Culturally Attuned Play Therapy: Honoring Stories, Not Stereotypes
August 1, 2025 | Live Zoom Webinar
Culturally Attuned Play Therapy: Honoring Stories, Not Stereotypes
Play therapy offers a powerful space for children to express themselves, heal, and grow. However, without cultural humility, therapists risk imposing stereotypes or misinterpreting a child's play and experiences. This interactive workshop will explore how play therapists can integrate cultural humility into their practice while avoiding the pitfalls of stereotyping.
Participants will gain practical skills for recognizing their own biases, fostering culturally affirming play therapy sessions, and honoring the unique narratives of each child and family. Through experiential activities, and research-based strategies, this training will equip clinicians with tools to create a safe and inclusive therapeutic environment that values each child's authentic cultural identity.
Training Objectives
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Define cultural humility and differentiate it from cultural competence in the context of play therapy.
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Identify and challenge personal and systemic biases that may influence play therapy interactions and interpretations.
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Describe the impact of cultural humility on the therapeutic alliance and child play therapy outcomes.
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Utilize culturally responsive play therapy interventions that honor a child’s cultural identity without reinforcing stereotypes.
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Apply strategies for integrating cultural humility into clinical decision-making and treatment planning in play therapy.
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Demonstrate an understanding of ethical considerations when working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds, aligning with APT standards.
Presenter
Liliana Baylon has a master’s degree in Counseling & Marriage, Family, & Child Therapy as well as an MBA from University of Phoenix in Colorado. Since entering the therapy field, Liliana has developed an interest and niche in treating children and families who have experienced trauma, abuse, and multicultural issues from an attachment lens. To better treat these populations, Liliana has received training in different modalities, some of which she is a trained educator.
Liliana is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Synergetic Play Therapy Consultant, EFT Supervisor, EMDR Certified, TheraPlay Level 1, Independent Facilitator of the Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Curriculum, Bring Baby Home Gottman Trained Educator, Gottman Seven Principles Program Educator, Completed Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.Liliana’s brings a unique cultural lens into her therapy and supervision sessions. Liliana is passionate about working with fellow mental health professionals to embrace curiosity, inspiration, and discover meaning to rise to their full potential from attachment and cultural lenses. Liliana offers workshops in the field of Mental Health and Cultural Opportunity for Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Teachers and Consultations for Agencies, Schools, Private Practices, Mental Health Centers, & Non-Profits in English, and Spanish.
Details & Registration
Date: August 1, 2025
Location: Online Zoom Training (MST Timezone)
Pricing:
$185 Regular Pricing
$100 Student Pricing
*Pricing includes CE Certificate
Schedule:
8:45
Check In
9:00
Presentation Begins
10:30
15 Minute Break
12:00-1:00
Lunch Break
3:15
15 Minute Break
4:30
Presentation Ends
Of Note: As this is an online training, it is required that you have your video on and are actively participating in order to earn the offered CEs. Please do not engage in other activities while in this training including driving, driving through for that coffee fix, or rearranging your closet - this training requires your attention and engagement. You will receive an email with the Zoom link and any handouts the day prior to the training.
This training will provide 6 CE Credits. A New Hope Therapy Center, our sister organization and partner for trainings and workshops, is an Approved Provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT) - Approved Provider 20-631 and Maria Laquerre-Diego is an Approved Provider for the NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board CCE020981