Identifying Infant Trauma in Experiential Play Therapy

Objectives:

  1. Identify and describe causes of in utero and infant trauma as observed in play therapy.

  2. Explain and predict how birthing conditions (trauma) become emotional/behavioral problems as observed in play therapy.

  3. Describe how infant parenting styles contribute to attachment and social problems as observed in play therapy.

  4. Describe and demonstrate how regressive play in Experiential Play Therapy expresses trauma play.

  5. Discuss and demonstrate how to apply the “bottle protocol” with children in play therapy.

  6. Discuss and describe re-birthing play process in Experiential Play Therapy.

Agenda:

9:00 - 10:00 In utero and Infant trauma, birthing problems

10:00 - 10:30 Parenting styles, attachment, social problems

10:30 - 10:45 BREAK

10:45- 11:30 Regressive play in EPT

11:30 - 12:00 Questions & Answers

12:00 - 12:30 LUNCH BREAK

12:30 - 2:00 Regressive play and “bottle protocol”

2:00 - 2:30 Rebirthing

2:30-2:45 BREAK

2:45- 3:30 Rebirthing, con’t

3:30 - 4:00 Questions & Answers, Quiz and Evaluation Instructions