Gary G. F. Yorke – Play, Play Therapy, and Games

This is a dynamic and Engaging workshop is ideal for adding play to clinical therapy strategies and techniques to your repertoire. You’ll learn practical techniques. and For children suffering from ADHD, depression or anxiety, there are strategies you can immediately use to help them. and more.

Gary G. F. Yorke – Play, Play Therapy, and Games

Let’s Play Games!

• Diagnose with games and Therapeutically
• Select games that are appropriate for your diagnosis and Symptoms
• Games to establish rapport
• While encouraging clients to have fun, maintain a therapeutic approach.

The Intersection of Play, Play Therapy, and Games

• Together, establish therapeutic goals
• Select materials specific to the client’s symptoms and Behaviors
• Teach skills and Alternate behaviors
• Facilitate interpretations and Connections
• Encourage appropriate behaviours in sessions

Strategies to Engage Children and Parents

• Engage parents, before, during, and After the initial visit
• Play therapy education for parents
• “Homework” Interventions
• Communication games

Strategies for young children (3-6 years old)

• Strategies for brief therapy
• Parent training
• Collaboration games
• Storytelling games
• Non-toxic ways to use it-Therapeutic games
• Disruptive behavior disorders should be addressed
• Play techniques and bibliotherapy for anxiety and depression

Strategies for elementary school children (6-11 years old)

• Involve children in the first and Second sessions
• With parents, collaborate
• Selection and Use of therapeutic games
• Storytelling
• For ADHD, anxiety, and depression, there are structured activities and ODD
• Non-toxic Suggestions-Therapeutic games

Strategies for Middle School Students (11-14 Years Old)

• Get middle school kids involved in the first and Second session
• Reluctant clients and Retired clients
• Angry and passive-aggressive clients
• Clients/students who lack social skills
• For ADHD, anxiety, and depression, there are structured activities and ODD
• With parents, collaborate
• Selection and Use of therapeutic games
• Storytelling
• Non-Therapeutic games

Child Therapy: Special Issues

• How much self?-It’s OK to reveal.
• Disruptive behaviors, cheating and Frustration
• Playing against resistance
• Include siblings, parents and friends

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Description:

• Stories that are engaging for children and Attain therapeutic goals
• Develop emotional competence and social skills
• Overcome resistance
• You can play games with everyday materials

This is a dynamic and Engaging workshop is ideal for adding play to clinical therapy strategies and techniques to your repertoire. You’ll learn practical techniques. and Engaging strategies that can be used immediately for children suffering from ADHD, depression, anxiety, or ODD and more.
The strategies and You will be taught storytelling techniques, therapeutic board games and rating scales. and pencil games, checkers, noncompetitive games, communication games, popular children’s games such as Candy Land and Don’t Break the Ice®, and Bibliotherapy. The strategies and The techniques learned in this workshop can be used by children with anger, anxiety and depression.-Compliance is more important than disruptive behavior and social skill deficits. Additional information on techniques can be found in the course handbook. and This workshop will discuss strategies and provide additional resources.

Here’s What You Will Get In Gary G. F. Yorke – Play, Play Therapy, and Games