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Tackling the Difficult Relationship: How to Use Creative Techniques to Gain Rapport Presented by Leah Probasco-Burns, LPC, RPT-S & Laura Probasco, LCSW, RPT-S, CDWF Learning Objectives Develop a greater understanding of why these students have difficulty opening up. Understand the importance of using nonverbal techniques to help build strong relationships. Walk away with ready to use expressive art and play therapy techniques to help these students achieve emotional success and important life skills. Empathy vs. Sympathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw The Why’s Discomfort Disconnection Shame ( I am not _____ enough or I will be enough when_____) Fear of Vulnerability Numbing The Answers People who have a sense of worthiness a sense of love and belonging believe they are worthy of love and belonging and have a sense of courage to be imperfect(own their story) Compassion (to be kind to self and then to others) Connection(letting go of what they think they should be) Fully embraced vulnerability(what makes them vulnerable makes them beautiful) The Lessons You are imperfect and you are wired for struggle but you are worthy of love and belonging Let ourselves be deeply seen Love with our whole hearts even when there is no guarantee Practice gratitude and joy in the moments of fear Believe we are enough Why Play Therapy? You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation” - Plato - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_QIe_ODx2g Marble Jar Materials: Jar, marbles Directions: Word Poetry Materials: Magnetic Words Directions: Now- Stupid people, it’s hard, questions, tear Future- Trust, be happy, understand Self- give up, feel like screaming, Dad wants me to suffer Friends- safe, comfort, relief Now- Speed, circus, humiliate self Future- peaceful, vision, relief (God) Self- Train of thought, profound, love Family- wheel, gene pool, don’t know (don’t understand a lot of the time) Story Telling Rocks Materials: rocks with pictures on them Directions Change it Up Materials: several pictures out of magazines, glue, scissors, construction paper, markers Directions Bravery Song Materials: computer, phone, printers Directions Permission Cards Materials: Notecards, Markers, writing utensils Directions: Playlist Materials: computer, phone, printer, CD, or ability to make a playlist Directions Draw my Life Materials: you tube, write board, dry erase markers Directions Let your Light Shine Materials: Glow Sticks, quote Directions: Jar of Hope Materials: Jar, rocks, paint pens, permanent markers, magazine clippings, glue, mod podge Directions: Gratitude Journal Materials: blank journals, magazines (words and pictures), markers, paint, variety of craft material, etc. Directions Mantra Materials: Paper, markers, paint pens, puffy paint, magazine clippings, quotes Directions: How to become and Play Therapist must hold an active license in a mental health field such as counseling, psychology, or social work 150 hours of play therapy instruction or APT Approved Provider that specifically says the words “play therapy” in the course/training title 500 hours of working as a play therapist under the supervision of a RPT-S 50 hours of direct supervision in play therapy State approved supervisors need to have additional training in supervision ww.a4pt.org Questions Leah Probasco-Burns [email protected] Laura Probasco [email protected] Art of Play Artofplay.org