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REHAB 5613 - ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY

[3 Credits]
This course is intended as an Advanced Play Therapy in counseling when working with children, adolescents and their caregivers. students will be presented with an overview of play therapy, its varying models, principles, goals & objectives, as well as rationale for play therapy, and basic practice skills. Additionally, this course will provide students with an overview of integrating field knowledge of play, development, and theory into the advanced play therapist’s knowledge base, working with difficult situations, such as limit-setting, aggression, and parents, addressing modern work concerns like measuring progress, data accountability, and treatment planning; differentiating play therapy practice in school and community settings; and addressing complicated skills, such as theme work, group play therapy, and supervision.