1. Healthcare

Loyola University | New Orleans
February 27-28, 2015
Family Play Therapy:
Playful Interventions for Positive Change
&
Integrating Play Therapy and
Drama Therapy to Facilitate Attachment
Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor
Eliana Gil, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker:
The Louisiana Association for Play Therapy
presents...
Initially developed at the turn of the 20th century, today play therapy refers to a large number
of treatment methods, all applying the therapeutic benefits of play. Play therapy differs from
regular play in that the therapist uses a structured, theoretically based approach to help children
address and resolve their own problems. Through play therapy, children are able to express
feelings, modify behavior, and develop problem-solving skills.
The Association for Play Therapy (APT) is a national professional society formed in 1982 to
foster contact among psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, marriage and
family therapists, and other mental health professionals interested in applying the therapeutic
powers of play to communicate with and treat clients, particularly children. Members receive
the quarterly Play Therapy magazine, the bi-annual Journal of Play Therapy, and also receive
reduced rates at the annual national conference.
Learn more about the APT play therapy community at www.a4pt.org.
APT confers its Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT) and Registered Play TherapistSupervisor™ (RPT-S) credentials to help consumers identify those licensed mental health
professionals with specialized training and experience in play therapy. Requirements for the
RPT credential include: 1) a traditional mental health graduate or higher degree by a regionally
accredited college or university; 2) licensure by one or more applicable licensing authorities;
3) completion of a minimum number of play therapy training and supervision clock hours; and
4) completion of the requisite continuing education hours.
Learn more at www.a4pt.org.
The Louisiana Association for Play Therapy is an active and growing organization. Join us in
New Orleans for our annual conference on February 27-28, 2015. We will be offering two days
of workshops and 12 CEUs that can be applied toward the requirements for certification as a
Registered Play Therapist (as well as for LCSW, LPC, and Psychologists).
New and renewing Professional LAPT Members are eligible to win prizes in our Annual
Membership Drawing to be held on February 27th at our annual conference. Prizes include a
$300 scholarship for the 2015 APT Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA and other exciting
training opportunities. For more details visit the LAPT website at www.la4pt.org.
LSUHSC
Child & Family Counseling
Adrianne L. Frischhertz, Ph.D., CRC, LPC-S
(504) 556-3451
• Children • Adolescents • Families
• Individual • Group • Family Services
• Play Therapy Workshop Series
[email protected]
Erin M. Dugan, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S
The Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Presents
Keynote Speaker:
Eliana Gil,
Ph.D.
Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor
Loyola University, New Orleans
February 27 - 28, 2015
Friday, February 27th
Saturday, February 28th
8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00-12:15 Workshop
12:15-1:15 LUNCH (Provided)
Annual Meeting during Lunch
1:15-4:30 Workshop
4:30-5:30 Reception with light
snacks and drinks in the courtyard
8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00-12:15 Workshop
12:15-1:15 LUNCH (Provided)
Poster Session
1:15-4:30 Workshop
Licensed Clinical Social Workers: 6.0 hours per day
(Application submitted to NASW, LA Chapter. CEUs may be applied toward the continuing education
requirements for licensure renewal).
Licensed Professional Counselors: 6.0 hours per day
(This event is co-sponsored by Loyola University, an NBCC ACEP Provider, #4281, to provide 6.0
hours per day to NCC's and LPC's).
Registered Play Therapists: 6.0 hours per day (APT Provider #99-070)
Psychologists: 6.0 hours per day. All acceptable sponsors of CEUs for psychologists can be found in
the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 46, Chapter 8. Continuing Education.
Conference registration or fees: Laura Fazio-Griffith - [email protected]
Application to exhibit: Adrianne Frischhertz- [email protected]
CEUs: Nicole Bartlett - [email protected]
Loyola campus, lodging: LeAnne Steen- [email protected]
Other conference information: Michelle Niemeier - [email protected] or (504) 812-7712
Emergency contact for days of conference: LeAnne Steen - (469) 441-1215
Family Play Therapy:
Playful Interventions for Positive Change
Eliana Gil, Ph.D.,
Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor
This workshop will provide a rationale for integrating play and family therapy
theory and techniques in order to enhance family relationships, broaden expression
and communication, facilitate warmth and closeness, and encourage perceptual
changes of the family. Specifically, family play therapy can create emotional
connectedness, provide comfort and support, and encourage focused energy,
sharing, and well-being.
1.
The participants will understand the rational for conducting play therapy in
the context of family therapy.
2. The participants will learn two play therapy strategies that might encourage
energetic, physical play.
3. The participants will learn two treatment strategies that engage families
utilizing play therapy.
4. The participants will understand the terms “amplification questions” and
“staying with metaphors.”
Dr. Eliana Gil is a well-known lecturer, author, and clinician. She is the Founding
Partner of Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery & Education, LLC, a group private
practice in Fairfax, Va where she provides therapy, consulting, supervision, and
training services. She is also a Circle of Security Certified Parenting Educator, a
Level II Theraplay provider, and participated and completed a two-year individual
certification process with Dr. Bruce Perry. Dr. Gil is also Director of Starbright
Training Institute for Child and Family Play Therapy where she provides three and
four-day trainings on family play therapy and specialized therapy with youth (and
their families) who experience childhood trauma. In the last two decades Eliana
has directed two child sexual abuse treatment programs in Northern Virginia and
she has worked in the field of child abuse prevention and treatment for the last forty
years. She is also a former President of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and
received APT’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
Integrating Play Therapy and
Drama Therapy to Facilitate Attachment
Eliana Gil, Ph.D.,
Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor
&
Teresa Dias, M.A.
The fields of play and drama therapy are interwoven in a theoretical premise that
promotes individual creativity and self-expression. Both fields have developed a
sturdy clinical base and have broad application in a wide variety of clinical settings.
This workshop will rely on experiential work, designed to equip clinicians with
easy-to-use physical, energizing activities that enliven and engage young children
and their families. Coincidentally, many drama therapy techniques are used in
dyads or groups and can facilitate interactions designed to foster positive
connections. Thus, many drama therapy techniques can elicit trust, safety, and
positive regards of self and others, thus promoting or enhancing attachment. In
addition, dramatic play or drama therapy techniques can engage families in playful,
creative, and expressive interactions. This workshop will be co-led by a seasoned
clinician and a seasoned theater performer and drama therapist, themselves a
securely attached dyad (Eliana and her daughter Teresa).
1.
Participants will learn two variables present in both play therapy and drama
therapy.
2. Participants will be able to describe two benefits of expressive therapies.
3. Participants will learn two play therapy techniques that can provide useful
assessment information.
4. Participants will learn two drama therapy techniques that promote trust and
positive interactions.
Teresa Dias, MA, is a counselor at Eliot Community Human Services, where she
works with at-risk children, teens, and their families. She has a master’s degree in
Drama Therapy and Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University. Teresa has
spent over 20 years performing in the U.S. and abroad, including the True Story
Theatre, a playback theater in Boston, MA. She co-authored a chapter on the
integration of play and drama therapy in a book by Malchiodi and Crenshaw
entitled, The Expressive Arts to Promote Attachment. Teresa has presented at
several play therapy conferences on the topic of drama therapy and attachment.
She is a certified parent educator for the Circle of Security Parenting course and has
received advanced education in the field of play, drama, art, and sand therapies.
Our conference will be held at the Danna Center on the main
campus of Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans, LA. We thank the Loyola Department of
Counseling for co-sponsoring the conference.
FROM 1-10 WEST TRAVELING EAST
Follow the signs toward the Central Business District. Take the Carrollton Avenue exit,
Exit 232. Follow South Carrollton (until it almost ends) and turn left on St. Charles
Avenue. Loyola’s main campus is located on the left, just past Tulane University and
across from Audubon Park.
FROM 1-10 EAST TRAVELING WEST
As you enter the downtown area, follow the signs to Hwy. 90 Business / West Bank. Exit
at St. Charles Avenue / Carondelet Street (do not cross the bridge). At the second traffic
light, turn right onto St. Charles Avenue. Follow St. Charles Avenue for four miles;
Loyola’s main campus is on the right.
The Loyola Parking Garage provides convenient,
free, and secure parking. Please park on the top
two floors only. It is located off St. Charles on
West Road (adjacent to Holy Name of Jesus
Church). Public safety officers are on duty. From
the parking garage, enter the courtyard and the
Danna Center will be on your left. Registration
will take place upstairs in the Audubon Room.
(Permit Parking will be Waived)
Two hotels on St. Charles Avenue near Loyola
University will offer special conference rates.
The Hotel Modern
936 St. Charles Ave.
504-962-0900
Special Conference Rates
King for $150/night
Double for $185/night
Hampton Inn Garden District
3626 St. Charles Ave.
504-899-9990
Special Conference Rate for a
Limited Time for $139/night
(The Group Code is Louisiana
Association for Play
Therapy/LAPT)
(The Group Code is LA Association for Play Therapy 2015)
Please reserve by January 27th
to receive this rate.
Please reserve by January 27th
to receive this rate.
Will you need CEU’s? Y / N
If yes, for LPC or Social Worker?
Are you a LAPT Member: Y / N
Friday
February 27
Early* LAPT Member
Advanced** LAPT Member
Early* Non-Member
Advanced** Non-Member
On-site add $30
(member / non-member)
Saturday
February 28
Both
Days
$120
$140
$120
$140
$220
$260
$150
$170
$170/200
$150
$170
$170/200
$280
$320
$290/350
Full-Time Student (with proof of enrollment): 1/2 of above costs
*Early = postmarked by 1/30/2015 / **Advanced = postmarked by 2/13/2015
After February 13th, registration must take place on-site.
No registrations will be accepted by mail if postmarked later than February 13th.
Cancellations received before February 20th are refundable less a $25 administrative charge per registrant.
Refunds will not be given for cancellations received after February 20th.
Registration Fee (See Fee Schedule)
Fri____ Sat____ Both____
I want to Join APT-LAPT. Y / N
APT-LAPT Membership Fee:
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$95 Professional; $50 Affiliate
You will receive the APT journal, Play
Therapy Magazine, & discounts on state,
national, and international conferences.
TOTAL:
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Laura Fazio-Griffith, LAPT Treasurer
19345 Bellerive Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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