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Digital Seminar

Adult Play Therapy: A Powerful Journey into Treatment Exploration and Breakthroughs

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Join me to explore the world of three adults who have all used play therapy and art-based activities to support breakthroughs in their journey.

You will learn how play therapy and the therapeutic powers of play can be used with adults to support:

  • Moments of breakthrough
  • Enhanced safety and the ability to share moments of joy and laughter without guilt through the grief process
  • Experiential learning moments to shift negative cognitive beliefs
  • Use of metaphors to enhance understanding of childhood relationships and how they impact current life
  • The use of art to explore infidelity and the use of play therapy techniques to reconnect and reengage in the relationship

Here's What You'll Learn

An exploration of complicated grief and loss  

  • Case study 
  • The stages of grief through the lens of art and play 
  • Our Favorite Session 

 

Developmental trauma’s impact on adult relationships 

  • Case study 
  • Experiential learning moments to shift negative cognitive beliefs 
  • The use of metaphor as a tool for insight  

 

Relationship repair after infidelity 

  • Case study 
  • The use of art to explore infidelity and the use of play to reconnect and reengage in the relationship 

Everything You're Getting

  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.5 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Dana Wyss, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, RPT™

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Dana Wyss, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, RPT™, is a board-certified art therapist, a registered play therapist, a marriage and family therapist, holds a doctorate in expressive therapies, and is the coauthor of The Invisible String Workbook. Her doctorate in expressive therapies has led her to create programs integrating art, music, poetry, dance, and animal assisted therapy in the healing process for clients and self-care of staff. For the last 25 years, Dr. Wyss has worked in psychiatric hospitals, group homes, and nonpublic school settings to manage crisis, conduct training, coach staff, and support children and families. Dr. Wyss is a corporate clinical training specialist and clinical/art therapy supervisor at Stars Behavioral Health Group, a company specializing in the treatment of complex developmental trauma. She also owns a small private practice where she specializes in the use of art and play for all ages. Dr. Wyss is a national trainer and consultant with the Center for Trauma Training and national trainer to raise awareness of commercial sexual exploitation of children. She uses her creativity for her own healing as well as to support others.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dana Wyss has employment relationships with Stars Behavioral Health Group, Center for Trauma Training, and Loyola Marymount University. She receives royalties as a published author. She is an exam writer at ATCB and reviewer for both ATCB and Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Dana Wyss receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dana Wyss is a member of American Art Therapy Association and Association for Play Therapy.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS059844
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Copyright:
May 09, 2024
Format:
Audio and Video

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