One Day Group Theraplay Training - Christchurch 6th December 2024

WHERE
Stand Children's Services
23 Glenelg Spur, Hillsborough
Christchurch 8022
WHEN
6th December 2024
8:30 am to 4:30pm 
COST
$285.00 per person (including GST)

Refreshments provided

Stand Children’s Services in partnership with The Theraplay® Institute are delighted to present the One Day Group Theraplay ® training.

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 works as a Registered Psychologist and Therapeutic Practice 
Leader with Stand Tū Māia ensuring the ethical and culturally safe practice of Sunshine Circles, Group Theraplay® and Theraplay® amongst other trauma interventions. 

Assisted By: Tony Kalauta is a Registered social worker, Foundation Theraplay®Practitioner and Group Foundation Theraplay® Specialist. Tony is currently doing a masters in social work by thesis and the research topic relates to fathers and male caregivers\ parenting interventions and Theraplay®. Tony is the Kahukura Aroha (Intensive family wraparound service) Team leader at Stand Tu Maia including experience implementing of Theraplay® with families and Theraplay® parenting workshops. 

Assisted By: AJ Van Dam is a registered counsellor NZAC. He is a foundational Theraplay® Practitioner, and Group Foundation Theraplay® Specialist. AJ is a Therapeutic practice Leader for Stand Tū Māia, he works with a variety of different community and cultural groups, and is part of  the national training team delivering professional development workshops around New Zealand.

Stand Tū Māia 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.