October 2024 Play Therapy In-Person Training

Presenter:

Celeste Inman, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S

Celeste Inman, MEd, LPC-S, RPT-S, has a passion and joy working with youth. Celeste is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and is a Clinical Member of the Association for Play Therapy. With a dedication of giving back and being involved in the community not only has Celeste served on the nextTalk board, but has severed on several others boards which include Collaborative Divorce of San Antonio, Greater San Antonio Chapter of Texas Association for Play Therapy and Positively Impacting Communities. Celeste also co-owns, alongside with best friend and business partner Annie Viers, The Vine Wellness Group, a collaborative mental health and wellness practice in San Antonio. She was born and raised in San Antonio, is married and has two children.

https://www.thevinewellness.com/team/celeste-inman

Overview:

Children do not grow and learn in their own little world; they are part of a larger system and need their family to thrive. When children are involved in counseling services, there can be added benefits when the parents/caregivers are considered in that family system and involved through the process. Professionals in this training will learn the benefits, things to reflect on and be aware of as well as ways to engage parents/caregivers in the counseling sessions.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn benefits to having parents/caregivers more involved in children’s therapy process
• Participants will be able to identify ways to include parents: In-depth parent/family intake, parent consultations, and including parents/guardians as guests into sessions
• Ethical considerations when including parent consults as part of the child’s treatment plan
• Experiential, learn several different play therapy/activity based interventions when including parents

Audience:

This presentation is appropriate for professionals in the mental health industry who are interested in learning more about Play Therapy, & the integration of the Family System in children's therapy process.

Cost:

Presentation is free for 2024 SAART members and paid for non-members.

CEUs:

CEUs will be issued to all participants approximately 1 week after event. Signing in and out is required - you must be present for entirety of event. This presentation will satisfy LPC/LMFT board CEU requirements in the category of "Ethics."

1.5 CEUs

Registration will close October 23, 2024.

*Lunch will be provided - please make a dietary selection when purchasing ticket. Lunch will begin at 11:45AM, and presentation begins at 12PM.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Concorde Career College - San Antonio, 4803 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, United States