About this Event
More and more, child’s play is moving from time exploring the outdoors to the exploration of digital landscapes. As play culture moves online it’s important that therapists are also knowledgeable of and competent navigating the digital landscape of play. In this training, participants will explore the rich and imaginative worlds of video games and learn how to take the characters, concepts, and narratives present in video games and translate them to interventions in the play therapy room to facilitate connection, growth, and healing.
Disability Accommodations
It is the responsibility of the Individual to contact Geek Therapeutics to request disability accommodations at Hello@geektherapeutics.com.
Geek Therapeutics is committed to helping each student reach his/her academic potential and to providing every student equal opportunity to participate in and engage with the course. In keeping with this commitment, effort has been made to develop accessible learning materials that provide equal access. Please contact Geek Therapeutics immediately if access to course materials is restricted due to a disability so the issue(s) can be resolved in a timely manner.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will define Play Therapy and identify the 10 seminal play therapy theories and historically relevant approaches that guide play therapy practice
- Participants will differentiate between Play Therapy and Play-Based approaches in therapy.
- Participants will articulate the relevance of video games to the current play therapy landscape.
- Participants will identify two play therapy interventions that combine characters, themes, and/or narratives present in video games that harness the therapeutic power of play for supporting the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, adults, and/or families.
Course Instructor:
Rebecca O’Neill is a licensed clinical social worker, certified autism specialist, certified early intervention specialist, and developmental therapist providing person-honoring and strengths-based interventions to children, adolescents, adults and families through relational neurobiology and attachment-based lenses. Licensed PLAY Project provider and Zero to Three certified trainer in The Growing Brain.
Trained in CBT (traditional and trauma focused), DIR/FCD Floortime, AutPlay, PLAY Project, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Attachment-Based Play Therapy, ACT, IPNB, Polyvagal Theory, and Mindfulness. Certified Cultural Competence in Geek Culture, Certified Therapeutic Dungeon Master.
Continuing Education Credits:
Psychologists: Geek Therapeutics is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Geek Therapeutics maintains responsibility for this program and its content
Counselors: Geek Therapeutics has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7042. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Geek Therapeutics is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Social Workers: Geek Therapeutics, #1769, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Geek Therapeutics maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/19/2022 – 05/19/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
Play Therapists: Geek Therapeutics has been approved by APT as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, No. 21-649. Programs that do not qualify for APT credit are clearly identified. Geek Therapeutics is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Other Professions: This activity qualifies for the specified number of hours of instructional content as required by many licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your board or organization for specific requirements. Completion of the course(s) with a post-test score of 80% or better is required to receive continuing education credit; there is no partial credit.
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