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Safe & Seen: The Childhood Trauma Symposium

Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and Healing from Trauma

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This workshop reviews rationale for using child-centered play therapy (CCPT) to heal trauma. Attendees will learn background on impacts of trauma on the brain/behavior, theory, and healing components of CCPT. Participants will discuss trauma impacts in their environments and how they may use components of CCPT to help children heal.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to provide clinicians with new and innovative interventions for addressing trauma-related impacts when working with children and adolescents.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe at least two research findings and the rationale for using child centered play therapy (CCPT) to facilitate healing from trauma.

  • Describe three components of the child-centered view of the child and theoretical application of CCPT.

  • Define complex trauma and identify at least two of its impacts on the brain and behavior of children.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Dr. Jennifer Geddes Hall is an associate clinical professor of Counseling at Clemson University. She is a former special education teacher and school counselor and is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPCS), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT). She has over 20 years of experience as a child/teen therapist in diverse school and clinical settings and currently sees a small caseload of children under 8 years old for Child Centered Play Therapy. Dr. Hall has presented at local, state, and national levels on various counseling related topics such as play therapy, trauma, domestic violence, clinical supervision, and supporting students in schools. She has published articles on these topics as well and is also currently the South Carolina Association for Play Therapy president.

Financially Sponsored By

  • South Carolina Counseling Association