ISSUE  13
FALL 2016
In This Issue
Recommended Resources

ART WATCH: Child Art Therapy: How it Works
- Cathy Malchiodi


PLAY WATCH
The Decline of Play in Preschoolers  - and the Rise in Sensory Issues
- Washington Post



PLAY WATCH
The Decline of Play and the Rise in Mental Disorders
- Peter Gray, Ph.D. 



MOVEMENT & DRUMMING!

Study Suggests Group Drumming more Effective than Antidepressants 



BRAIN WATCH
How to Teach Your Kids about their Brain


SCHOOL WATCH

Creating an Emotionally Safe Classroom
- Dr. Bruce Perry



Why I will Never Use a Behavior Chart Again!
- Teaching in Progress



GRIEF WATCH
Stifled Grief: How the West Has it Wrong
- Huffington Post


ACE WATCH
Adverse Childhood Experiences - Short (great) video!
An ACE Primer
An ACE Primer


MUSIC WATCH
MUSIC EDUCATION WORKS

A two-year study by the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI)...


DIVORCE WATCH
SPLIT for Kids of Divorce (and their Parents)

FALL NEWS FROM DR. ELIANA GIL
Gil Institute continues to grow and evolve in response to community needs.  Growth is occurring two-fold: New programs are being offered and new therapists have joined our group private practice!

Our new programs were developed as a result of current community needs.  There appears to be growing concerns about measuring the impact of trauma on children who have multiple and chronic traumatic experiences, or those that suffer from single traumatic events.  Our way of assessing the impact of trauma (Trauma Assessment and Intervention for Children and Youth, TAICY, Gil) takes a look at different domains associated with trauma and consistent with the research findings on short-and long-term effects of early trauma.  Another popular referral topic is reunification services...
 
"I only come here because they make me!" 
Working with kids who don't like therapy! 
- Eliana Gil, Ph.D.

Not that I know much about this, because all my clients have LOVED coming to therapy, asked to come more often, and hated leaving the play therapy office....NOT!!

I kid because sometimes we all imagine that children and teens love seeing other therapists, and that we are the only ones whose clients protest coming to see us, thus making us feel incompetent or disliked.  

I purposely chose to title this, "Working with kids who don't like therapy," because I think it's human nature to interpret children's protestations as a sign that they don't like us, personally.  
 
MINDFULNESS
Here's Why an Elementary School Traded 
Harsh Discipline for Mindful Meditation

While mindfulness can involve techniques like meditation, it can really  be practiced anytime. It just involves slowing down and being aware of what's going on around you.

In recent years, more has become known about the  benefits of mindfulness, including disease and pain management and control of emotions.

And the use of mindfulness in the classroom has  improved test scores cut down on school suspensions , and led to a  better learning atmosphere  for kids, e specially  for low-income students and students who have experienced trauma - two things that often go  hand in hand ... Click to Read More


Holistic Me After School Program - Video
 
ATTACHMENT
Can Attachment Theory Explain All Our Relationships?
One mother's journey through the science of attachment
- Bethany Saltman

"Separate, connect. Separate, connect. It's the primal dance of finding ourselves in another, and another in ourselves. Researchers believe this pattern of attachment, assessed as early as one year, is more important than temperament, IQ, social class, and parenting style to a person's development. 

A boom in attachment research now links adult attachment insecurity with a host of problems, from sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety to a decreased concern with moral injustice and less likelihood of being seen as a "natural leader." -  Click to Read More
 

GIL INSTITUTE IS PROUD TO WELCOME...

ALISON RITCHIE, LPC, LMFT
Alison is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, D.C. and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Alison has received specialized training in the use of expressive arts therapy interventions, which include art, music, dance/movement, drama, and poetry therapies, and incorporates these into her therapeutic work with children and families.  
Alison has worked for nearly eight years in community mental health settings providing individual, group and family therapy, mostly with children and families.  Alison gained significant trauma-focused clinical experience working in a variety of settings to include community mental health agencies and schools as a therapist, case manager and supervisor in both Washington, D.C. and northern California.

COURTNEY GLICKMAN, MA RESIDENT
Courtney has experience and specialized  training in the assessment and treatment of youth with sexual behavior problems, trauma-focused integrated play therapy, extended play-based developmental assessments, art, sand, and play therapy interventions for children, adolescents, and adults.

Her expertise is in sexuality and gender identity development and she have worked with many clients, organizations, and agencies that support our LGBTQ community. In addition to working with children, adolescents, and adults who may be exploring their gender identity or sexuality, she works with parents, partners, and families.

Courtney is currently practicing under the supervision of Mary DeRaedt, LPC. She completed undergraduate work at the University of Central Florida with a double major in Psychology and Communications, and earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the George Washington University.

Courtney has published articles and presents at conferences on issues relating to discrimination, intimate partner violence, LGBT and gender identity, and HIV risk.

TANNE GABLER, LICSW, LCSW, RPT
Tänne is a licensed clinical social worker in both Virginia and Washington, D.C. She received her bachelors degree in psychology with an emphasis in child development from Emory University. Before attending graduate school, Tanne was a volunteer teacher through World Teach, and served in Americorps. She received her masters of science in social work from the University of Texas in Austin.
 
Tanne has over ten years' experience working with children and their families. She has focused her career on helping traumatized children and has practiced in a variety of fields, including domestic violence, foster care, and multiple public school systems. She is a trauma-informed practitioner, integrating multiple modalities to best suit her clients' needs. She is trained in expressive therapies, play therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 

 

 

GROUP THERAPY SERVICES AT GIL INSTITUTE


Boundary Project -  Boys, Ages 9 to 11 years 
for children with sexual behavior problems & their caregiver

Boundary Project - Girls, Referrals for ages 4-12 years

 

Circle of Security-Parenting Program (COS-PP) 

 

Group for Supportive Caregivers of Abused Children and Teens

 

Group for Adolescent Girls with a History of Sexual Abuse


Group for Children with a History of Sexual Abuse

 

Group for Child Victims of Exploitation

 

Support Group for Children with Siblings in Treatment

 

Trauma-Informed Parenting: Psychoeducation Group for Caregivers of Children in Crisis

 

Please  email us if you would like to be notified of a

start date of an upcoming group service

F ifth Annual 
Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy  Training Institute!

SAVE THE DATES -  JUNE 9-11, 2017
   
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
  GIL INSTITUTE FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY & EDUCATION

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