Beginner's Delight:

Ease Into the Use of

Puppet Play Therapy 

IN PERSON

(Seminal)

Description:

The workshop commences with information on the history and mystery of Puppet Play in Therapy, and as Therapy. Each participant is invited to make a puppet with found objects from nature and a self-portrait puppet. Nature-Informed Therapy is evidence-based and effective for depression and anxiety. The new skills will easily transfer to your own clinical practice. Puppet Self-Portraits provide a once-removed experience of self, safely and playfully. Expect to laugh and learn, a winning combination for all types of therapeutic work. 

Participants across the lifespan often project their own story into play. As a therapist of any type, one becomes the sacred witness, holding out a comforting image to the client or holding one for them. Following these six hours of the workshop, you can facilitate learning about feelings, how to handle hurts & anger, and what to expect when someone is grieving. Puppet play therapy is a healing instrument that will come more naturally when utilized. Puppet Play Therapy helps participants of all ages remain safe enough to travel between their inner experience and the present world.

Dr. V gives poignant & purposeful suggestions for practical puppet use in play therapy. You will be given viable ideas and experiences, along with videotaped material and concrete handouts. You will practice using the basic concepts of Puppet Play Therapy for assessment, treatment, and for work/practice at home.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe two ways historical practices influenced Puppet Play Therapy 
• Practice introducing two puppets: a Nature Informed Puppet and a Self-portrait Puppet.
• Demonstrate the use of a Self-Portrait Puppet to reveal deeper emotional content.
• Demonstrate the type of playfulness that is key to client success for problem -solving.
• Describe two assessment tools for Puppet Play Therapy.
• Describe two diagnostic tools for Puppet Play Therapy. 

Presenter: Joanne Vizzini, Ph.D., LCPC

Graduate in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola Univ., MD, who supervised and taught clinical interns there for 14 yrs. She has presented about puppets in national & international venues for 40 yrs. She loves ALL ages and is trained in psychodrama, spirituality, substance abuse, codependency, LD/ADHD, and EMDR. Publications include a chapter, “…Puppet Play Therapy for Adults,” (2018). Her YouTube channel features raps about body safety for parents and children. Dr. V’s private practice in Columbia, MD services adults, teens and children.

Cancellation Policy:

Written notification of cancellation must be received in our office at least 10 business days prior to a training for a refund. A $25.00 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund. There will be no refund for cancellation notification less than 10 business days.

CBPS reserves the right to cancel a training due to inclement weather or insufficient enrollment. In the event of such cancellation, you will receive a full refund. 

Cancelling your Zoom meeting registration does not constitute cancellation of your CBPS session registration. Please refer to our cancellation policy in the training announcement, which supersedes all other mentions of options to cancel your registration.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing Education Approval for Licensed Mental Health Counselors/Social Workers/ School Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists/Art Therapists 

SOCIAL WORKERS

Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category I continuing education programs. Social Work Boards in most states accept this approval status. 

Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the Washington , D.C. Board of Social Work Examiners.

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS

Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5763. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CBPS is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS 

Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school Psychologists, provider #1067. CBPS maintains responsibility for the program. 

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS  

The Maryland and Washington, DC Boards of Psychology Examiners Recognizes national Association of School Psychologist approval status with CBPS and grants CE hours to clinical psychologists in Maryland and Washington, DC.

CBPS is approved for psychologists in NY Provider Number: #PSY-0070.

PLAY THERAPISTS

Chesapeake Professional Seminars (CBPS) is an Association for Play Therapy (APT) approved provider of continuing education, APT Approved Provider #97-034.

ART THERAPISTS

Art Therapists (LCPAT, ATR-BC) may obtain CE Hours based on our NBCC approval status.