This course is designed to help individuals working with children understand the importance of attachment-focused play as a therapeutic modality for treatment. This course will also focus on utilizing relationship-based play to meet attachment needs and developmental needs of young children and families. Additionally, this course will cover attachment, attachment styles, and attachment-focused play therapy interventions. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify 3 circumstances in which attachment-focused play interventions can be used.

• List at least 3 play activities designed to build or repair healthy attachment.

• List 3 goals of attachment-focused play therapy

CE Credit: Attendance to this training series meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and/or LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Meraki-Minded Professional Development is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s. Meraki-Minded Professional Development maintains responsibility for this course and its content. Prov. # 76629. CE Certificate is offered after the completion of the course post-survey and quiz (requires an 80% to pass). Participants must attend the entire workshop for CE eligibility.

Programs are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a special need, please allow as much advance notice as is possible. Refunds will be provided with 3-day written notice of cancelation. Cancelations less than 3 days prior to the event or in cases of non-attendance refunds will not be granted. If you have questions or to report a grievance, please contact Julie Torok-Mangasarian at julie@meraki-minded.com.

Who should attend? This series is designed for mental health professionals providing or interested in providing services and support to young children and families.