Description of Workshop:

Grief and traumatic loss are on the rise as society grapples with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic and pandemic-related losses. Despite the natural occurrence of grief, clinicians wrestle with treating the nuanced and pervasive effects of grief, especially disenfranchised, traumatic, and non-death grief. In this workshop, attendees will conceptualize complex grief through a GPT lens with specific play therapy interventions for making contact and integrating split-off parts, emotions, and experiences. Attendees will specifically work with unfinished business and identify family play therapy interventions that support the whole child holistically.

Learning Objectives:

1. Differentiate between types of losses (i.e., death vs. non-death; disenfranchised; complicated) that are present in the playroom
2. Identify play themes and play behaviors consistent in grieving children.
3. Discuss the foundational principles of Gestalt Play Therapy and unfinished business through a GPT lens.
4. Identify play therapy methods for healing disrupted contact patterns to increase emotional awareness and processing.
5. Identify and practice family play therapy engagements to improve attachment with caregivers from a GPT lens. 

Live Webinar Guidelines:

1. Attendees must actively participate in the workshop
2. Attendees must keep their cameras on for the duration of the workshop
3. Attendees must complete a posttest

Presenter:

Renee Turner, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation requests must occur at least 14 days before the training event for a full refund, minus a $25 administration fee. Cancellation requests with less than 14 days notice will not be honored. 100% attendance is required to earn CE credit. 

Grievance Policy:

Dr. Renee Turner adheres to all legal and ethical responsibilities and is committed to non-discriminatory practices. While every attempt is made to anticipate and resolve problems, complaints may still arise.  Complaints about the speaker, educational material presented, or training facilities should be addressed with Dr. Renee Turner, who will attempt to resolve the matter as quickly and efficiently as possible.