Looking Deeper into the Presenting Problem: Practicing Cultural Humility in the Play Therapy Setting

When working with culturally diverse populations the need to look deeper into the presenting problem is more prevalent with those exhibiting symptoms of racial trauma on the rise. Often times clinical professionals are minimizing cultural and racial experiences in their treatment of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). This workshop will focus on bringing cultural humility into the play therapy setting and challenging non BIPOC play therapist and mental health professionals with examining their potential biases.

Learning Objectives: After successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the connection between play therapy and cultural humility.
• Describe three ways in which play therapist can practice cultural humility within their play therapy settings.
• Discuss at least two therapeutic models for focusing on culture and race that can incorporated into play therapy practice.

2 APT Contact CE | Beginning - Intermediate Level

About our presenter: Carmen Jimenez-Pride, LCSW, LISW-CP, SAP, RYT-200, RCYT, RPT-S is a Master Level Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina and Georgia. She is also a Licensed Independent Social Worker in South Carolina. Carmen is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor credentialed by the Association of Play Therapy and operates a private practice in Augusta Ga. Carmen is a children’s book author, the publisher of the Increasing Your Play Therapy Tool Box and the creator of Focus on Feelings.

Carmen is trained in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Brainspotting, Sandtray Therapy and other trauma based models. Carmen’s clinical practice is geared toward children and families. Carmen utilizes her specializations and skills to train and educate other clinicians to increase their clinical and play therapy tool boxes.

NEAPT Members $35; Guests $40 | Limited to 40 participants

VIRTUAL: This will be a virtual meeting. Participants will be awarded CONTACT CE upon successful completion of a post test. Participants must be visible throughout the presentation. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 2 CONTACT CE Hours.

NEAPT is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider 02-123. NEAPT maintains responsibility for the program. Registrants understand and agree that any photograph (screen shot), video or audio recording of themselves may be used to further promote NEAPT.

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be requested in writing and received no later than February 7, 2021. Cancellations are subject to a $15 processing fee. Substitutions (someone else attending) or transfer of registration to another training date may be requested. No refunds or partial refunds after February 7, 2021.