The Childrens Issues
Play Therapy with Very Young, Traumatized, and Chaotic Children
Balancing regression with the therapeutic stance and work with very young children..
Program Description
Beginning therapy with a small child can be confusing and intense. It requires that the therapist balance the regression necessary to engage the treatment process with maintaining a therapeutic stance. In this interview, Peter Shaft candidly describes how he was able to tolerate the experience of a young chaotic child with energy, humor and insight.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the role of the clinician with the child in a therapy session.
2. Increase your confidence to work with this young population.
3. Learn how to create a sense of trust and safety with a chaotic child.
4. Be able to recognize meaning in the behavior of a young child.
5. Appreciate the value of games to a very young child.
6. Learn how to balance one’s own regression, which is necessary to engage in the treatment process, with maintaining a therapeutic stance.
Interviews
Play Therapy with Traumatized and Chaotic Children - Peter Shaft, MSW
Beginning therapy with a small child can be confusing and intense. It requires that the therapist balance the regression necessary to engage the treatment process with maintaining a therapeutic stance. In this interview, Peter Shaft candidly describes how he was able to tolerate the experience of a young chaotic child with energy, humor and insight.
“The programs and format are simply excellent, to the point, and informative.”
... Milo Y.
LCSW