Carla Sharp





		YEAR LONG TRAINING IN PLAY THERAPY 2010-2011 With CARLA SHARP, APRN, RPT-S, CST-T PLAY THERAPY CENTER OF HAWAII, LLC APT Approved Provider 04-153 315 Uluniu St. #207 Kailua, HI 96734 261-0066 www.carlasharp.com CLASSES ARE HELD ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 1:00 TO 4:45 PM at the PLAY THERAPY CENTER OF HAWAII YEAR ONE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 AND ENDS AUGUST, 2011 Introduction to Play Therapy Understanding the Roots of Play Therapy in Freud, Rank and Jung Axline’s Eight Basic Principles Understanding Play from a Developmental Perspective cPlay from the Second Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt; Limit Setting Play from the Third Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt: the Role of Fantasy Responding and Reflecting: The Use of Words The Three Stages of Play Therapy Session One: Meeting the parents. Session Two to Four: Using Art in Assessment: The Human Figure Drawing The Human Figure Drawing, Part II Using Art in Assessment: The Kinetic Family Drawing Session Five: Using Play in the Assessment of the Family: My Build-A-House technique Build-A-House Technique, Part II Session Six: Feedback to Parents; Session Seven: The Use of Play in Treatment Use of Modeling Clay in Play Therapy Use of Puppets in Play Therapy Use of Play in the Expression and Mastery of Anger Responding and Reflecting: Interpretation within the Metaphor 19. Understanding the Dynamics of Childhood Grief 20. Play Therapy Techniques with the Bereaved Child 21. Forming Play Therapy Groups with Children 22. Case Presentation: An 8 year old boy who lost his father 23. Understanding the Dynamics of Childhood Trauma: PTSD in Children 24. Play Techniques with Traumatized Children 25. Case Presentation: A 5 year old boy who witnessed severe domestic violence 26. Understanding the Dynamics of Childhood Sexual Abuse 27. Play Techniques with the Sexually Abused Child 28. Case Study: An 8 year old girl abused by her father 29. The Rationale for Integrating Family Therapy and Play Therapy: Fundamentals and History 30. A Model for Understanding Family Functioning 31. Techniques for Use in Assessment and Treatment, Family Art Therapy, Part I 32. Family Art Therapy, Part II: 33. Using Puppets in Family Assessment and Treatment 34. Reattachment Play Therapy, Part I 35. Reattachment Play Therapy, Part II 36. Case Presentation: Integrating individual and family play therapy: the case of an 8 year old girl and her mother Total: 126 hours of instruction in play therapy by APT provider 04-153. (24 additional hours required to become an RPT). YEAR TWO: SEPTEMBER, 2011 TO AUGUST, 2012: OPTIONAL PRACTICUM AT THE CENTER CONSISTS OF 350 HOURS OF CLINICAL PLAY THERAPY EXPERIENCE (7 HOURS PER WEEK) WHILE RECEIVING A MINIMUM OF 35 HOURS OF PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISION. Required Reading: Each class will include discussion of the reading assignments. All assignments will be from the following texts. Reading assignments are not optional. Axline, Virginia. Play Therapy, Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1947 Burns, R.C. and Kaufman, S.H. Actions, Styles and Symbols, Brunner/Mazel New York, N.Y. , 1972. Gil, Eliana. Helping Abused and Traumatized Children: Integrating Directive and Nondirective Approaches, New York, Guilford Press, 2006 James, Bev. Handbook for Treatment of Attachment-Trauma Problems in Children. Lexington Books, NY, NY 1994 Landreth, Gary. Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship, Accelerated Development, Muncie, Indiana, 1991 Order from 1-800-222-1166 Peterson, Linda W. and Hardin, Milton E. Children in Distress: A Guide for Screening Children’s Art. New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 1997. Schaefer, Charles and Kevin O'Connor (eds.) Handbook of Play Therapy, Wiley + Sons, NY, NY, 1983 Sharp, Carla. The Build-a-House Technique, self-published, 2005. Assessment of Student Learning: Four tests will be given at announced intervals to help students assess their absorption of the material. These tests will be for student feedback only. A final exam will be a compilation of the previous tests and will be taken in August, 2010. Students must score 80% on the final exam in order to be given credit for 126 hours of instruction in play therapy. Learning methods: PowerPoint presentations, experiential exercises, reading and class discussion. Optional practicum in year two or students may practice skills in their own clinical setting. Learning Objectives: Each student will understand the history of play therapy learn to use Axline’s Eight Principles of Non-directive play therapy be able to identify play from three developmental levels interpret the human figure drawing interpret the kinetic family drawing learn to use play as a family assessment tool learn other play techniques to aid in child and family assessment appreciate the child’s use of metaphor to express their conflict gain a beginning ability to interpret metaphor become comfortable using modeling clay in play therapy become comfortable using puppetry in play therapy become comfortable using role play in play therapy understand the psychodynamics underlying the victim of sexual abuse understand the psychodynamics underlying the traumatized child understand the psychodynamics underlying the bereaved child learn how to apply play therapy principles to special populations gain mastery in assessment of the family system be able to integrate play therapy and family therapy gain a working knowledge and practice of applying play techniques to family therapy develop a working knowledge of biological attachment gain theoretical understanding of how dyadic psychotherapy works learn to apply play techniques in dyadic psychotherapy gain confidence in his/her own play therapy skills become a highly effective play therapist Fees: THIS TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR HAPT MEMBERS ONLY. Year One: 126 hours of instruction in play therapy $2100.00 payable in 4 installments of $525.00 each due September 1, 2010, January 15, 2010, April 15, and June 15, 2011. or $1999.00 if paid in full by 9-1-10 or Purchase the Play Therapy Training Package which includes the one year of training plus 35 hours of play therapy supervision needed to become a Registered Play Therapist. Fee is $2999.00 if paid in full by 9-1-10. Year Two: Supervised clinical experience in play therapy at the Play Therapy Center of Hawaii, LLC. Perform 350 hours of play therapy while receiving 35 hours of play therapy supervision. Work 7 hours per week for 50 weeks at a set hourly rate if you are licensed and can accept third party payment. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Enrollment Form Name _____________________________________ Email ______________________________ Address ___________________________________ City ________________________________ Highest Degree Obtained______________________Current workplace_____________________ Best phone number __________________________ Please sign me up for: ___Year One Training paid in full by 9-1-10……………………………………………..$1999.00 ___Year One Training First Installment due by 9-1-10……………………………………..$525.00 ___Play Therapy Training Package paid by 9-1-10…………………………………………$2999.00 Amount Enclosed $_______. Please make check payable and mail to Play Therapy Center of Hawaii, LLC. To pay by credit card, please call me at 261-0066.