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Description:
Young children respond to music and movement for calming and self-regulation. Music can be useful to improve self-esteem and for trauma clients, body awareness in play therapy sessions. Important concepts as coping tools can also be taught through music. This segment will demonstrate the value of music, rhythm, and movement and how to incorporate it into play therapy. Come prepared to sing and dance. Bring your dancing shoes and you will be shown how to put some pep in your step during play therapy sessions.
Additionally, art and poetry are other great forms of expression for children. And teens. Participants will be introduced to several art activities for self-expression that are easy to implement. Teens would enjoy creating poetry using the prompt, “I used to be, but Now I am” and finding music to complement the poetry.
Objectives:
- State 3 benefits of using music and movement in play therapy.
- Demonstrate specific dance and movement techniques for children in play therapy
- State the therapeutic value of using art in play therapy
- Demonstrate various art based activities for children and teens in play therapy
- Identify how poetry can be incorporated into therapy to include family members during directive play therapy sessions
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Demonstrate the use of acrostic poetry for anger management in play therapy
Presenters: Sonia Hinds, APRN, CNS, RPT-S™ & Jennifer Duff, MA, R-DMT
Sonia Hinds, APRN, CNS, RPT-S™ is the Founder and CEO of Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars. Founder and Executive Director of Barstow Acres Children’s Center, a non-profit practice providing children's mental health services. Ms. Hinds is trained in Child-Centered and Gestalt play therapy with Violet Oaklander (retired). Authored chapter, Play Therapy with African-American Village in text, Cultural Issues in Play Therapy, edited by Eliana Gil, PhD, RPT-S and Athena Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S. Ms. Hinds received the MD/DC APT 2019 Outstanding Service Award.
Jenifer Duff MA -RDMT has Professional Experience in the Clinical and Educational setting for over 16 years. She is an Expert in Relationship Building, Conflict Resolution, Therapeutic Services and Dance Movement Therapy. She has worked Independently and in a Team oriented setting (School and hospital environments). Being well versed in body Language and nonverbal communication both therapeutically and socially. Her years of presentation experience for innovative techniques to increase Relaxation and Mindfulness for staff development and group therapy techniques will leave you feeling confident in your ability to work with clients of all ages and experiences.
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