Foster Care Training

Virtual Instructor Led Training

This experiential workshop will provide an introduction to the therapeutic power of using play therapy when treating kids in foster care or the juvenile justice system. Play Therapy is a powerful, evidence-based, and child-friendly approach to the treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced trauma and/or loss. This workshop is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed therapists who would like to begin treating system-involved children or become more proficient in the treatment of this population. We will examine play and its usefulness in therapy with children in foster care, explore what a child’s play can reveal about their struggles, discuss the various types of play therapy and how they are used, explore several play therapy interventions appropriate for children & adolescents, and include ideas for virtual sessions with children.