One Day Group Theraplay Training - 14th June, Christchurch

WHERE
Stand Children's Services
23 Glenelg Spur, Hillsborough
Christchurch 8022
WHEN
14th June 2024
9.00am to 4.30pm

COST
$230.00 per person (incl.GST)

Group Theraplay® is an adult-directed, structured play group that incorporates playful, cooperative and nurturing activities that enhance the socioemotional well-being of children. Unlike other play group approaches, Theraplay learning takes place on a non-verbal level. Instead of talking about positive social behaviour, the group leaders and children DO positive social interaction. Positive messages from the group interaction gradually become a part of the child’s internal sense of self. 

Group Theraplay training is for professionals who want to use Theraplay in therapeutic groups. This one-day training is for people who have taken our four-day Level One Theraplay training.

In this training you will be able to:

• Describe the four dimensions of Theraplay, a modality of play therapy
• Apply Theraplay play principles to group treatment
• Develop Theraplay skills in using the group rules and group techniques through practice
• Demonstrate how to adapt the use of Group Theraplay, with various populations
• Describe how nurturing and regulating physical connection can assist a child to feel calm and more organized in a play therapy group setting

FACILITATED BY: Dr Petria Thoresen, PhD is a fully certified Theraplay® Therapist and Theraplay® Trainer. Petria has completed a PhD in Psychology at Canterbury University, NZ. Petria works as a Registered Psychologist and Therapeutic Practice Leader with Stand Children’s Services ensuring the ethical and culturally safe practice of Sunshine Circles, Group Theraplay® and Theraplay® amongst other trauma interventions. 

Stand works with children and families who have long term complex trauma histories, utilising intensive therapeutic social work, family therapy and trauma treatment to recover from harm and trauma so that families can reconnect and restore relationships, be safe and build a positive future together.

The Theraplay®Institute website is www.theraplay.org

Any further course enquiries contact: Petria.Thoresen@standforchildren.org.nz