Families Fighting and Changing: Play Therapy with Children of Divorce and Remarriage
PSY-40226
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.
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Instructor: Kathryn de Bruin
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 works in a private practice and is an instructor at Bethel Seminary, where she earned her master’s degree. She is also a supervisor for the Alliant Couple and Family Clinic and an AAMFT supervisor.
