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Favourite therapeutic interventions for engaging children and teens in the first session of therapy
Discover creative techniques to engage children and teens in therapy that help them open up and connect from the very first session.
When children and teens attend the initial therapy session, they may feel anxious and be reluctant to talk directly about their thoughts and feelings. Developing a positive rapport and implementing engaging activities will put the client at ease and facilitate open expression and set foundations for engaging children and teens in therapy.
This two-hour webinar, led by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S., will outline strategies and techniques to build a positive therapeutic rapport and engage children and teens in therapy. Interventions will be presented for both in-person and virtual therapy sessions.
Learning objectives:
- Articulate how to help the client experience a felt sense of safety in the initial therapy session
- Utilize a variety of creative interventions to engage children and teens in the initial therapy session
- Describe strategies for addressing therapeutic resistance
Reserve your spot to learn creative, rapport-building interventions and practical tools for engaging children and teens starting with their first therapy session.
