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Tackling the Difficult Relationship: How to Use Creative Techniques to
Gain RapportPresented by
Leah Probasco-Burns, LPC, RPT-S & Laura Probasco, LCSW, RPT-S, CDWF
Learning Objectives
Develop a greater understanding of why these students have difficulty opening up.
Understand the importance of using nonverbal techniques to help build strong relationships.
Walk away with ready to use expressive art and play therapy techniques to help these students achieve emotional success and important life skills.
Empathy vs. Sympathy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
The Why’s
Discomfort
Disconnection
Shame ( I am not _____ enough or I will be enough when_____)
Fear of Vulnerability
Numbing
The Answers
People who have a sense of worthiness a sense of love and belonging believe they are worthy of love and belonging and have a sense of courage to be imperfect(own their story) Compassion (to be kind to self and then to others) Connection(letting go of what they think they should be) Fully embraced vulnerability(what makes them vulnerable
makes them beautiful)
The Lessons
You are imperfect and you are wired for struggle but you are worthy of love and belonging
Let ourselves be deeply seen
Love with our whole hearts even when there is no guarantee
Practice gratitude and joy in the moments of fear
Believe we are enough
Why Play Therapy?
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation”
- Plato- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_QIe_ODx2g
Marble Jar
Materials: Jar, marbles
Directions:
Word Poetry
Materials: Magnetic Words
Directions:
Now- Stupid people, it’s hard, questions, tearFuture- Trust, be happy, understandSelf- give up, feel like screaming, Dad wants me to sufferFriends- safe, comfort, relief
Now- Speed, circus, humiliate selfFuture- peaceful, vision, relief (God)Self- Train of thought, profound, loveFamily- wheel, gene pool, don’t know (don’t understand a lot of the time)
Story Telling Rocks
Materials: rocks with pictures on them
Directions
Change it Up
Materials: several pictures out of magazines, glue, scissors, construction paper, markers
Directions
Bravery Song
Materials: computer, phone, printers
Directions
Permission Cards
Materials: Notecards, Markers, writing utensils
Directions:
Playlist
Materials: computer, phone, printer, CD, or ability to make a playlist
Directions
Draw my Life
Materials: you tube, write board, dry erase markers
Directions
Let your Light Shine
Materials: Glow Sticks, quote Directions:
Jar of Hope
Materials: Jar, rocks, paint pens, permanent markers, magazine clippings, glue, mod podge
Directions:
Gratitude Journal
Materials: blank journals, magazines (words and pictures), markers, paint, variety of craft material, etc.
Directions
Mantra
Materials: Paper, markers, paint pens, puffy paint, magazine clippings, quotes
Directions:
How to become and Play Therapist
must hold an active license in a mental health field such as counseling, psychology, or social work
150 hours of play therapy instruction or APT Approved Provider that specifically says the words “play therapy” in the course/training title
500 hours of working as a play therapist under the supervision of a RPT-S
50 hours of direct supervision in play therapy State approved supervisors need to have
additional training in supervisionww.a4pt.org
Questions
Leah Probasco-Burns [email protected]
Laura Probasco [email protected]
Art of Play Artofplay.org