From a stroll through the Lollipop woods of Candyland to a fight over the Thimble in Monopoly, games are part of childhood. In the playroom, certain games are more commonly used than others. How do we use chess as a pawn in our therapeutic healing? How can we call on checkers to check on the child’s state of regulation?  What does a game tell us about a child’s emotional world? This webinar explores these questions and more!

Using Games In Play Therapy Learning Objectives:

  • Explore clues to assess the emotional age of the child playing a game in a play therapy session
  • Discuss how to understand what the child is trying to tell the therapist through the use of games in play therapy
  • Describe why looking at “how” a child uses a game is the most important part of games in play therapy

Each lesson of this course must be completed in order. Please click on the blue letters below, “Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – Course Agreements”, to begin. Once you have completed this first lesson, you will be able to continue on to the next lesson of your course and view the pre-recorded video.

In order to complete the course and print a certificate, you must complete all lessons below. Please remember that your access to this course and its content will expire 365 days from the date of purchase.