ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

Sessions Speakers Exhibitors Floor Plan Buzz

ID #287-Why Play Therapy? The Nuts and Bolts of Child-Centered Play Therapy (Room 511A)

This session will provide an in-depth rationale for the use of play therapy with children ages 2–11 in the counseling setting, leaving participants with a clear understanding of why we use play therapy, how the therapeutic power of play works to prevent or resolve mental or behavioral health disorders, and how to use this newly learned information to explain to parents, teachers, or other stakeholders about play therapy.