Amy Flaherty – Play Therapy for Trauma

Techniques to improve executive function for positive choices: After body is regulated and the whole brain is online (targets the pre-Frontal cortex

 Amy Flaherty – Play Therapy for Trauma

Overview of the Impact of Trauma The Brain

• Age-Properly
• Environmental vs physical
• Long-Long-lasting effects: ACES score
• Protective factors in trauma
• Important importance of attachment research
• Five symptoms of trauma in play therapy

Principles of Interpersonal Neurobiology Play Therapy

• The Domains of Integration
• Why it is important to have a divided brain
• Play therapy can regulate the brain and allow people to move up or down as they need.
• Examples of cases that demonstrate the lack integration

PLAY TECHNIQUES TO REPAIR THE BRAIN – MORE THAN 30 TECHNIQUES

Techniques for Targets cerebellum: dysregulation, rigidity (targets cerebellum), regression, trauma loops

• Songs and rhythm games
• Attachment activities
• Touch in play – Best practices when possible

Techniques for Emotional identification (targets limbic system).

• Color my heart activity
• Name the feeling
• Balloon game with an angry face
• Angry volcano experiment
• My stomach is full of butterflies
• What’s different in the sand tray

Techniques for coping skills Address rigidity, trauma loops and other harmful behaviors (targets the cortex).

• Mad Libs assertiveness skill game
• I can calm my hand game
• Breathing exercises
• Sensory bottle/Calm down Bottle
• Positive self-Talk
• Biblothearpy in the play room

Techniques to improve executive function for Positive choices Once the body is in control, the entire brain can be online (targets the pre-Frontal cortex

• Vision board
• Sandtray directives
• Make a headstone
• Shame stones
• Board of directors

Best practices for parents/caregivers

• It can be named to be tamed
• ACT Method
• Research shows that parents should be working on their stories.

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Techniques to repair the brain and improve:

• Theraplay and Brain Gym exercises can help with attachment and regulation
• Play techniques for emotional identification and coping
• Executive function for Positive choices through art therapy, sand tray and CBT

Are you having trouble finding creative, productive, and innovative brain ideas?-How can you help your child who is suffering from anxiety, depression, impulsivity, isolation, and defiance because of trauma?

Join Amy Flaherty, to discover innovative brain-Use of movement exercises in the playroom, including sandtray and art techniques. Cognitive ability can be increased Improve coordination and sensitivity to stimuli. With the support of solid neuroscience, you will be able to design, tailor and apply play therapy techniques.

Learn how to identify trauma loops and dysregulation in clients. Also, discover many effective play therapy techniques that can help heal them. Get the most recent brain research-Common trauma can be effectively treated with research-Related behaviors include:

• Repetitive movement
• Isolation
• Meltdowns
• Defiance
• Harm to yourself and others
• You can find many more!

You will find videos, case studies, as well as experiential techniques, to explain play therapy and the latest brain research.