FULL ACCESS 30 Day Play Therapy Technique Challenge for Child & Teen Therapists
Simple to Learn & Create, Low-Cost Play Therapy Techniques Starting on March 1st, 2020
Let's face it: working with children and teens requires some additional knowledge and skills.
Kids are not miniature adults. Working with them in a developmentally fitting way through PLAY and Expressive Arts can be really helpful.
Many of us graduated from awesome mental health programs, had super amazing mentors, supervisors, consultants, and other great supports. We learned A LOT!
Some of us have had INCREDIBLE play therapy trainings from some of the very best. But, yet we still encounter situations that we need a bit more tools in our toolbox.
More kid-friendly therapeutic activities, games, directives, etc. could be put to great use! And, help you get back to the work that you love.
Well, you are in for a treat with the 30 Day Play Therapy Technique Challenge!
Crush This 30-Day Play Therapy Technique Challenge!
There are a few tips that will be helpful to keep in mind as you complete the challenge:
- Schedule it! This is my number-one tip for people who struggle to find the time to do something extra. It's so worth it! Most of these techniques take less than 5 minutes each to learn/create, it's important to make it a priority.
- Adapt it to your work! Create your own, unique "toy box" of play therapy techniques to increase your impact as a child/teen therapist. In the videos that I created for each technique, I give you step-by-step instructions to make it easy cheesy- and ACTIONABLE. Make it your own, though--something that you will actually use with your clients! Practice it with friends and family to get familiar and comfortable with it.
- Share it with fellow therapists! Let's grow together! Brainstorm ideas on adaptation to fit your setting and help the clients that you help. Since some of the best techniques are created out of necessity, get thinking about what your clients' needs are!
- Do it! Dive-in each day for the 30 days. Each one takes only a few minutes to learn, create, or whatever, so commit to taking action. It's really satisfying, when you can see that your clients are benefiting from your willingness to grow and your dedication to their mental health wellness.
Imagine, you are in session with a child or a teen client working through feelings, thoughts, somatically held emotions, and such. Your client is processing through some tough stuff, learning ways to cope and calm experientially, engaging in the therapeutic process in a way that is developmentally appropriate for them - through your PLAY Therapy techniques/activities/games.
Your Instructor
Jackie Flynn is a trauma therapist, EMDR trainer, and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor™ who has spent her career helping children, teens, and families heal in ways that feel safe, creative, and grounded. She is the author of the EMDR with Kids Flip Chart: A Play-Based Tool for Trauma Processing, Nervous System Regulation, and the Transformation of Adaptive Behaviors. She is also the creator of EMDR Playground, EMDR with Kids, Play Therapy Community, and the host of the annual Innovative Child Therapy Symposium.
Jackie is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer. She teaches EMDR with deep respect for fidelity while honoring the nervous system and the lived realities of children. Her work brings together the structure of EMDR with the natural language of play, relationship, and sensory experience.
She draws from the AIP model, polyvagal-informed practice, the neurosequential model, and years of clinical work with complex trauma. Her approach is warm, experiential, and practical. She focuses on helping therapists feel more confident and steady in their work, with tools that are easy to understand and rooted in real clinical moments.
Jackie is a former school counselor with a lifelong commitment to helping young people regulate, make meaning, and move toward healing in ways that feel authentic and developmentally attuned.
Course Curriculum
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StartFull Access 30 Play Therapy Technique Challenge Workbook to Download
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StartDay 1: Feelings Thumball, Play Therapy Technique (4:27)
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StartDay 2: Sticks, Sticks, Sticks, Play Therapy Technique (5:20)
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StartDay 3: Balloon Drop and Bubble Pop, Play Therapy Technique (2:47)
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StartDay 4: Drawing Art Directives, Play Therapy Technique (5:02)
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StartDay 5: Invisible Connections, Play Therapy Technique (2:39)
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StartDay 6: Thought Bubble, Play Therapy Technique (2:20)
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StartDay 7: Noodles, Noodles, Noodles, Play Therapy Technique (4:59)
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StartDay 8: "What Happened Next?", Play Therapy Technique (6:27)
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StartDay 9: Double Mirror Doodle, Play Therapy Technique (3:58)
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StartDay 10: In My Hands Locus of Control, Play Therapy Technique (5:18)
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StartDay 11: My 3 Wishes Magic Wand, Play Therapy Technique (2:24)
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StartDay 12: 5-4-3-2-1 Sensory Grounding, Play Therapy Technique (3:54)
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StartDay 13: My Body Somatic Sensations Play Therapy Technique (6:48)
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StartDay 14: Musical Mirrors, Play Therapy Technique (3:54)
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StartDay 15: Anger Iceberg, Play Therapy Technique (2:17)
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StartDay 16: Body Scan with Bandages, Play Therapy Technique (4:27)
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StartDay 17: Mouthwatering Lemons, Play Therapy Technique (3:42)
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StartDay 18: Prompt Blocks, Play Therapy Technique (4:23)
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StartDay 19: My Batteries, Play Therapy Technique (4:28)
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StartDay 20: Worry Box, Play Therapy Technique (4:23)
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StartDay 21: Rocks and Stones, Play Therapy Technique (5:49)
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StartDay 22: Play-Based Belly Breathing, Play Therapy Technique (6:48)
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StartDay 23: My Calm Place, Play Therapy Technique (4:42)
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StartDay 24: Shaving Cream Swirl, Play Therapy Technique (4:12)
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StartDay 25: I Am, Play Therapy Technique (9:43)
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StartDay 26: In My Heart, Play Therapy Technique (4:12)
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StartDay 27: Attunement Ball, Play Therapy Technique (3:37)
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StartDay 28: Animal Imagery Resource Development, Play Therapy Technique (3:45)
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StartDay 29: Butterfly Hug, Play Therapy Technique (3:30)
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StartDay 30: Feelings Pie, Play Therapy Technique (4:23)