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We hope that you are safe and well. We have some VERY exciting news! Dr. Byron Norton, co-founder of Experiential Play Therapy® is joining us online this May! The Norton’s Experiential Play Therapy model highlights the stages in the healing process, the functions of externalising play, and the role of the therapist is facilitating the child to gain empowerment over overwhelming emotions to restore dignity and control in their life. This exciting live, online, 2-part training will be delivered by Dr. Byron Norton the co-founder, with Dr. Carol Norton, of Experiential Play Therapy®. This is a training you do not want to miss. The training will run online from 3pm-6:15pm Irish time (Note: This is GMT+1, EST+5) on the 1st and 2nd May. The course fee is €150. Please see below for full details.
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To book your place please click here
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Children’s Therapy Centre – Two Part Live Online Training Event
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Experiential Play Therapy
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Part 1: 1st May 2021, 3 – 6.15pm. Part 2: 2nd May 2021, 3 – 6.15pm.
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This exciting live, online, 2-part training will be delivered by Dr. Byron Norton the co-founder, with Dr. Carol Norton, of Experiential Play Therapy®. The Norton’s Experiential Play Therapy model highlights the stages in the healing process, the functions of externalising play, and the role of the therapist is facilitating the child to gain empowerment over overwhelming emotions to restore dignity and control in their life.
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- Part 1: Philosophy and Stage Development in Experiential Play Therapy (EPT)
- Part 2: Experiential Play Therapy and the 4S’s of Trauma Expression and Healing with Children
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1st May 2021, 3pm – 6.15pm
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Philosophy and Stage Development in Experiential Play Therapy (EPT)
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The philosophical foundation of Experiential Play Therapy (EPT) will be described and applied to each of the identifiable stages and phases within this play therapy model. All aspects of EPT are to enhance the availability and receptibility of children to facilitate their play expressions toward integrative change. The therapist enters the depth of the child’s sensory and emotional world and through the child’s play process allows the child to shift their neurological pathways toward a sense of security and self-regulation.
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- The basic philosophy and tenets of the EPT model will be described, discussed, and applied to play therapy.
- The stages incorporated in EPT will be identified, described, and the purpose of each stage will be discussed and applied to the progression of play therapy.
- The importance of the therapeutic relationship in the EPT model will be explained, discussed in detail, and applied to the play therapy process.
- EPT is a second-order change model of therapy. This process will be explained, discussed for children, and demonstrated with examples.
- Children talk in metaphors. This process will be explained, discussed for children, and demonstrated with examples.
Participants will be able to:
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- List five assumptions that underlie the EPT model
- Identity, describe, and give a behavioral goal in each stage of EPT
- State four benefits of the therapeutic relationship in EPT
- Describe the process of second-order change in EPT
- Identify a child expressed metaphor and identify a possible meaning in play therapy
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2nd May 2021, 3pm – 6.15pm
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Experiential Play Therapy and the 4S’s of Trauma Expression and Healing with Children
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Children deal with trauma in a very developmental and individualized manner. Trauma in EPT is viewed as sensory dis-regulation. When children experience the dynamics of trauma, they do not own their bodies. They create a defense system in order to ward off the constant threat of loss and feelings of emotional annihilation. When these fears are validated and expressively conveyed to the child in the developmental stage they were inflicted, the child responds with incredible presence and intensity. This process allows the child to experience their threats in a safe environment and in the context of a secure relationship. Children can experience themselves in the Sensory, Somatic, Surging, and eventually the Soothing manner that their neurological system has been seeking since trauma invaded their body.
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- Identifying and describing regressive developmental behavior, by a child in play therapy, that indicates the level of brain development when the trauma event was experienced
- Identifying characteristics in each phase of the 4S’s sensory patterns
- Assessing and confirming the internal pain response of a child confronting a trauma experience in the body or behavior.
- Describing the sequence patterns of the 4S’s process and how a child indicates change in this process.
Participants will be able to:
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- Describe five sensory indicators of regressive behavior
- Give, in progressive order, one indicator of sensory patterns in each phase of the S’s process
- Name three indicators of trauma dynamics of a sensory or emotional nature
- Describe and assess the progress patterns that indicate a change process in the child in regard to the sequence patterns of the 4S’s process
Presenter: Dr. Byron Norton is the co-founder of Experiential Play Therapy®. Dr. Norton is a professor emeritus at the University of Northern Colorado and is currently a licensed psychologist at Family Psychological Services, P.C. in Greeley, Colorado. He has co-authored, Reaching Children though Play Therapy: An Experiential Approach, as well as several articles in journals and books. He has presented trainings throughout the world where this model has influenced play therapist on all continents. Dr. Norton is known for his inspiring presentations into the emotional world of traumatized children through play therapy.
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Suitable for: This course is recommended for qualified and trainee play therapists and mental health clinicians trained and approved to therapeutically work with children and teens.
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Space and technology requirements:
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- Sound cancelling headset or confidential room to participate in
- A computer or other suitable device (e.g. i pad), ideally, with built in (or external) microphone, speaker and camera.
- Uninterrupted internet connection
Note: If you have difficulties with sound (microphone or volume) on computer, use of external microphone and/or speakers may work effectively to counteract the problem.
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CTC APT Approved Provider # 11-294
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6 Play Therapy Credit Non-Contact Hours
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Note: Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals.
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Cancellations: In the event of any cancellation a booking fee of €50 will be retained. Full fee is non-refundable in the event of cancellations within 2 weeks of the event. You may nominate another eligible person to take your place – simply notify us and provide us with their contact details.
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Contact Details: Siobhan Prendiville 086 1962501, Email: ctcsiobhan@gmail.com Instagram: HERE
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