Training

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Play Therapy Training Series
​Presenter: Dr. Patricia Gilbaugh, Ph.D., LISW, CAS, Executive Director, Founder, and Family Therapist
Contact Person: Beth Ender 
Cell 319-560-0230     Office 319-361-6529    
APT Provider Number:  13-348   
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Research has long supported the value of family inclusion when treating children with mental health, behavioral problems, or developmental delays. Play therapy is the leading intervention in treating children for effective, long-lasting outcomes for improvement. You will learn basic tenets of child centered play therapy and how to apply non-directive play therapy in this series of classes. There will be a different course topics offered throughout the year. 

These are sequenced to be taken together: 
PT I: Introduction to Non-Directive Play Therapy
PT II:  Diagnosing Childhood disorders with Play Therapy 
PT III: Advanced Skills in Child Centered Play Therapy
PT IV: Directive Play Therapy   
Filial Therapy

These trainings stand alone:
Introduction to Sand Tray Therapy
Cultural Responsiveness in Play Therapy 
Theoretical Orientations of Play Therapy

Watch this website for other specialized courses are offered intermittently throughout the year.

Play Therapy I:  Introduction to Non-Directive Play Therapy 
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Saturday, February 3 from 9-4 at the Cedar Rapids office
Limit to 12 people
Cost: $120 and does not include required texts 
Registration via help@advocatecenter.org
(6 contact hours)

Play Therapy II:  Diagnosing Childhood Disorders through Play Therapy Techniques
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Saturday, February 24 from 9-4 at the Cedar Rapids office
Cost: $120  and does not include required texts
Registration via help@advocatecenter.org
(6 contact hours)

Play Therapy III: Advanced Skills in Child Centered Play Therapy  (Directive Play Therapy)
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Saturday, March 10 from 9-4 at the Cedar Rapids office
Cost: $120 and does not include required texts
Registration via help@advocatecenter.org
(6 contact hours)

Play Therapy IV: Integrated Approaches to Play Therapy
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Saturday, March 24 from 9-4 at the Cedar Rapids office
Cost: $120 and does not include required texts
Registration via help@advocatecenter.org
(6 contact hours)

Play Therapy for Treatment of Sensory Integration Disorders
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Saturday  April 14 from 9-4 at the Cedar Rapids office
Cost: $120 and does not include required texts
Registration via help@advocatecenter.org
(6 contact hours)

Sand Tray Techniques for Play Therapy Treatment
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Friday March 16 from 12-6:30 at the Cedar Rapids office
Saturday March 17 from 9-3:30 at the Cedar Rapids office
Cost: $ 240 and does not include required texts
Registration via help@advocatecenter.org
(6 contact hours)


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