Creative Therapy for Children with Anxiety

16 - 17 September 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm AEST

Help children face fears with fun. Learn creative ways to help children and young people manage anxiety. In this 2 x 3 hour workshop we will review relevant DSM-5-TR anxiety disorders, consider art and play therapy case studies and practice suitable methods and tools to work creatively, safely and effectively with children with anxiety.

Anxiety is one of the main reasons for referral of children to counselling. It is increasingly being seen in children from early primary school age to adolescence. This course will offer a practical guide to the assessment of anxiety in children and options for creative intervention.

Consider and practice evidence-based therapies for managing child anxiety including creative CBT strategies, child-centred play therapy, PTSD play therapy, structured art exercises and solution focussed approaches.

Presenter:

Jacki Short is a highly experienced counselling psychologist, play therapist and supervisor with over 25 years’ experience in counselling, supervision, group work and training. She has worked in a wide range of clinical settings including schools, hospitals, welfare organisations, drug and alcohol agencies and in private practice with children and young people. These years of clinical experience have built her knowledge of the active elements for support and change and have inspired Jacki’s belief in the power of imagination, positivity, play and possibilities - especially in the face of challenge.

As the owner and director of Sydney Centre for Creative Change, Jacki is passionate about supporting others to find creative ways to express, explore and resolve difficulties and to grow strengths and capacity.

This course counts towards 6 hours of category A CPD.

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