This two-day advanced workshop is for those who have had previous training in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and who desire to augment and refine their knowledge and skills in the method. Day One of the workshop emphasizes the refinement of general sessions skills, including strategies to solve problems frequently encountered in the practice of play therapy. Day Two includeds advanced skill training through roleplay demonstrations, supervised practice exercises, the supervision of video tapes brought by participants who choose to do so, and opportunities for participants to discuss problems which they have encountered in the practice of the method.

The ratio of participants to workshop leader(s) is kept small so as to ensure ample opportunity for skills training and individual supervision of exercises and/or participants' actual cases.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants should acquire:

• An increased awareness of the play therapy process and an increased ability to identify play session themes
• Acquisition of advanced play therapy skills in empathic responding and role-play
• Strategies to address common problems encountered in play therapy with children
• A broader base of understanding of age, stage and individual differences among children in therapy
• An increased understanding of the potential use of play therapy in determining the presence of sexual abuse and other child problems
• Ways of expanding CCPT applications to a broader clientele, including special populations

• Stages and common themes in the play therapy process
• Interpretation of atypical play themes
• Handling common problems and special situations
• Effective limit-setting
• Creative participation in the child's role-plays
• Dealing with uncooperative parents
• CCPT and sexual abuse
• Working with special children and families, including foster care and adoptive applications

A two-day training workshop in Child-Centered Play Therapy (or its equivalent in course work) offered by IDEALS, NIRE, Penn State, Guerney, Nordling, North Texas State, Landreth, Andronico, Ginsburg, Lay, Levinger, Norton, Sywulak, VanFleet, or someone else who uses as a strict guide, writings by Axline, Moustakas, Ginott or by the people listed above. Otherwise, it is recommended that those interested in this workshop first take NIRE's two-day Child-Centered Play Therapy Training Workshop.

13 hours of CE credits or 1.3 CEU's are provided to psychologists, social workers, counselors, and play therapists. For further information, see Continuing Education Information.

Participants completing this workshop will earn 3.5 hours of supervisory credit toward NIRE's Certification Program in Child-Centered Play Therapy.

In addition, for participants who present a case for supervision, NIRE will document 1 hour of individual supervision credit which can be used to meet the supervisory requirements for Registered Play Therapist status through the Association for Play Therapy.

     Louise Guerney, Ph.D.
     William Nordling, Ph.D.

Current Professional Training Schedule

Cost of the Advanced Play Therapy Workshop is $265.

A discount of $25 is available for each person attending from the same site and registering together.

Please see the Professional Training Schedule for information on additional discounts.

The workshop meets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Lunch is on your own.

To Register, contact Ms. Laura Landi:

Phone
     301-986-1479
Fax
     301-680-3756
E-mail
     niremd@nire.org
Mail
     NIRE - Administrative Office
     12500 Blake Road
     Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056

If you register by fax or mail, please include your name, address, home and work phone numbers, and the dates for which you are registering.

Payment may be made either by check or credit card. Registrations by fax must be accompanied by a credit card number.

If payment is made with a credit card number, please write your name exactly as it appears on the card, the expiration date and your signature.

Participants completing this workshop may also wish to attend NIRE's:

     Filial Family Therapy Workshop
     Parenting Skills Program Leadership Training Workshop

     Professional Resources for Play Therapists
     Bibliography on Play Therapy

This and all other NIRE professional training workshops can be offered on-site and tailored to meet your organization's or group's distinctive needs. For more information on this potentially cost-saving alternative, please see

     On-Site Training Opportunities