Supporting Play Therapy Parents through a Polyvagal Lens

One of the hardest parts of working with children is knowing how to empower parents to be a supplement to the therapeutic process. Research shows that it is essential to get parent buy in and support in order to create the change we know is possible for their children. In order to fully understand, it is essential that parents be educated on how their children's nervous systems function in a way that explains their behavior and increases compassion for what is often seen as acting out. This training will use the polyvagal theory to equip you to educate parents about what is underneath their actions and needs. It will address:

1) The most common states of nervous system dysregulation and skills that we can use to help children regulate through each state

2) How these states of dysregulation show up in multiple different environments including home, school, and social interactions

3) Why children's bodies often go into these states of dysregulation and how to intervene when we see it coming

 This training will provide 6 APT  CE’s .  This will be a live webinar course with an exam at the end.  Meets APT's definition of Live webinar. Counseling & Social Work  approved CEU’s. 

APT Provider -  # 21-635