Description
Workshop Information
Title
Jungian Analytical Play Therapy: A Deeper Understanding of Children’s Play – Part 2*
6 Live Webinar CEs**
* Part one of this series is a prerequisite. If you have not taken part one from an APT approved provider, it is available on our website as a self-paced webinar.
** Please note the changes in how APT classifies live webinar CEs.
Overview
This workshop will teach participants the theoretical structure of Jungian Analytical Play Therapy (JAPT). The participants will be introduced to a model for applying Jungian theory to play therapy with children. Two cases will be presented for analysis.
Abstract
This day-long presentation will focus on the development of the psyche of children from a Jungian Analytical perspective: Issues of ego development, consciousness, unconsciousness, the collective conscious, the collective unconscious, archetypes, the Ego-Self Axis, and complex formulation will be explained. Symptoms will then be examined within the context of the theory to illustrate how symptoms are empirical manifestations of complex material. A model for Play Therapy will be forwarded by the presenter to show how the process of assisting children to engage safely, symbolically, and archetypally with disturbing material can lead to transformation, both consciously and unconsciously. Play therapy will be highlighted as the only real form of therapy that can assist children in engaging difficult material safely, and the nature of that engagement will be analyzed. This day will end with discussion from the participants to assist them in understanding how this process works.
Learning Objectives:
1. Gain a clear understanding of the development of a child’s psyche
2. Gain an understanding of the meaning of unconscious and its’ relationship to consciousness in children
3. Gain an understanding of archetypal material
4. Gain an understanding of the role of the ego in adaptive functioning
5. Gain an understanding in how symptoms are a roadmap to the complex with which the child is struggling
6. Gain a clear understanding of the development of a complex and proto-complex
7. Gain a clear understanding of the archetypal material involved in complex formation
8. Gain an understanding of how the child’s thematic play is an extension of the unconscious struggle for the child
9. Gain an understanding of the importance of temenos and how to create it
10. Gain an understanding of ego inflation and its’ necessary role in complex confrontation
11. Gain an understanding of circumambulation
12. Gain an understanding of what confrontation with complex material looks and feels like
13. Gain a clear understanding of the symbolic nature of toys
Disclaimers:
This training is meant to be an overview on play therapy theory and the history/development of play therapy. Attendees may need further training, information, or certification to competently apply these theories. Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals.
*Live webinars during this time period will meet APT’s requirements to provide “Contact CE” credit. All participants must have their cameras on and names clearly displayed for the duration of the webinar. Participants will be required to complete an evaluation and post-test (passing with a score of at least 75%) immediately upon conclusion of the workshop to receive credit for contact hours.
Fees: $175
Presented by:
JP Lilly, LCSW, RPT-S
APT Approved Provider 20-605
Number of continuing education credits: 6 contact
Cancellation Policy:
Registration cancellations must be submitted in writing. The registration fees, minus a $75 administrative charge, will be refunded if the request is made 30 days prior to the conference, workshop, or training. Registration refunds will not be made within 30 days prior to the conference, workshop, or training. No refunds will be given to parties who register but do not attend. Registrations may be transferred to another person without penalty only if the original registrant notifies the training coordinator in writing. We reserve the right to cancel any conference, training, or workshop in the vent of unforeseen circumstances. If such occurs, we will attempt to notify registrants at least 10 calendar days prior to the conference and refund all registration, workshop, and continuing education fees.
Note: You will receive a zoom link (to join the training) 24 hours prior to the training day.
