Poetry and Play Therapy

Poetry and Play Therapy 

Presented by Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S

Poetry focuses awareness as images and language find rhythm and balance. The play therapist can benefit from increased connection with poetry by noticing the lyricism of words spoken in the play room, by incorporating works of poetry into play therapy sessions, and by creating poetry with play therapy clients. All of these ideas will be explored in this training.

Learning Objectives: 

Participants will be able to:

1.    Discuss the intersection of poetry and play therapy basic and advanced skills.

2.    Apply concepts from poetic medicine to play therapy sessions.

3.    Develop strategies for creating poetry with play therapy clients.

Level of training: Intermediate

3 APT CONTACT CE - Play Therapy Special Topics

About our presenter: Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S, has 20 years of practice in family and play therapy. Drawing on lessons learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings, Marshall regularly teaches on trauma, expressive therapies, and attachment-informed family work around the globe. In addition to maintaining a small clinical practice, Marshall also conducts supervision and consultation sessions with counseling professionals who are pursuing EMDR certification and RPT status, often with a particular focus on the use of sandtray therapy. Marshall has published in professional journals and magazines in addition to contributing to the books Counseling Families: Play-Based Treatment and EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room: An Integrated Approach.

AZAPT Members $50; Nonmember Guests $60

Limited to 40 participants.

VIRTUAL: This will be a virtual meeting. Per APT guidelines, video cameras must be on throughout the presentation for contact CE. Participants will be awarded APT CONTACT CE upon successful completion of a post test. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 3 CONTACT CE Hours.

AZAPT is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider 97-035. AZAPT maintains responsibility for the program. Registrants understand and agree that any photograph, video or audio recording of themselves may be used to further promote AZAPT.

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be requested in writing and received no later than January 1, 2022. Cancellations are subject to a $15 processing fee. Substitutions (someone else attending) or transfer of registration to another training date may be requested. No refunds after January 1, 2022.

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