Neurobiology, Trauma, and Play Therapy:

Making Play Meaningful and Curative for Children and Families

Pre-recorded Webinar

CE: 2.5 Hours

Workshop Description:

Clients come to us presenting with many issues related to deregulation due to traumatic events.  Attendees will learn creative playful interventions to assist children and families in the areas of emotional attunement, co-regulation and attachment. Strategies will be provided demonstrating the application of prescriptive activities during the course of therapy using a neurosequential perspective. Intergenerational issues including ethnicity, socioeconomics and religion will be integrated into the therapeutic conceptualization of the treatment plan. (Intermediate)

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the impact of trauma from a developmental, neurological and physiological perspective.

2. Demonstrate how playful interventions help to restructure children’s psychosocial orientation.

3. List effective developmentally appropriate, playful strategies to help begin the healing.

Presenter Qualifications:

Dr. Grapenthin has extensive clinical experience and training working with children and families who have experienced trauma in many forms. She is a registered play therapist supervisor and certified as Theraplay therapist which is an attachment based model designed for children and caretakers. She has presented at a variety of conferences lecturing on integrating neurobiology, trauma and play therapy techniques. Additionally, Dr. Grapenthin serves as an Assistant Professor at Brenau University where she teaches, conducts research, and supervises graduate students in the clinical psychology counseling program.

Registration Costs (per workshop): 

$45: GPA Members

$75: Non-members

$15: GPA Student Members

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The Georgia Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Georgia Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Workshop recorded 5/8/2020.