PANDAS & PANS in the Playroom:
How to Become PANS/PANDAS Literate in an Intake and
Throughout the Play Therapy Process
Virtual Play Therapy Training: Friday, January 22, 8:45am to 11:45am EST
3 APT Contact Hours
PANDAS, Lyme Disease and PANS are becoming talked about more and more. Sometimes children in the playroom present with OCD type symptoms, others hallucinate while others still may experience separation anxiety, school refusal or other confusing symptoms. Learn how encephalitis (inflammation in the brain), detox, diet and infection load can impact a child's emotional and mental health as well as impact his/her nervous system. Children with these infections can appear psychotic, shows signs of trauma or even appear suicidal. In this training, the presenter will walk through a play therapy intake process and discuss symptoms parallel to PANS/PANDAS so that participants will be able to identify specific symptoms to warrant a referral to a medical doctor for proper diagnosis.Participants will be able to identify playful strategies to use in the playroom when a child is referred who is already diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS.
PANDAS & PANS in the Playroom:
How to Become PANS/PANDAS Literate in an Intake and Throughout the Play Therapy Process
Learning Objectives. Participants will be able to:
Describe Infections and environmental impacts that can cause mental health symptoms in a play therapy client
Describe the brain and body’s response to encephalitis (brain inflammation)
Identity questions to ask in a play therapy intake to tease out potential PANDAS/PANS
Identify why cognitive strategies might not work right away in a play therapy client with PANDAS/PANS
Describe why a bottom (of the brain) up strategy for working with children with PANDAS/PANS can be helpful
Describe ways to use art, sand tray and other play therapy tools with a child who has PANDAS/PANS
Describe ways to help a child calm his/her nervous system
Identify situations in which a child may be too sick for therapy. When to pause play therapy.
Logistical Info: PANDAS Play Therapy Virtual Training
3 Play Therapy Contact CE: 8:45 am to 12pm Friday, January 22, 2021 EST. (Virtual Real-Time Training)
$99 Regular Fee and $55 Student Rate
ZOOM link will be provided. Cameras must be on. Full participation and attendance required for APT contact CEs
Participants MUST have paper and pencils/markers, etc for writing and art prompts
Post-Test is given after
Ask for the $50 student discount rate here
This training will be recorded for future CE offerings. Registering to attend is consenting to being recorded
Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 3 CONTACT CE Hours. The Willow's Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is APT Approved Provider #19-587. The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is responsible for the program.
Refund Policy
All training purchases are final. 100% refunds are not issued; however, should the participant wish to cancel the purchased training, 50% of the non-refundable monies may be used towards the purchase of a future training through Willow’s Crown. The purchaser is asked to mention this policy when purchasing the next training in order to receive the fore-mentioned discount.
$99 Regular Fee and $55 Student Rate
ZOOM link will be provided. Cameras must be on. Full participation and attendance required for APT contact CEs
Participants MUST have paper and pencils/markers, etc for writing and art prompts
Post-Test is given after
Ask for the $50 student discount rate here
This training will be recorded for future CE offerings. Registering to attend is consenting to being recorded
Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 3 CONTACT CE Hours. The Willow's Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is APT Approved Provider #19-587. The Willow’s Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc is responsible for the program.
Refund Policy
All training purchases are final. 100% refunds are not issued; however, should the participant wish to cancel the purchased training, 50% of the non-refundable monies may be used towards the purchase of a future training through Willow’s Crown. The purchaser is asked to mention this policy when purchasing the next training in order to receive the fore-mentioned discount.
About the presenter:
Gabrielle Anderson, LMFT, RPT-S is the owner of the Family Therapy Center of Northern Virginia, llc and the Willow's Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc in Lansdowne, Virginia. There she sees children as young as three, teens and couples. Gabrielle loves teaching and sharing knowledge of Play Therapy. Her areas of expertise lie in trauma, chronic illness, anxiety and relationships.
Gabrielle Anderson, LMFT, RPT-S is the owner of the Family Therapy Center of Northern Virginia, llc and the Willow's Crown Meditation Studio and Training Facility, llc in Lansdowne, Virginia. There she sees children as young as three, teens and couples. Gabrielle loves teaching and sharing knowledge of Play Therapy. Her areas of expertise lie in trauma, chronic illness, anxiety and relationships.