NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION
FOR PLAY THERAPY
ADD PLAY TO YOUR WORK!
June 2016
WHAT’S INSIDE:
President’s Letter
New England News
Member Profile
National Association for Play
Therapy News
Training Calendar
Contact Us
Well, it’s finally spring in New England! Flowers are blooming, birds
are singing, and people are walking around with smiles on their faces!
I’m thinking it may be time to take my snow tires off …
A few weeks ago I went to Cranston, RI, for a networking breakfast. I
really love doing these meet and greets! I will try to get some more in
before our fall conference again. One of my goals over these 3 years
has been to encourage each state to meet together regularly, get to
know one another, learn from each other, and refer to one another.
Each state becoming more strong and cohesive strengthens NEAPT
as a whole. Let’s continue to work together!
Again, I will remind you that NEAPT is co-sponsoring the Cape Cod
Seminars this summer. Scott Riviere will be our speaker each
morning. I am looking forward to not only learning more from him in
the mornings, but actually spending a whole summer week on the
Cape! There is more information at the end of this newsletter, and
registration is now open on our web-site.
Also coming up is our fall conference. The speaker this fall will be
Clair Mellenthin. It will still be held at the Verve in Natick, but please
note that the weekend is the end of October this year … not in
November! Mark your calendars!
Enjoy this weather, and I hope to see some of you on the Cape!
Barb van Hoff
NEAPT President
Cape Cod Seminars
When:
July 18 – 22, 2016
Where:
Captains Quarters Motel and Conference Center
Who:
Scott Riviere will doing a 3 hour workshop every morning
What:
Working with Distressed Children: Play Therapy Can Help!
Monday/Tuesday mornings – Working with Children of Divorce
Wednesday – Sandtray (After all, we’ll be on the Cape!)
Thursday/Friday – Children Experiencing Grief and Trauma
Captains Quarters Motel and Conference Center
5000 US-6, North Eastham, MA 02651
Ph #: 800-327-7769
New England Play Therapy Conference
October 28th and 29th in Natick, MA
Healing Complex Trauma Through Play
Keynote speaker Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S
Member Spotlight: Bea Gove, SB-RPT
New Hampshire by Teneil Rineer
Beatrice Gove worked for several years as a school counsel at the Union-Sanborn School inn
Northfield, NH. Beatrice also completed the Play Therapy Certificate program at Plymouth
State University. She then went on to become a Registered Play Therapist. Upon renewing her
RPT credential this past February, she became the first person to receive the new SB-RPT
(School Based Registered Play Therapist) credentialed from the Association for Play Therapy.
This credential is for school counselors or school psychologists who hold a license from their
state’s department of education. Though recently retired, Beatrice found a new group to work
with. It begin in 2014, when she started volunteering at the NH Veterans Home in Tilton, NH.
There Beatrice volunteered in the dementia unit, using several play therapy techniques while
doing one-to-one work with patients with Alzheimer’s. She reports using everything from
music to sandtray work, and even has a registered therapy dog who visited the home with her.
Beatrice now works part-tine for the veteran’s home in the recreation department. She does
both individual and group work now, incorporating a variety of play therapy techniques.
Beatrice reports that many of the vets enjoy rhythm and music, as well as nature sounds and
birds songs. She highlights that her therapy dog continues to be a favorite as well. When asked
about the most rewarding part of her job, Beatrice explained the power of truly being present
with people, feeling the connection, and watching someone’s face light up.
It seems that play therapy has the power to tap into our core emotions, regardless of disease
and deterioration. What a powerful concept to consider for those of us just beginning to enter
the field.
Association for Play Therapy National Conference
October 4-9, 2016
Galt House Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky Registration is open
Play Therapy Upcoming Trainings:
June 20-24
Advanced Play Therapy: GEXTH 6033-01
Lesley University Course taught by Stefani Misiph, LMHC, RPT-S
This course provides an advance level of examination regarding the theory,
history and applications of play therapy. Students will gain knowledge of play
therapy as a powerful modality to create therapeutic change for clients in a
variety of populations and settings which builds on specific techniques. Topics
will include both non-directive and directive models.
https://lois.lesley.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TYPE=M&PID=COREWBMAIN&TOKENIDX=7760859071 To search for the class go to current course
information, put in summer 2016 and at the bottom put Misiph in faculty to find
the class and register.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders with Play Therapy
Disruptive behavior disorders are being diagnosed at increasing rates. This workshop is intended to
teach the practitioner current definitions of the most common disorders: Oppositional Defiant
Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Conduct Disorder. The participant will learn
how to utilize play therapy to build on a child’s strengths following such a diagnosis, and how to foster
a child’s self-esteem, sense or responsibility, and ability to interact more positively within family and
school systems.
9:30 to 12:45 p.m. 3 Continuing education credits from NSAW. APT approved provider #14-380 Fee
$100.00 Instructor: Julie Nash, Ph.D., RPT-S
Contact: [email protected]
Tuesday July 12, 2016
Is It ADHD or Trauma? Using Play Therapy to Differentiate.
“ADHD” and “PTSD” are both commonly heard terms in the mental health field today. While the
origins and symptoms differ, the clinical presentation can be markedly similar in children. This
workshop will give you an overview of each diagnosis including symptom presentation in various
domains (home, school, social, etc). Participants will learn key differences in a child’ play that can
help with differential diagnosis as well as techniques to support children dealing with each condition.
The impact of symptoms on education will be discussed.
9:30 to 12:45 p.m. 3 continuing education credits from NASW. APT provider #14-380 Fee $100.00
Instructor: Julie Nash, PhD., RPT-S
Contact: [email protected]
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Foundations of Play Therapy
Learning foundation principles of play therapy, including theory, research, and practice is key in
providing effective and efficient play therapy. This workshop will give an overview of play from early
development in a child through the growth of play and what makes play therapeutic. Examples of the
multiple theoretical orientations used in play therapy will be discussed. Learn how to think about play
in therapy sessions and how to best use play therapy interventions including how to build on a client’s
strengths, support need and set appropriate limits.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee $150.00 Instructor, Julie Nash, PhD., RPT-S
6 Continuing education credits from NASW, APT approved provider #14-38
Contact: [email protected]
Friday August 5th and Saturday August 6th Special Populations in Play Therapy.
This class will provide participants with knowledge of special populations including sensory
integration, autism spectrum, divorce and ADHD. Assessment and Treatment of these populations
will be covered along with the neurobiology of right-brained behavioral issues. Cognitive Behavioral
play therapy techniques, along with mindfulness activities will be presented.
Plymouth State University, 2 Pillsbury St. in Concord, New Hampshire. 22.5 APT educational hours
can be earned. Instructor, DeeDee Nold, LICSW, RPT-S
Contact: [email protected].
CONTACT US
Visit our Website at www.newenglandplaytherapy.org
Barbara van Hoff, LMFT, RPT-S, President
[email protected]
Stefani Misiph, LMHC, RPT-S, Vice President and Website Manager
[email protected]
DeeDee Nold, LICSW, RPT-S, Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
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