When the White Flag is Flying: Increasing Awareness of Healing the Burnout and Compassion Fatigue of Play Therapists
Presented by Cary M Hamilton, MAMFT, LMHC-S, RPT-S, NCC, CMHS
Burnout and compassion fatigue are central to play therapists experience right now. Play therapists are the container for so many and struggle to find a container for themselves. Burnout is real, both a physically and psychologically. Play therapists have the gift and knowledge of play and often struggle to apply it to themselves. We will review concepts of burnout/compassion fatigue, how play therapists can do true “self care” using the powers of play, and develop a “safety play plan” for the future. Play Therapists will gain awareness and knowledge for wellbeing during this era of COVID19.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Describe two key components of self-care for play therapists
- Conceptualize why it is important for the play therapist to engage in self care to decrease burnout and secondary trauma.
- Develop a plan for using play to combat compassion fatigue, and emotional burnout
Level of training: Foundational
2 APT CONTACT CE - Play Therapy Special Topics
About our presenter: Cary M. Hamilton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor- Supervisor, Child Mental Health Specialist, Registered Play Therapy Supervisor, wife, and mother of two. She is Director of Play Therapy at Antioch University Seattle and Owner of a Group Practice Clinic, Olympia Therapy. She has written and presented on the topic of neurodiversity and sensory sensitivities in play therapy for the last 10 years. She has both the clinical and practical knowledge of the power of play therapy and neurodiversity by working with and parenting children with neurodiversity. She provides parenting education and support to parents in China as well as on her online platform Playful Wisdom. She believes children are wise and powerful and with the right guidance they can grow into amazing successful adults and parents. A child's play is their life story of triumph and struggle, and curiosity drives them to discover, learn, and develop into their own unique beautiful self. The language of play is the heart of every human.
AZAPT Members $40; Nonmember Guests $50
Limited to 40 participants.
VIRTUAL: This will be a virtual meeting so participants can see each other. 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 2 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 April 5, 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 April 5, 2022.
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