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Working with Resistant Parents/Caregivers in Play Therapy

Not every parent walks into play therapy feeling confident about the process. Some may have questions about why their child needs therapy, uncertainty about what happens in the playroom, or concerns about whether play can really make a difference. Others may carry their own fears, shame, or experiences that make it difficult to fully engage. It can be easy to interpret these responses as resistance. But what if, instead, we became curious about what might be underneath them?

1 CE Credit Hour, NBCC Content Areas: Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues, Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues CE Credit Hours

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Working with Resistant Parents/Caregivers in Play Therapy

Working with Resistant Parents/Caregivers in Play Therapy

In this 1-hour home study course, you’ll explore working with parents and caregivers through a Synergetic Play Therapy lens. We’ll examine what may be happening when a parent hesitates or pulls back from the therapeutic process and why understanding the parent’s perspective is essential to building a strong therapeutic relationship. You’ll also explore ways to keep parents engaged and help them understand the role they play in supporting their child’s healing.

Rather than trying to convince a parent to believe in play therapy, this course invites you to see the parent as an important part of the therapeutic system. When we can meet parents with the same curiosity we bring to the child, their questions and concerns can become opportunities for connection, collaboration, and deeper understanding.

 

Presenter

Lisa Dion

Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.

Why Add SPT to Your Practice?

  • “I personally took a lot out of this [program], not all of it was new, but what was new was extremely useful and impactful. What wasn’t new was an excellent reminder to go back to my roots of attachment and emotional work when working with children just like I have worked with youth and adults over the years but in a slightly different context. My entire team has felt the positive impact of this training on our work and we are very happy that we all did it at the same time. We will be able to continue to practice it together and that is very exciting.”

    Mike Smith

  • “This experience has been validating to my entire human experience, and offered a clear framework to better connect with myself, client, and world! I know this was only the tip of the iceberg into integrating these powerful concepts, and I’m so hooked, I’ve already signed up for certification to continue my journey!”

    Jessie Brockmeier

  • “It’s been over 2 years since I took the Synergetic Play Therapy [program]. One of the best choices I’ve ever made. The magnitude of deeply attuning with our clients…and ourselves…is immeasurable!”

    Jackie Flynn
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Cost

$35 USD

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About

A 1-hour home study course dedicated to cultivating your relationship with parents/caregivers.

 

Home Study Course
  • Examine what is really going on when a parent shows signs of resistance
  • Discuss why it is important to understand the parent’s point of view and why the parent may be hesitant about the play therapy process
  • Describe what it takes to keep a parent engaged throughout the play therapy process

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.

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 program, please contact the Institute directly.

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.

If you are needing financial assistance or would like to make a donation to support other play therapists in being able to afford play therapy training, please visit the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation website to learn more.

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