Join us for this live four-session webinar series that explores the psychoanalytic foundations of play therapy, tracing its evolution from Freud's early work to the groundbreaking contributions of Anna Freud and Melanie Klein. Participants will gain a deep understanding of play as the natural language of children and learn how psychoanalytic principles inform effective, developmentally appropriate therapeutic work with children in play therapy.
Whether you're a seasoned clinician or new to child or play therapy, this series will strengthen your theoretical foundation and deepen your understanding of why play therapy remains an essential modality for supporting children's emotional development and resilience.
Session 1: Roots, History, Foundation of Technique
Session 2: Therapeutic Containment & Frame
Session 3: Maturation and Development
Session 4: Transference & Countertransference
When & Where: 4 Wednesdays from 11:00-1:00 PM EST
Live via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Elyssa Smith, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, NCC, ACS
Learning Objectives:
Explain the psychoanalytic origins of play therapy and describe its connection to broader psychotherapeutic approaches, including the historical contributions of Sigmund Freud, Hermine von Hug-Hellmuth, Anna Freud, and Melanie Klein.
Describe the maturation and development process from infancy onward and their application within psychoanalytic/dynamic play therapy
Identify the overarching goals of psychoanalytic play therapy.
Define play therapy as a relational process, understanding the importance of "being with" children.
Apply foundational psychoanalytic concepts to contemporary play therapy practice, including interpretation, the therapeutic relationship, defense mechanisms, and the role of reassurance in child analysis.
Articulate the use and application of transference and countertransference in psychoanalytic/dynamic play therapy
16 Non-Contact CEs available
Join us for this live four-session webinar series that explores the psychoanalytic foundations of play therapy, tracing its evolution from Freud's early work to the groundbreaking contributions of Anna Freud and Melanie Klein. Participants will gain a deep understanding of play as the natural language of children and learn how psychoanalytic principles inform effective, developmentally appropriate therapeutic work with children in play therapy.
Whether you're a seasoned clinician or new to child or play therapy, this series will strengthen your theoretical foundation and deepen your understanding of why play therapy remains an essential modality for supporting children's emotional development and resilience.
Session 1: Roots, History, Foundation of Technique
Session 2: Therapeutic Containment & Frame
Session 3: Maturation and Development
Session 4: Transference & Countertransference
When & Where: 4 Wednesdays from 11:00-1:00 PM EST
Live via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Elyssa Smith, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, NCC, ACS
Learning Objectives:
Explain the psychoanalytic origins of play therapy and describe its connection to broader psychotherapeutic approaches, including the historical contributions of Sigmund Freud, Hermine von Hug-Hellmuth, Anna Freud, and Melanie Klein.
Describe the maturation and development process from infancy onward and their application within psychoanalytic/dynamic play therapy
Identify the overarching goals of psychoanalytic play therapy.
Define play therapy as a relational process, understanding the importance of "being with" children.
Apply foundational psychoanalytic concepts to contemporary play therapy practice, including interpretation, the therapeutic relationship, defense mechanisms, and the role of reassurance in child analysis.
Articulate the use and application of transference and countertransference in psychoanalytic/dynamic play therapy
16 Non-Contact CEs available
Payment Plan available. Please reach out to us via email: elyssa@innercanvascollective.com if you wish to pay through this option.
