Friday, September 7, 2018

Sandtray Therapy and Other Play Therapy Techniques



Presented by: Sophia Ansari, LPCC 
October 26, 2018
9:00 AM – 4:15 PM 
1840 Oak Avenue, Suite 320, Evanston, IL 60201
6 Contact Hours
Sandtray play therapy is a highly therapeutic and multidimensional form of therapy which can bring about deep introspection and facilitate change. In this workshop, you will learn about the basic theory and practice of sandtray play therapy and how to integrate it into your work with children, adolescents and adults. Through experiential learning, you will have the opportunity to build a sand tray and learn the skills to facilitate the sandtray play therapy process for others. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the power of sandtray play therapy, as well as discover other play therapy techniques that can be incorporated into any setting, with any clientele.
Learning Objectives
  1. Demonstrate how to conduct and process a sandtray play therapy session for children and adults.
  2. Apply sandtray play therapy into your sessions through non-directive and directive interventions.
  3. Demonstrate professional and personal insight through the creation of your own sand tray experience.
  4. Apply creative play therapy techniques to build rapport and foster self-awareness and change with any clientele.
  5. Explain the biological benefits of play therapy.
  6. Apply sandtray play therapy and other play therapy techniques in working with clients who have experienced trauma.
This program has been approved for 6 contact hours by the Association for Play Therapy (Approved Provider 15-422) and 6 CE’s for Illinois Professional Counselors (License Number 197.000270) and Illinois Registered Social Workers (License Number 159.001411). 6 hours of continuing education credit will be available to those present for the entire presentation.
Registration:
https://thecounselingsource.com/event/sandtray-therapy-and-other-play-therapy-techniques/

Steans Center Seeking Grad Student


The Steans Center is seeking a counseling graduate student to work with undergraduate students and go into Cook County Jail to co-lead a book group for detainees for a few hours each quarter. The Student will receive training and be compensated. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Dr. Rebecca Michel at Rebecca.michel@depaul.edu


Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Academic Year!


“And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were.”
Rainer Maria Rilke
Welcome to the 2018-2019 Academic Year!
We are so delighted you are part of our DePaul Counseling family. As we begin this academic year, let us be grateful for the all that has prepared us and for the opportunities that lie ahead of us.
As the Academic Unit Leader (AUL) this year, I will be in touch with you quarterly with updates and good news. The counseling program also shares announcements during the year through CSL News. Please be sure you have subscribed to CSL News at the following link: http://depaulcslnews.blogspot.com/
Let’s get started.
New Faculty. We are thrilled that we have two new faculty members joining our CSL team.
Dr. Jennifer Cannon joins us as an Assistant Professor in Counseling, is originally from Chicago, and received her PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT). Her research interests include mindfulness, understanding various factors that impact counseling self-efficacy (e.g., mindfulness, attachment anxiety and avoidance, trauma), and integrating wellness-based and culturally competent interventions into counselor training programs. Dr. Cannon has worked as an assistant editor for the Counseling and Values Journal (CVJ) and is currently a member of the CVJ editorial board. 

Dr. John Beckenbach is joining us from Saint John, IN as a Professional Lecturer in Counseling.  He received his doctorate in Counselor Education from Northern Illinois University in 2002.   John has been teaching in counseling programs for over 15 years and a practicing therapist for over 20 years.  Working from a post-modern position, his areas of emphasis include social justice issues and forgiveness and reconciliation processes.  His work also focuses on counseling with sexual assault survivors.  John is currently working on a book about creativity and innovation in counseling and counseling education and a documentary focused on resiliency in sexual assault survivors.  John currently serves as the director of the Oxford and Scotland Family Counseling Institute and guest editorial reviewer for the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.  John is married with 2 children, Sebastian and Sasha. 
Advising. In our program, we follow a cohort model that will help you streamline your course planning. You can find your course sequence and other helpful information in DePaul CSL Livebinder, Phase 1: Coursework. If you haven’t already, you should bookmark this site!
Faculty Advisors for AY18-19 are as follows:
Dr. Tovar-Murray: CMHC
Dr. Michel: SC
Dr. Cannon: CCSA
Prof. Pahwa: Practicum & Internship

CACREP. We are in our final stages of seeking CACREP accreditation. HOORAY! A CACREP team will be visiting our campus to talk to all stakeholders October 7-10. Be on the lookout for further details and ways you can help out.

Mandatory Professional Practice Orientation for 2nd year students. All students who will be starting their Professional Practice (Practicum and Internship) experience in Fall 2019 are required to attend the Professional Practice Orientation on Saturday, October 13th from 10am (sharp) until 12 noon in Levan 100. You must RSVP via the google doc below. Registering and attending is one of the prerequisites for Practicum/Internship and the only way to be added to the Professional Practice D2L site.

Other helpful people you should know:
Dr. Jennifer Walberg, Chair
Dr. Alexandra Novakovic, Associate Chair
Ms. Nancy Hashimoto, Director of Academic Advising & Certification Officer
Dr. Nora Murphy, Director of Academic Success Center
Ms. Jen Fleming, COE Career Advisor
Mr. Marc Schell, Counseling & Special Education Faculty Assistant

All of us have the common goal of helping you become the best counselor you can be! We have high expectations of you because we know you are capable of achieving them. Rise up. Reach out. Shine on.

With every best wish as we begin the academic year,

Dr. Melissa Ockerman
Academic Unit Leader