The purpose of the professional development training is to provide supportive healing and self-care practices that will improve the well-being and overall wellness of the staff that are often most widely impacted by Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) within their field of study and line of work. This training aims to provide answers to staff’s explorations of the emotional, psychological, ethical, and spiritual issues of their work and professional lives that confront them today when working with vulnerable and marginalized clients. These types of professional development trainings have a long history of providing a positive effect on disturbed emotions, but also providing a time of reflection for the practice of service and self-care in the practitioner’s life. Through use of the therapeutic powers of play, expressive arts programming, and grounding practices in play therapy, participants will utilize interventions for healing during the retreat, but will also be able to implement these techniques with clients in their own practices.

There will be 12.0 hours of APT approved CONTACT CEUs for this event.  You must be present the entire 12.0 to get the APT approved CEUs. The cost for the training is $475.00. This does not include food or lodging for the event, this is an additional cost for the retreat. Location is Pickwick Landing Lodge 120 Playground Loop Counce, TN. To reserve lodging in our block room call 731-689-3135 ext. 0 and a front desk associate to discuss room reservation under our block  or reserve room at(https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1805&skipfirstpage=true&page=76856 ) Space for the event is limited, so we ask that you RSVP by registering for training at the link: https://www.behaviorservicesmidsouth.com/inventory-1/spring-2024-playsretreat-training