Families Fighting and Changing: Play Therapy with Children of Divorce and Remarriage

A review of recent literature suggests that family violence and divorce have become widespread and increasingly evident in societal attitudes and value systems. Children experiencing divorce and adjusting to blended families have unique therapeutic issues. Participants increase their understanding of the issues and treatment implications, as well as learn specific techniques and conflict resolution skills and interventions. These can be applied in a family systems model of treatment, which is developmentally sensitive and allows for release and safe expression of emotions, processing of traumatic experiences and to adjusting and forming healthy relationships in the family system.

Other Credits: BBS (MFT & LCSW), APT: 7 CE Hrs.

Note: Applies toward the Certificate in Play Therapy. While the Department of Psychiatry is aware of the research on the efficacy of play therapy*, it cannot specifically endorse each play therapy intervention included in each class in the play therapy certificate program. * http://www.a4pt.org/?page=Research

Course Number: PSY-40226
Credit: 0.50 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Play Therapy

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8/26/2023 - 8/26/2023

$195

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San Diego

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• SECTION ID:

  173460

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:

  de Bruin, Kathryn, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, registered Play Therapist Supervisor and Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervisor with 15+ years experience

  Kathryn de Bruin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned a bachelor's degree in social work before beginning her work experience in a privat practice in South Africa. It was there that she facilitated preventative programs in schools and practived child therapy. Ms. de Bruin spent two years in Germany before moving to San Diego. Having lived in various countries, experiencing and working with different types of people, she feels better equipped to relate to and counsel individuals dealing with life changes and challenges. Ms. de Bruin has a passion to empower individuals and families to attain a higher standard of functioning. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a registered Play Therapist Supervisor and an Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervisor. She...Read More

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DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
8/26/2023	Sat	8:00 a.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 317, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego