The Encouragement Zone Training

Boogie: Dance and Movement Play Therapy Techniques

Photo by Jacob 2011

Learning Objectives–Participants will be able to:

1. Use different movement and/or dance strategies to help assess play clients, their issues, and their coping strategies; and help build relationships with clients.

2. Use movement and/or dance strategies to help play therapy clients practice more adaptive and pro-social ways of solving problems and interacting with others.

3. Use movement and/or dance strategies for helping play therapy clients, especially tactile/kinesthetic learners, become more able to express themselves.

4. Use movement and/or dance strategies for building self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-confidence in play therapy clients.

5. Use a movement/dance form of play back theatre as a vehicle for helping play therapy clients explore their lifestyles, gain insight into specific issues, and explore new ways of solving problems and dealing with relationships.



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