1. What is Family Therapy and How is it Related to Play Therapy June 20, :00-2:00 EST Sabra Starnes, LICSW, LCSW-C, RPT-S

2. Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to define Group/Family Play therapy
Participants will be able to integrate Play Therapy in Group/Family Therapy
Participants will be able to experience Group/Family Therapy Activities

3. Definition of Family and Group Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy

4. Types of Families Kinship Adoptive Divorced Stepfamilies
Death of family member
Foster
Birth
Same sex parents
Single parents

5. Family life cycle
The emotional and intellectual stages you pass through from childhood to your retirement years as a member of a family are called the family life cycle.
In each stage, you face challenges in your family life that cause you to develop or gain new skills. Developing these skills helps you work through the changes that nearly every family goes through.

6. What can disrupt the normal cycle?
The stress of daily living or coping with a chronic medical condition or other crisis disrupts the normal family cycle.
A crisis or ongoing stress can delay the transition to the next phase of life. Or you may move on without the necessary skills to succeed.

7. Characteristics of a Strong Family
Communication
Respect for each other
Commitment
Acting responsibly
Sharing values and beliefs
Spending time together

8. Parenting Styles

9. The Role of Family Therapist

10. CommonTreatment Objectives
Distrust
Guilt
Stress
Frustration
Despair
Sadness
Anger
Conflict
Crisis
Reconciliation
Forgiveness
Strength
Understanding
Hope
Support
Peace
Agreement
Resolution

11. Types of Expressive Arts and Play Therapy
Sand Tray
Imaginative Play
Puppet Play
Art/Crafts
Bibilo therapy
Psychodrama
Therapeutic Games

12. Definition of Expressive Arts Therapy
The expressive therapies are defined in this text as the use of art, music, dance/movement, drama, poetry/creative writing, play, and sand tray within the context of psychotherapy, counseling,. Several of the expressive therapies are also considered “creative arts therapies”—specifically, art, music, dance/movement, drama, and poetry/creative writing

13. Play and Expressive Activities books

14. Definition of Play Therapy
Play therapy is the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapist use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychological difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development. (Association for Play Therapy Board, March 1997)

15. Techniques
Art therapy uses art media, images, and the creative process, and respects patient/client responses to the created products as reflections of development, abilities, personality, interests, concerns, and conflicts. (American Art Therapy Association, 2004).

16. Techniques
Music therapy uses music to effect positive changes in the psychological, physical, cognitive, or social functioning of individuals with health or educational problems (American Music Therapy Association,

17. Techniques
Poetry therapy and bibliotherapy are terms used synonymously to describe the intentional use of poetry and other forms of literature for healing and personal growth

18. Books focused on relationships:
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram 
I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti Shustak and Caroline Jane Church
I Love You Forever by Robert Munch and Sheila McGraw 
I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore
 Books focused on diversity:
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox and Leslie Staub
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
Heartprints by P.K. Halliman 
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman and Carol Thompson 
Daddy, Dada, and Me by Leslea Newman and Carol Thompson
Not Every Princess by Jeffrey Bone and Lisa Bone 
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis and Suzanne DeSimmone
 Books focused on special needs:
I See Things Differently by Pat Thomas
A Friend Like Simon by Kate Gaynot 
All My Stripes: A Story for Children With Autism by Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer
Everybody is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters with Autism by Fiona Bleach
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete
Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets by Barbara Esham 
Ellie Bean the Drama Queen: A Children's Book about Sensory Processing Disorder by Jennie Harding

19. Books focued on adoption: 
Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman 
God Found Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergen 
I Wished for You: An Adoption Story by Marianne Richmond
Tell Me Again about the Night I Was Born by Jaime Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell 
Books focused on sharing:
Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
It's Not Fair by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
Lllama, Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney
Should I Share My Icecream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
Books focused on safety:
I Said No! by Kimberly King and Zack King 
Amazing You! Getting Smart About Your Private Parts by Gail Saltz and Lynne Avril Cravath 
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain 
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes and Sasha J. Mudlaff

20. Books focused on death:
Samantha Jane's Missing Smile by Julie Kapnow and Donna Pincus
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief by Marge Heegaard 
The Fall of Freddy the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia
Waterbugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children by Doris Stickney
Books focused on new siblings:
Julius, Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
A Pocket Full of Kisses by Audrey Penn
New Baby by Rachel Fuller 
The New Baby by Mercer Meyer
Books focused on mindfulness:
How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee Maclean and Kerry Maclean
A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh and Wietske Vriezen
Angry Octopus: An Anger Management Story Introducing Active Progressive Muscular Relaxation and Deep Breathing by Lori Lite and Max Stasuyk

21. Techniques
Drama therapy is the systematic and intentional use of drama/ theatre processes, products, and associations to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional and physical integration, and personal growth.

22. Guidelines and Considerations in using Creative activities with families
Select activities that fit the Family’s needs
Be well prepared in advance of the session
Be process focused
Provide feedback to the family on the progress made
Plan and consider how to introduce, process and bring closure to the activity
Consider videotaping the sessions

23. Four Stages of Treatment with Families
Engagement and Assessment
Beginning
Middle
Termination

24. Engagement and Assessment Activities
Boat-Storm-Lighthouse Assessment
Create-a-family collage
My life in the Sand tray
Family Genograms using miniature objects

25. Beginning Box of memories The Doves and the Hunter Family Jenga
Five important things

26. Middle
Silence ball Stories within W4: Wish, worry, why and will Make your own board games

27. Termination Thank-you cards Helping Hands Healing Animals
Farewell Fortune Cookies

28. Common challenges in family therapy
Managing resistance
Managing children’s disruptive behavior in sessions
Parents telling child they will be in trouble for
Dealing with conflict
Dealing with possible countertransfernce by therapist
Engaging unmotivated clients
Keeping control of the session

29. Benefits of Group Therapy
Groups provide support. ...
Groups provide a sounding board. ...
Groups can propel you forward. ...
Groups promote social skills. ...
Groups teach you about yourself. ..

30. Types of Therapy Groups
Social skills
Theraplay
Unstuck and on Target
Grief and loss
Settings:
Hosptial
Schools

31. Group Activities should be
Hands on
Incorperate expressive arts
Meet the developmental stage of the group
Have clear rules
Time limited

32. Challenges and Concerns with Group Therapy
Poor Attendance
Participants not get along
Not following the Group Rules
Participants being aggressive

33. Next webinar in the series
Questions?
Next webinar in the series
Filial Therapy and Theraplay, How does one Integrate it with Group/Family Therapy
April 6,2017
12:00-2:00pm CST time

34. Need Play Therapy Supervision hours for your RPT?
I offer Play Therapy m Supervision through Skype or phone. If you are interested in individual or group Supervision. Since I am a RPT-S it will be 35 hours of supervision not the 50 hours with a non RPT-S
Please contact me at or

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