About this Event
For Play Therapists, Drama Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Art Therapists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Counsellors and Educators
By Yael Livneh
Hosted by Children’s Therapy Services
Yael Livneh, Expressive Art Therapist and author of "Rising on Water", and Children’s Therapy Services is now excited to be hosting the training in the UK.
Yael is the creator of Water Play Therapy method (W.P.T), a unique therapeutic approach using water as the main expressive medium, building on art therapy and play therapy theories and practices. This method uses symbols, objects, colours, creation, playing and storytelling, bridging the gap between the inner and outer worlds of the child.
During the 2 day course the participants will learn how to use Water Play Therapy in the therapeutic setting and how it facilitates in the healing process. By the end of the 2 days attendee’s will feel confident in how to use water and its unique expressive properties as part of their "toolbox" in their sessions with children and adults.
The W.P.T method was developed through practicing clinical work with children, youth and adults enabling them to express their feelings and project their personal narratives in an accessible and non-threatening environment.
W.P.T can help focusing and advancing therapeutic process that is not progressing or releasing emotional obstacles in introverted children who have difficulties in generating social connections. W.P.T was also found effective in cases of trauma because water makes nonverbal communication possible.
W.P.T model includes 5 stages in which the “Water World” is an arena constructed around water tank, and by adding color, small objects, lighting and various other materials a dynamic motion is created between the inner and outer world of the client.
Teaching Methods:
Theoretical and practical workshop with experiential use of the water table; this includes presentations explaining theoretical aspects, clinical case study videos, analysis and discussions, use of the resources and materials that accompany WPT and practicing the role of the therapist in therapeutic simulations.
What is covered over the 2 days:
• Water as a unique universal expressive medium
• Mindfulness and water – the body - water connection
• The 5 stages of Water Play Therapy
• The importance of colour in therapy and water play
• The importance of free play and directed-focused play
• How water raises subconscious memories
• Myths, symbols and archetypes that characterize water in various cultures.
• The role of the therapist in Water Play Therapy
• Discussion and comparison with other existing approaches in the field of therapeutic expression.
Course Objectives:
• Extending the ’tool box’ available to therapists.
• Participants will learn to use the method in their clinics or settings, and also how to adapt it to different populations.
• Participants will learn the 5 stages of Water Play Therapy – through practical training and experiencing the method.
• Understanding the theoretical rationale and the Neuropsychology behind the method.
• Participants will learn and exercise the role of the therapist in Water Play Therapy.
• Learn and get acquainted with the symbols and myths that emerge from the “Water World”.
Number of attendee’s:
This highly experiential training is open to a limited number of participants. There will be a maximum of 24 attendees per training event.
Dates:
27th and 28th April 2024
Day 1: 10-6pm and Day 2: 9-5pm
Venue:
Leonardo Hotel, Glasgow
Including refreshments, lunch, and handouts
Recommended reading:
Rising on Water, Water Play Therapy. Yael Livneh
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Leonardo Hotel Glasgow - Formerly Jurys Inn, 80 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
GBP 300.00