COUN 6290 - ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY

3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed for those who have had previous training in basic play therapy and who desire to enhance their understanding and refine their skills in play therapy. Advanced interventions and strategies will focus on aspects related to various theoretical orientation and creative approaches to working with children and adolescents. The course emphasizes integrating advanced play techniques with family systemic principles, focusing on the child’s role within the larger system and utilizing play to address interactional patterns, relational boundaries, and communication within the family unit. Students will have the opportunity to receive supervised experience as they practice and observe play therapy techniques in the context of case conceptualization and treatment planning that considers the entire family system.

Prerequisite(s): COUN 6270
Offered: Fall
Course Component: Lecture