Clair Mellenthin – 2-Day Conference: Play Therapy: Engaging Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Trauma

Salepage link: At HERE. Archive: Total sizes: – include: Faculty:Clair MellenthinDuration:12 Hours 27 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Oct 19, 2020 Manual – 2-Day Play Therapy (2.9 MB) 78 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Why Play Therapy WorksTherapeutic power of playFacilities communicationFosters emotional wellnessEnhances social relationshipsIncreases personal strengthsAssessment and Diagnosis Common myths of behavior disordersSystemic assessment of emotional and behavioral distressSchool, home, and community relationshipsImpact of inconsistent and harsh parenting/relationships practicesRace, gender, ethnicity, culture issues and biasTrauma assessmentTREATING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS Oppositional Defiant Disorder Recurrent behavioral and relational patternsImpact on the family systemShame and vulnerability (in the family) – The Kryptonite!Cycle of disconnect, rejection, and attachment rupturesEnvironmental risk factorsPlay Therapy Interventions to Combat Negative Behaviors Play-based regulation and co-regulation techniquesCalm down jarsLemon squeeziesBlast It!Guided imageryRepair and enhance relationshipsShame shieldsFeeling monstersConduct Disorder Treatment Misdiagnosis and misunderstandingsGender and racial bias in diagnosisTrauma history of the childImpact of trauma on brain development and maladaptive coping responsePatterns of engagement in the home, school, and communityImpact on family relationshipsTrauma Treatment Etiology of trauma in disruptive behavior disordersImpact on neurological functioning and developmentPTSD – the most overlooked diagnosis contributing to Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD)Assess for attachment ruptures and relational traumaShame-based punitive parentingRepair and restore safety in the homePlay Therapy Interventions to Address Underlying Trauma Increase emotional intelligence and understand trauma symptomsBound and reboundSandtrayExpressive arts in playRepair and rebuild relationshipsNurturing spoonsVolcano inside of mePlay-Based Interventions to Promote Parent/Child Attachment Building bridges of connection and communicationCreate emotional safetyMy safe placeTelling my storyMy many colors of meInviting the Parent in the Playroom Help the parent become a resource to their childDecrease shame and vulnerability in the relationshipImprove healthy attachment-seeking behaviorsRepair attachment wounds and rupturesTeach positive parenting strategiesFaculty Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S Related seminars and products: 4 Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S, is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and is the past president of the Utah Association for Play Therapy. Throughout her career, she has focused on providing therapy to children, teens, and their families. Clair is the director of Child and Adolescent Services at Wasatch Family Therapy. She is a sought-after supervisor, training graduate students and interns in play therapy, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California MSW program. Clair is the author of Play Therapy: Engaging & Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Childhood Disorders (PESI, 2018) and My Many Colors of Me Workbook. (Self-Published, 2013). In addition to being an experienced play therapist and professor, she frequently presents professional play therapy and family therapy trainings and appears on local and national TV and radio as an expert on children and family issues.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Clair Mellenthin is the clinical director at Wasatch Family Therapy. She is the author of My Many Colors of Me Workbook; she maintains intellectual property rights and receives royalties. Ms. Mellenthin receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Clair Mellenthin is the president of the Utah Association for Play Therapy. Salepage: https://catalog.pesi.com//item/2day-conference-play-therapy-engaging-powerful-techniques-treatment-disruptive-behavior-disorders-trauma-65623Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/ky4On