Treating Children of all Ages Through Play and Talk: A Window into Child Therapy Sessions (3 CEUs) by Kimberley Hudson, MEd., NCC, LPC with a Guest Appearance by Emily Brewer, Ph.D. When: Friday, October 18, 2024 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom (ZOOM link will be emailed 2 days before the event) Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.
Treating Children of all Ages Through Play and Talk: A Window into Child Therapy Sessions
(3 CEUs)
by Kimberley Hudson, MEd., NCC, LPC
with a Guest Appearance by Emily Brewer, Ph.D.
When: Friday, October 18, 2024 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom (ZOOM link will be emailed 2 days before the event)
Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.
Program Description: Working with children in therapy requires specific skills and understanding of how children grow, learn, think, and heal. In this program we will explore the unique way that therapists work with children. This program hopes to provide the insights and knowledge necessary to better understand how therapy with children and adolescents occurs. In addition, it gives guidance on how to help parents understand why their child is receiving a referral to a child therapist, as well as assists with making the best choices of clinicians for therapy referrals. Audio and video examples of techniques used in therapy for many different conditions will be shown. Program Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify the origins of play used in therapy Identify the evidence of the effectiveness of play used in therapy Identify the different types of therapy used with children and adolescents Understand the types of childhood conditions that can be treated Compare talk therapy with children to that with adults Understand what assessments with children entail and how that is collaborated between the psychologist who does the assessment and the therapist who is counseling with the child Understand the importance of collaborating with schools/parents/doctors/teachers/school counselors Understand specific techniques used during therapy sessions with children Understand confidentiality and ethical considerations
Program Objectives:
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
About our speakers:
Kimberley Hudson, MEd., LPC, NCC
Kimberley has a BS in Education from Texas A&M University and a MEd. in Counseling from Texas A&M Commerce. She has over 20 years experience working in the public school system as a School Counselor and an LPC. She is currently working at Oakwood Counseling in Bryan, Texas, where she has a full client caseload and is supervising counseling students.
Kimberley is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. She is School Counselor certified, Crisis Counselor certified, and Special Education Counselor certified. She is trained in individual, group, play, and art therapy. She strives to offer hope and solutions to families with children dealing with such issues as trauma, grief, loss, abuse, depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, self harm, and much more. Her clients are also those that need solutions for navigating behavior, peer relations, ADHD, ODD or autism. She has extensive background in working with schools and medical personnel to collaborate a plan to help each client grow and succeed in all areas of their lives. She works with clients individually, but also as a family unit. Emily Brewer, Ph.D. Emily has a PhD in School Psychology from Texas A&M University. She is a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. She has previously worked in Bryan ISD and Cy Fair ISD as a school psychologist. Since 2020, she has been working at Oakwood Counseling in Bryan, Texas, where she conducts several psychological evaluations each week and carries a small counseling caseload primarily with children and adolescents.
Kimberley is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. She is School Counselor certified, Crisis Counselor certified, and Special Education Counselor certified. She is trained in individual, group, play, and art therapy.
She strives to offer hope and solutions to families with children dealing with such issues as trauma, grief, loss, abuse, depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, self harm, and much more. Her clients are also those that need solutions for navigating behavior, peer relations, ADHD, ODD or autism. She has extensive background in working with schools and medical personnel to collaborate a plan to help each client grow and succeed in all areas of their lives. She works with clients individually, but also as a family unit.
Emily Brewer, Ph.D.
Emily has a PhD in School Psychology from Texas A&M University. She is a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. She has previously worked in Bryan ISD and Cy Fair ISD as a school psychologist. Since 2020, she has been working at Oakwood Counseling in Bryan, Texas, where she conducts several psychological evaluations each week and carries a small counseling caseload primarily with children and adolescents.
We look forward to seeing you on October 18!
