OVERVIEW

A Play Therapy-Focused Transactional Analysis Practitioner Program is organized by Wonderment Family Therapy and will be held from Feb 05 - 06, 2027 at Wonderment Family Therapy, Livermore, California, United States of America.

Description:
This workshop is the first offering in a larger, in-development program leading toward the Transactional Analysis Practitioner (TAP) designation through NATAA. Following this intensive, additional modules will be offered covering the remaining TAP application content, allowing participants to continue building toward full TAP certification at their own pace. Attendance at this workshop is not required to pursue TAP certification through other pathways, but for those interested in continuing with this series, this intensive offers most of the foundational hours (required before beginning the additional application modules.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

List three transactional analysis concepts and identify how each shows up in children’s play therapy
Describe three ways TA can be applied within a play therapy practice, specifically in session structure, case conceptualization, and parent consultation
Name the three ego states and describe how each functions and presents during play therapy
Describe three different types of transactions and identify examples of each within play therapy interactions
Identify positive and negative strokes and describe how they show up in play therapy between child and clinician
Describe the predictable transactional patterns called games and identify how games can emerge in play therapy
Describe one way rackets develop and how racket feelings may surface in play therapy
Describe two possible childhood influences on life patterns or scripts and how these influences can be observed or addressed in play therapy
Apply TA concepts to a play therapy case conceptualization, from intake through treatment planning
Identify at least one TA-informed intervention suited to a common presenting concern in child clients
Describe an approach to introducing basic TA concepts to parents or caregivers in consultation
Identify ego states, transactions, games, or script patterns when presented with a play therapy vignett