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Courage & Jungian Play Therapy: Introduction to Externalizing
Affect, Amplification & Regulation

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1 CE hour available for behavioral health clinicians

Children often live in worlds they cannot describe—worlds shaped by grief, anxiety, trauma, or silent confusion. Jungian Play Therapy gives them a voice. Through symbol, story, and imagination, this powerful approach allows children to externalize overwhelming feelings, integrate painful experiences, and reconnect with their innate capacity for courage.

When a child builds a sandtray kingdom with dragons on one side and safety on the other, something profound is happening: the unconscious is becoming seen, known, and transformed. This course invites you into that sacred process, offering clinicians the tools to join children in their symbolic worlds and guide them—gently, creatively, and reverently—toward healing.

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Kris Marowski, M.Ed., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, CCMHC, NCC, brings over 16 years of experience as a trauma-focused therapist and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. A seasoned clinician and gifted teacher, Kris draws from her extensive work with children facing adversity, including family separation, military deployments, and first responder households. Her background in child-centered, Jungian, and trauma-informed care makes her uniquely qualified to guide professionals through this rich therapeutic model.

In this 1-hour online self-study course, Kris introduces participants to the core principles and techniques of Jungian Play Therapy in a clear and engaging manner. Her approach integrates symbol, affect, myth, and story to bring deep healing into the playroom—whether in-person or via telehealth.

Participants will explore the fundamental tenets of Jungian Play Therapy, including externalizing affect through art and symbol, the process of amplification, and how to foster courage in the face of emotional overwhelm. The course delves into the use of literature, poetry, and myth to connect the personal with the universal, offering case illustrations, creative techniques, and clinical insights.

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Instructor

Shira Sameroff, LCSW, is a therapist, coach, and teacher with experience rooted in decades of practice with people of diverse identities, ages, and life stories in a wide array of settings. Professional roles have included therapy, supervision, professional development training, coaching, teaching, community organizing, transformative decluttering and a decade and a half on the leadership team of a community-based social work agency in Brooklyn, NY, US.

Shira weaves a range of therapeutic healing modalities, including IFS, Hakomi, and other holistic, somatic, nature-based, and anti-oppressive practices into her practice. Shira offers therapy, coaching, and professional development for individuals and organizations around themes including group facilitation, working with shame, oppression-ending practices, giving and receiving feedback, empowering practice with youth, and tending to self as a practitioner.

Shira’s approach is collaborative, intuitive, creative, and full of heart and is rooted in my own lived experience of healing, learning, and emerging.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand Jungian Play Therapy’s core principles: Learn how this non-directive, symbol-rich modality fosters healing through the child’s inner wisdom.
  • Apply creative techniques: Discover how to externalize and amplify emotions through art, storytelling, and myth, facilitating regulation and transformation.
  • Foster emotional courage: Help children navigate difficult experiences by making the intangible visible—and beatable—through symbolic expression.

Why this course?

  • Clinically relevant and creative: Learn practical techniques that bring depth, nuance, and effectiveness to your work with children and teens.
  • Led by a trusted expert: Kris Marowski blends scholarly training and real-world experience into a heartfelt, evidence-informed learning experience.
  • Offered by a mission-driven provider: Telehealth Certification Institute is committed to equipping you with exceptional CE opportunities that improve care and inspire connection.

Learning Objectives:

  • Name the goals of Jungian Play Therapy
  • Name the tenets of Jungian Play Therapy
  • Describe a Jungian Play Therapy technique for exploring affect, fostering courage
  • Explain the process for externalizing affect, amplifying symbols, and regulation in Jungian Play Therapy

This course will leave you with more than new skills—it will give you a deeper understanding of how to witness a child’s story with reverence and guide them toward healing with courage. Begin your journey into Jungian Play Therapy today.

Add this course to your cart to develop your skills, boost your confidence, and enhance your impact as a behavioral health professional.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and a post-test.

 

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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: Instructions for attending and completing a course can be found here.

This program was recorded on May 28, 2021.

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