( HS Ansari 150722 2026) Supporting the Emotional Worlds of Adolescents Through Play and Expressive Therapy

Course overview

Adolescence is a season of creativity, intensity, and discovery a time when emotions run deep and self expression takes many forms. For play therapists, these years offer a powerful opportunity to support teens as they explore identity and connection. Play therapy and expressive approaches provide dynamic ways to join that journey by engaging imagination, honoring emotional truth, and building relationships grounded in trust and authenticity. This workshop invites play therapists to rediscover the joy and depth of creative connection with adolescents by reconnecting with their own inner teen the part that still knows how to imagine, feel deeply, and express freely. Explore how play therapy and expressive techniques can illuminate strengths, foster emotional resilience, and open space for genuine growth and healing. By tuning into the expressive language of movement, art, story, and metaphor, play therapists can help teens transform overwhelm into understanding and self-protection into self-expression.