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Step #1, required, for Theraplay certification

Fee:  
$695 non-members, $670 Theraplay Association members
CE Credits:

 26
Included:






Theraplay: Helping Parents and Children Build Better Relationships Through Attachment-Based Play
, by Ann M. Jernberg and Phyllis B. Booth, a $50 value.  Readings from this book will be required.  Books are shipped via USPS media mail, and delivery cannot be guaranteed for registrations received within 30 days of the training.  To upgrade to priority shipping, please add $10 to your registration fee.  If you already own the book, deduct $30 from your registration fee.

Theraplay and the Marschak Interaction Method are combined in this four-day intensive training.  Learning objectives include:

  • How to administer and analyze the MIM
  • How to conduct feedback sessions with parents
  • How to use the MIM as a guideline for treatment planning
  • The relationship of Theraplay to current attachment and brain research
  • How Theraplay is used to meet the needs of children with behavior problems, foster and adopted children, children with autism/PDD, older children, and children suffering from trauma
  • Methods for guiding parents to observe their children more empathically and participate in treatment sessions aimed at fostering better parent-child attachment.

And

  • Skill development in the differentiation and use of the four Theraplay dimensions: Structure, Nurture, Engagement and Challenge


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Required for certification as a Group Theraplay Specialist

Fee:$195 non-members  $170 Theraplay Association members
CE
Credits:


 6.5

The learning objectives of this one-day training include:

Knowledge of


  • How to apply Theraplay principles to group treatment
  • How to adapt group Theraplay to different populations
  • How to manage resistance and other problems
  • The steps toward implementing group sessions within their own organization

And

  • Skill development in how to use group rules and techniques through practice

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Fee:$295 non-members   $270 Theraplay Association members
CE
Credits:

13.0

The Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) is a structured technique for observing and assessing the overall quality and nature of relationships between caregivers and child. It consists of a series of simple tasks designed to elicit behaviors in four primary dimensions in order to evaluate the caregivers' capacity to:

  • Set limits and provide an appropriately ordered environment (Structure)
  • Engage the child in interaction while being attuned to the child's state (Engagement)
  • Meet the child's needs for attention, soothing and care (Nurture)
  • Support and encourage the child's efforts to achieve at a developmentally appropriate level (Challenge)
  • And the child's ability to respond to the caregivers' efforts

This two day training will prepare the participants to administer and interpret the MIM at a beginner level. The learning objectives are:

  • Knowledge of how to administer/interpret the MIM
  • Knowledge of how to provide feedback to the parents/caregivers
  • Skill development in the interpretation of the MIM
  • Skill development in writing MIM reports.

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Prerequisite: Introductory Theraplay & MIM
Required for Theraplay certification

Fee:$525 non-members  $500 Theraplay Association members
CE
Credits:

19.5

The emphasis of this three-day training is on specific issues arising from the use of the Theraplay  model, including working with parents. Participants should have at least two month's practice using Theraplay in their work, and come to training with a case to present.

Learning objectives of this three-day training include:

Skill Development in:

  • Working with parents in Theraplay
  • Using a wider range of Theraplay activities and techniques
  • Applying the Theraplay dimensions to various populations and settings
  • Adapting Theraplay for traumatized children
  • Administering the MIM, leading feedback sessions and using the MIM to guide treatment


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Prerequisite:  Intermediate Theraplay & MIM

Fee:$295 non-members      $270 Theraplay Association members
CE
Credits:

12

This is a two-day group supervision focused on advanced Theraplay and MIM practice and research.  Participants will present videotaped segments of their Theraplay work to the group for feedback and supervision.  Learning objectives include:

  • Advanced skill development in scoring, analysis and use of the MIM for treatment planning
  • Advanced skill development in the use of Theraplay in various settings and client populations
  • Skill development in presenting Theraplay to relevant audiences
  • Knowledge of the latest developments in the field of parent-child relationships and treatments

In addition to CE credits, participants may earn up to 10 supervisory hours toward Theraplay therapist certification (applies to one Advanced Practice; attendance at subsequent Advanced Practice will earn CE credits only).


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Fee:$125 ($95 for each additional person from the same organization)
CE
Credits:

 6
Times: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Program Content:

  • History and basic assumptions of Theraplay
  • Theraplay and current attachment and brain research
  • The four dimensions of Theraplay:  Structure, Engagement, Nurture and Challenge
  • The use of the Marshack Interaction Method (MIM) for assessment and treatment planning
  • How Theraplay sessions are planned to meet the individual child's needs
  • Adapting Theraplay for different populations
  • Group Theraplay
  • Determining when Theraplay should be used

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