This workshop will provide play therapists an exploration of trauma-informed dynamics to ones’ ongoing clinical work, counseling/personality theory, and client conceptualization. The focus will be understanding what trauma work looks like in the sand tray; how the sand tray facilitates in trauma work. This includes use and importance of the “trauma narrative,” “life narrative,” and“family narrative” in successful treatment. The value of the family narrative and family script regarding the traumatic event will be discussed. Case studies and examples will be given.
Participants: Please bring 15-20 miniature figures; some which represent trauma, and some, healing. We will experience and play, too!
Linda E. Homeyer, Ph.D., LPCS, RPT-S, is the director of the Door of Hope Counseling Center in New Braunfels, Texas. She is a retired Professor of Professional Counseling at Texas State University, where she developed their play therapy and sandtray therapy programs. Dr. Homeyer is the recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s Lifetime Achievement Award and designated as a Director Emerita.
She presents locally to internationally on play therapy and sandtray therapy, has numerous publications, including: Sandtray Therapy: A Practical Manual (3rd Ed.), and The Handbook of Group Play Therapy, co-authored and co-edited with Daniel Sweeney, respectively. Her publications have been translated into Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Spanish.
Licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, nurses, play therapists, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, child life specialists, art therapists, and pastoral counselors. There is no prerequisite for this workshop.
Session Ranking
This event is applicable to professionals of all skill levels.
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration/ Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Presentation
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 noon Presentation
12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Presentation
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. BREAK
2:45 – 4:30 p.m. Presentation
Following the training, participants will be able to:
- Identify how using sand, sandtray, and miniature figures can assist client’s ability to co-regulate with the play therapist;
- List trauma-related miniature figures, both symbols of fear and symbols of safety;
- Assess and use spiritual/religious issues as a resiliency factor in trauma treatment;
- Examine trauma, including the impact of adverse childhood experiences studies, and trauma-informed practice in play therapist use of sand tray;
- List the three steps of trauma work and application to sand tray therapy within the play therapy milieu;
- Identify how to use a trauma narrative and life narrative effectively with the play therapy client caregiver.
Affiliation |
Cost |
Total |
Professional |
$125.00 |
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*CPS Alumni |
$75.00 |
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**Student |
$50.00 |
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***GSU Faculty/Staff |
$50.00 |
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****Continuing Education (Optional) |
$25.00 |
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Grand Total: |
*Please provide the year you graduated and Panther Card ID #.
**Current students must complete and send the Application for Student Discount Rate (p. 5) to qualify for the reduced fee.
*** Please provide your title, department and Panther Card ID#.
**** If you are participating in the workshop to earn credits for professional license renewal or RPT/RPT-S credentialing (initial or renewal), you must include the continuing education credit fee in your payment.
Registration Website:
To register please visit the following website.
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20797_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=172
Please note: The Play Therapy Training Institute does not accept checks.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing seven days prior to the conference to receive a refund and are subject to a $25.00 processing fee. No refunds will be made after Friday, October 12, 2018.
Number of Continuing Education Contact Hours Offered
6.00 contact hours
Continuing Education
This program is sponsored by The Institute for Continuing Education and the Play Therapy Institute at Georgia State University. The program offers 6.00 contact hours, with full attendance required. The CE processing fee is $25.00 per person and may be paid with the registration fee or on-site. Application forms for CE credit will be available on site. CE verification is mailed to applicants approximately 30-days following receipt of completed CE paperwork. For questions regarding continuing education, the program, faculty, learning objectives, grievance issues, please contact The Institute at: 800-557-1950 [email protected]
Note: It is the responsibility of attendees to determine if CE credit offered by The Institute for Continuing Education meets the regulations of their licensing/certification board.
Note: To receive continuing education credit, attendees must complete all CE paperwork, sign in/out at designated locations, and submit an evaluation of the program.
Psychology: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Counseling: For Counselors seeking credit, the Institute for Continuing Education will submit a co-sponsorship application to NBCC for this event.
Marriage/Family Therapy: The Institute for Continuing Education is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Health, Division of Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Social Work, Provider BAP 255.
Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education, Provider 1007, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), though the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for the program. Licensed social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Social workers participating in this Course will receive 6.00 clinical continuing education clock hours.
Nursing: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Nursing, Provider CEP 12646. Nurses should contact their state board to determine if credit issued through an approved provider of the CA Board of Nursing is acceptable for credit by their state board.
Play Therapy: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. APT Provider 98-040.
Notice of Events Not Offered for Continuing Education Credit
No additional events will be offered.
Accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA accommodations please contact Katie Lowry (404-413-8012) at least two weeks before the conference date so arrangements can be made.
Further Questions Please contact Katie Lowry at 404-413-8012 or [email protected] visit our website at http://cps.education.gsu.edu/partnerships/play-therapy-training-institute/
