Creative Family Therapy Techniques
When: Tuesday, June 7 - 10:00 AM
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Zoom
Event Details:
Children are often excluded from family therapy because many practitioners are at a loss of how to effectively engage them. The use of creative activities in family therapy such as games, art, and storytelling, facilitates the participation of all family members. Play and expressive arts techniques, in particular, offer an advantage over traditional “talk therapy” because children are provided with a more accessible way to communicate with family members. Additionally, play and arts activities facilitate family relatedness and connection.
Through this fun and interactive webinar, participants learn a number of innovative techniques to engage, assess, and treat families. The advantages of using play-based techniques with families will be outlined, and tips for overcoming challenges will be discussed. Videos of family therapy sessions will illustrate techniques.
A pre-requisite for participating in this webinar is basic family therapy training and experience.
Learning objectives: Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- List three benefits to using play, art, and other expressive techniques in family therapy
- Implement at least 2 strategies for engaging family members
- Utilize at least 5 play and expressive art techniques in sessions with families
About the Presenter:
Liana Lowenstein, MSW is a Registered Social Worker, Certified Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified TF-CBT Therapist who has been working with children and families in Toronto since 1988. She presents trainings across North America and abroad. Recent speaking engagements include China, South Africa, Israel, England, and Australia. She provides clinical supervision to mental health practitioners and consults to mental health agencies. Liana’s 13 books on child and family therapy are known internationally for their innovative and practical techniques. She is also the winner of the Monica Herbert award for outstanding contribution to play therapy in Canada.
