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Plato is quoted as saying, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation”, and Scarfe is quoted as saying, “The highest form of research is essentially play.” Play therapy is an important modality for mental health professionals since it uses a child’s natural medium to help them process and overcome many of life’s challenges. Learning how to use play therapy appropriately and in what circumstances it is recommended is the goal of this workshop.

Presenter: Michael Whitehead, PhD, LMFT, RPT/S

Dr. Whitehead is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a registered play therapist supervisor. He primarily works with the whole family to find solutions to problems that are manifesting in one or more of the family members. Dr. Whitehead currently in full-time clinical practice at Aspen Grove Family Therapy in Twin Falls, Idaho. He also teaches part time in Northcentral University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program. He has presented at the local and national level on topics ranging from parenting, behavior management, divorce, general family therapy, and play therapy. He also co- authored a chapter on treating disruptive behavior disorders in “The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy” series. His passion is making sure children with disruptive behavior disorders are treated compassionately and effectively.

NOTE: Use the paid registration ONLY if you want CE credit for this event. Otherwise, email event contact to RSVP.