Play Therapy Retreat

20 - 21 September 2024, 9:00am - 5:00pm AEST

Revolutionise your therapeutic approach through Attachment Centered Play Therapy (ACPT), a holistic, systemic framework for working with children & families, shifting the focus from individual, behavioural or emotional issues to treating the entire family as the client.

Delve into the world of attachment theory, gaining a fresh perspective on how children & families form healthy or maladaptive bonds.

Explore the profound impact of trauma, abuse, neglect, & grief on attachment within the family system, while discovering strategies to effectively engage even the most challenging parents in the play therapy process.

Participants will immerse themselves in hands-on experiential activities, sand tray interventions, & expressive arts, acquiring a creative toolbox filled with innovative play therapy methods.

Presenter/s:

Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Throughout her career, she has focused on providing therapy to children, teens, and their families. Before joining Wasatch Family Therapy as the Director of Child and Adolescent Services, she worked in a successful private practice. She is currently the Clinical Director at Wasatch Family Therapy.

Ms. Mellenthin is a sought after supervisor, training graduate students and interns in play therapy, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Utah, Utah Valley University, and the University of Southern California MSW programs. She is currently the President of the Utah Association For Play Therapy.

In addition to being an experienced play therapist and professor, Ms. Mellenthin frequently presents professional play therapy and family therapy trainings and appears on local and national TV and radio as an expert on children and family issues.

This course counts towards 14 hours of category A CPD.

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