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Workshop: Multimodal Play Therapy for the Assessment and Treatment of Bullying
California Association for Play Therapy
San Francisco Chapter
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University of Phoenix
Livermore Learning Center
2481 Constitution Drive
Livermore, CA 94551
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Event Details
The SF Bay Area Chapter of the California Association for Play Therapy Presents
Multimodal Play Therapy for the Assessment and Treatment of Bullying
With Distinguished Presenter
Leslie Baker, MA in Clinical Psychology, MFT, NCC
Date: Friday, June 24, 2011
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: University of Phoenix
2481 Constitution Way
Livermore, CA 94551
Workshop Description:
This workshop will examine the dynamics of bullying for children and teens and provide specific techniques play therapists can use to help children and teens cope with bullying.
Distinguished Presenter:
Leslie Baker, MA, in Clincial Psychology, MFT, NCC has over 20 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy. Leslie is currently a Lead Area Chair at the University of Phoenix in the College of Social Sciences facilitating both undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a private practitioner in Pleasanton, California providing psychotherapy to families, individuals, couples, teens and children. She is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, East Bay Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and California Association for Play Therapy.
Registration:
For your convenience, we provide you with online registration. Please register online at www.acteva.com/go/playtraining
Be sure to enter event password: sf2011
Registration Fees:
APT Members $ 95.00
Non APT Members $145.00
Students $ 95.00
Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Introduction
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Bullying Basics
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Crisis Intervention - Parents, Schools and Authorities
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Multimodal Play Therapy Interventions
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Computer Mediated Play Therapy Interventions
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Bullying Prevention in Our Communities
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Books and Other Resources
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Q and A
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Summary
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify three types of bullying experienced by children and teens.
- Identify and utilize three play therapy assessment methods/tools for identifying bullying in teens and children.
- Identify and utilize multimodal play therapy interventions to address bullying in children and teens.
- Describe three computer resources that are available to help empower children and teens against bullying.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Who Should Attend:
Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, School Counselors, Psychologists, Students, and Interns.
Audience Pre-Requisites:
Knowledge of basic play therapy theory is strongly advisable.
Additional Information: Email Jennifer Wentz at jenniferwentz@hotmail.com.
Continuing Education:
This workshop meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs & LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider # PCE 1007) and for 6 hours of continuing education as required by the Association for Play Therapy (APT). The California Association for Play Therapy (CALAPT) is approved by APT to offer continuing education specific to play therapy (Provider # 00-094). CALAPT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psychologists may receive 6 hours of continuing education credit for this workshop. CALAPT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Cancellations and Refunds:
Requests for refunds must be made in writing to the CALAPT Treasurer, Kristy Schadt, 1633 Erringer Road, Suite 207, Simi Valley, CA, 93065. Requests must be postmarked two weeks prior to workshop date in order to receive refund. There is a $10.00 administrative fee for refunds. There are no price breaks for partial attendance.
The opinions expressed by presenters at the CALAPT conference do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the CALAPT Board of Directors or its membership. CALAPT reserves the right to make changes to the conference schedule, speakers and presentation, if this becomes necessary.
If you have a disability and need accommodations per ADA/504, please provide notification 2 weeks prior to workshop date
Groups of 4 or more persons may receive $10 off the above registration fees if registered online two weeks before the workshop. Available for pre-registration only. Complete an online registration form for each person. Registrations must be submitted together.
Press Releases
University of Pheonix
Healing Feelings: A Healing Story for Children Coping with a Grownup’s Mental Illness
Leslie Baker, MA, MFT
Mental illness touches many families. Few families likely escape it. Living with a mental-illness diagnosis is often a challenge for the person afflicted and the other family members. In fact, its prevalence is demonstrated in statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health.
"Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older—about one in four adults—suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people."
While the numbers seem daunting, mental disorders are treatable and those managing these conditions can find help to cope. Families are often inc luded in treatment to learn about how they can assist a family member. It’s especially important that children benefit from support. They may believe they’re responsible for the mental health of their caregiver. It’s important to educate and support children so they can begin to understand that mental health issues are not their fault and that treatments are available.
Healing Feelings, recently released in summer 2010, can be a useful book for parents, caregivers and mental-health professionals to employ with children facing these issues. Written in poetic, picture-book style for children ages 3 to 8 years old, it is a warm, rhythmic story that brings hope for healing to children living with a grown-up who is dealing with a mental health issue. The story explores the process of healing feelings and opens up the opportunity to dialogue with children about this challenging topic. Healing Feelings explores the concept of feelings, what they are and how feelings may "get sick." It explains that mental-health professionals, "feeling healers," can assist their loved one toward healing. Children and caregivers alike can find hope and support as they read this story.
Healing Feelings is available for purchase online. If a family member is coping with a mental illness, seek assistance from a qualified mental-health clinician and/or a physician in the community. There are a number of treatment options available that can assist in managing symptoms. The National Institue of Mental Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness are helpful resources for information and treatment options.
References: National Institute of Mental Health. (2010). Statistics.