12.0 CEs

 August 28th & 29th, 2026

 San Diego, CA

Play Therapy to Heal Wounded Attachment & Dissociation

Registration Open's 5/3/2026

Speaker:

Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSW, RPT-S™,
&
Annie Monaco, LCSW, RPT-S™

*Discounts for: Members, Students, and Early Registration!

Play therapists are often at loss when treating attachment wounds and managing dissociative symptoms. We will take a prescriptive approach to play therapy treatment of attachment wounds using neurosequential thinking, dyadic play therapy techniques, attachment-focused modalities, to involvement of family/caregivers in these attachment-focused play therapy activities to increase their ability to mentalize for the child. 

We will also focus on developing an in-depth case formulation and treatment plan using Child-Centered, Gestalt, and other play therapy approaches within a prescriptive framework based on the current literature on polyvagal theory, developmental trauma, and attachment. We will also discuss the complications therapists may encounter when using trauma approaches such as trauma narratives, EMDR or TF-CBT to heal “attachment trauma”. 

Let's help children heal from the exposure of severe and long-term trauma can lead children to exhibit concerning behaviors such as rage, destruction, self-harm, etc., which are now understood as related to attachment wounds and dissociation, and the accompanying fragmentation of the self. 

Topics: Various

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CalAPT has heard you all share that you want more time to connect with one another. More networking events. One offering for this from the larger statewide perspective: Monthly Musings. 

Each month will introduce a different topic related to Play Therapy. To help connect, encourage and inspire one another. Roughly 1-2 hours together. Past Monthly Musing Topics: Bibliotherapy, Puppets, Road to RPT, etc.

FREE registration,  and links will be sent out prior to event.

Various Speakers/Connectors

Virtual Events

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