Creating Affirming Play Therapy Spaces for Transgender & Gender-Diverse Children & Their Families

Transgender and gender-diverse children face unique challenges in navigating their identities and experiences. Their families face challenges, too, but can often be fearful of voicing them due to worries about how others may perceive them.

Clinicians are often well meaning but can do unintended harm due to the blind spots they are not aware of when working with this population. Play therapy offers a dynamic and effective approach to support these children and their families in understanding and expressing themselves in a safe and affirming environment, given the appropriate knowledge offered by the clinician.

This workshop aims to equip therapists with the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to provide effective and affirming play therapy for transgender and gender-diverse children – and their families!

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Description

What: A 1.5-hour home study course focused on creating supportive environments for transgender and gender-diverse children in the playroom. 

*This course is a recording of a live webinar from the “Play It Forward: Elevating Play Therapy through Education and Service” virtual summit held July 25, 2024.

Where: Wherever you are!

When: You will have access to this course for 365 days from the date of purchase. Access to this course and its content will expire at that time.

Creating an Affirming Play Therapy Space for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Their Families Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the unique needs and experiences of transgender and gender diverse children in the context of play therapy
  • Develop skills for creating a supportive and affirming play therapy environment for both children and their families
  • Recognize ethical considerations and challenges specific to play therapy with transgender and gender diverse children and their families

Cost: $49 USD

*All proceeds from this course will be donated to the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation and will go toward future scholarships and the Foundation itself. Registrations for this course are handled by the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.

The Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to helping make play therapy trainings accessible and affordable to clinicians worldwide, as well as to fund research initiatives in Synergetic Play Therapy. Discover ways to donate to scholarship funds and current research projects by visiting the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation website.

Presented by Jennifer Shivey, MA, LPC, RPT-S, ACS

Jennifer Shivey is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and Approved Clinical Supervisor, focusing on supporting LGBTQ+ children and their families, particularly transgender youth. She emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of ongoing education and offers practical insights for professionals. This discussion highlights the importance of gender diversity and advocates for inclusive practices, empowering listeners to approach their work with compassion and commitment to equity.

CE Credit Hours: 1.5 CE Credit Hours, NBCC Content Areas: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship; Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues; Social and Cultural Foundations

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7450. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is also an Approved Provider for the following associations:
*Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) Approved Provider
*British Columbia Play Therapy Association (BCPTA) Approved Provider 23-01

Continuing education credit hours may be awarded to graduate-level counselors or students enrolled in a graduate-level mental health program. If you do not qualify for continuing education credit hours and would like to receive a certificate of completion for this course please contact the Institute directly.

Refund Policy: Fees are non-refundable, but are transferable to other courses. You will not receive CE credit hours for this course should you choose to transfer your enrollment to another course. Please contact the Institute should you have any questions or concerns. 

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