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Synopsis

Time & Location

Our Presenter

Registration

Cancellations

Scholarships

Continuing Education

 

 

Synopsis

 

Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children and Children of Divorce with Liana Lowenstein. Click here to download the brochure.

 

This dynamic workshop will present an innovative model for working with school-aged children with loss issues from bereavement to divorce. Structured assessment and treatment techniques will be illustrated for use in individual, group, and family therapy. Participants will come away with many innovative play therapy techniques all of which can be adapted to use with a variety of populations.

 

 

Time & Location

 

Friday, June 6, 2008

Registration will begin at 7:30 am -- Session will start at 8:00 am.

Cahaba Grand Conference Center

One Healthsouth Parkway

Birmingham, AL 35243

Tel: 205 970-3553

Fax: 1-205-9703559

www.cahabagrand.com

 

 

Our Presenter -- Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

 

Liana is an author, international workshop presenter, and clinician specializing in treating children with a variety of emotional difficulties. She currently sees children of all ages in private practice and provides clinical supervision and consultation to mental health practitioners. She has a reputation as a dynamic workshop leader and is on the teaching faculty of the Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy. She is author of numerous publications including:

 

• Paper Dolls & Paper Airplanes: Therapeutic Exercises for Sexually Traumatized Children (Crisci, Lay, and Lowenstein, 1997)
• Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth (1999)
• More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth (2002)

 

Her newest books are:

 

• Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce (2006)
• Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children (2006)

 

Please take a moment to visit her web site.

 

 

Registration

 

REGISTER EARLY - SEATING IS LIMITED! Spaces are not guaranteed until your registration is processed.

 

For mail-in registration: download and print this form .

 

 

For on-line registration:

 

 

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On-line Registration deadline is June 2, 2008.

 

Group Discount:  $10.00 per registrant for groups of 3 or more registering together.  Please specify if registering as a group and identify group members and affiliation. Group discount not available through on-line registration at this time.

 

No Purchase orders accepted.

 

 

Cancellations

 

All cancellations must be received in writing by May 23, 2008  to receive a full refund.  All cancellations are subject to a $20 processing fee.  No refunds issued for any reason after May 23, 2008.

 

 

Scholarships

 

Scholarships will be offered to full-time students who can be available Thursday evening before and Friday prior and /or during the conference.  Interested applicants may download an application form.  For any questions concerning this opportunity, contact: Kathryn Blackwell at K.Blackwell@alabamaplaytherpay.org.

 

 

Continuing Education

 

Six Contact Hours will be awarded for a full day of attendance.  No partial credit will be awarded.

 

Counselors:  The Alabama Association for Play Therapy (AAPT) is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for counselors.  AAPT adheres to NBCC continuing education guidelines.  NBCC Provider No. 6211.

 

Play Therapists:  The Alabama Association for Play Therapy (AAPT) is approved by the Association for Play Therapy for continuing education activities specific to play therapy.  APT provider No. 98-045.

 

Social Workers:  The Alabama Association for Play Therapy (AAPT) is recognized by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners to offer continuing education for social workers.  AAPT adheres to Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners continuing education guidelines.   ASBSWE Provider No. 0284.

 

Marriage and Family Therapists:  The ABEMFT automatically approves courses that are NBCC approved for CEU credit.