Date: March 20th, 2026
Time: 8:30am-11:30pm
Presenter : Jasmine Berger
Time: 3 Hours
Location: 1310 Papin Street, St. Louis MO 63103
Description:
One of the amazing therapeutic powers of play is “Enhancing Social Relationships”. If you are looking to understand attachment theory and how it can inform your play therapy practice this training is for you! This training will discuss the ways play therapy can foster connections between caregivers and children. This training will dive into attachment theory and the major attachment styles. We will discuss play based assessments that can be used to better understand a child’s attachment needs. Therapists will learn how play therapy can be used to help children become more securely attached through various approaches including filial play therapy and theraplay. Therapists will learn and practice play therapy interventions they can use to help caregivers and children connect and foster healthy attachment.
Objectives
Identify the characteristics of each of the four attachment styles observed during play therapy treatment.
Describe assessment measures and play-based assessments that can be used to assess attachment to inform play therapy treatment.
Identify two play therapy interventions to use with children and caregivers to foster attachment.
Schedule
8:30-10:30 Lecture and experiential learning
10:30-10:35 Break
10:35-11:15 Lecture and experiential learning
11:15-11:30 Question and Answer
Date: March 20th, 2026
Time: 8:30am-11:30pm
Presenter : Jasmine Berger
Time: 3 Hours
Location: 1310 Papin Street, St. Louis MO 63103
Description:
One of the amazing therapeutic powers of play is “Enhancing Social Relationships”. If you are looking to understand attachment theory and how it can inform your play therapy practice this training is for you! This training will discuss the ways play therapy can foster connections between caregivers and children. This training will dive into attachment theory and the major attachment styles. We will discuss play based assessments that can be used to better understand a child’s attachment needs. Therapists will learn how play therapy can be used to help children become more securely attached through various approaches including filial play therapy and theraplay. Therapists will learn and practice play therapy interventions they can use to help caregivers and children connect and foster healthy attachment.
Objectives
Identify the characteristics of each of the four attachment styles observed during play therapy treatment.
Describe assessment measures and play-based assessments that can be used to assess attachment to inform play therapy treatment.
Identify two play therapy interventions to use with children and caregivers to foster attachment.
Schedule
8:30-10:30 Lecture and experiential learning
10:30-10:35 Break
10:35-11:15 Lecture and experiential learning
11:15-11:30 Question and Answer
