Cultural Opportunities with Latine Children in Play Therapy

Course overview

Trainer: Monica Rodríguez Delgado PhD, LPC, RPT As the Latine population grows, play therapists have more opportunities to work with Latine children and their families across multiple therapeutic environments. In this workshop, we will explore cultural considerations and opportunities that play therapists have when working with the Latine population and Spanish-speaking clients. We will share our personal and professional experiences to better understand Latine children in play therapy. Additionally, as a group, we will deconstruct current play therapy practices to centralize the cultural needs/healing of both Latine children and their family system. As systemic racism and discrimination limit clinicians' ability to "be with" clients, attendees will engage in dialogue regarding our anti-oppressive practices both inside and outside of the playroom. Objectives: 1. Identify traditional child-centered play therapy (CCPT) skills that align and do not align with Latine and Spanish-speaking children/families. 2. Reconstruct CCPT skills that both monolingual and bilingual play therapists can use to provide play therapy for bilingual or Spanish-speaking children/families. 3. Discuss three anti-oppressive practices in child-centered play therapy