select 3 play therapy creative interventions to adapt for teens.

6. Demonstrate 2 creative interventions and provide small group experiential practices.

Journal Articles:

Impact of Child–Teacher Relationship Training on Teacher Attitudes and Classroom Behaviors:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000118

A Meta-Analysis of Sandplay Therapy Treatment Outcomes:

https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000180

How to Get the Journal Articles:

**Additional $17.95 purchase of APA PsycNet journal article is required for non-APT members. If you are an existing APT member, please see below for instructions on how to access the journal articles.**

To Access the Journal Articles:

APT members can access current and past journal articles via the American Psychological Association website. 

1. Visit the APA website: http://my.apa.org
2. Request your password by clicking “Forgot your password or email/username?” and entering the email address APT has on file for you. 
3. Then create a new password.  
4. Once logged in to the APA website, you can use the link provided in the training to access the articles.
5. Read the articles and complete the quizzes.

Non-APT members can purchase the journal articles on this website: http://my.apa.org

1. Click the link provided in the training to access the article.
2. Click “Get Access on the APA website.”
3. Purchase PDF.
4. Read the articles and complete the quizzes.

Presenter:

Cristina Alvarez

LPC, EMDR Trained, Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist

Cristina Alvarez joined the Center for Counseling and Family Relationships in 2018. She earned her Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Cristina became Licensed as a Professional Counselor in 2018. Cristina is EMDR Trained and is an Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist. Her background includes counseling in a private university setting where she helped college students cope and adapt with life transitions and as a crisis counselor for children in schools.

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