Tools
CBPT Tools: Use of Puppets in Clinical Practice — by Maria A. Geraci
3-hour certified course. Therapeutic use of puppet play as an evidence-based clinical tool. Directly applicable in CBPT sessions with children.
Course fee
$155 + VAT
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Certificate of attestation included
Issued by CBPT Research Center
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What you will be able to do
Use puppets as an evidence-based clinical tool in CBPT sessions
Adapt puppet play to different clinical presentations and age groups
Integrate puppet techniques with cognitive and behavioral CBPT strategies
Plan puppet-based sessions aligned with the case conceptualization
About this course
Puppets are a versatile and powerful clinical tool in play therapy. They provide children with a safe distance to explore and express difficult thoughts and feelings, and can be used to model coping strategies, practice social skills, and work through anxiety.
This course demonstrates the evidence-based therapeutic rationale for puppet use within CBPT and provides practical guidance on selecting puppets, structuring puppet-based sessions, and integrating puppet techniques with cognitive and behavioral CBPT strategies.
Course objectives
- Use puppets as an evidence-based clinical tool in CBPT sessions
- Adapt puppet play techniques to different clinical presentations and age groups
- Integrate puppet techniques with CBPT cognitive and behavioral strategies
- Plan puppet-based sessions aligned with the case conceptualization
Course requirements
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Clinical Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
- Licensed Mental Health Clinical Nurse Practitioners
The delivery of the certificate of attestation at the conclusion of the course will be tied to the evaluation of participants' requirements. In the absence of the requirements, the course hours will not be certified.
Curriculum · 3h + test
1
Therapeutic rationale for puppet use in CBPT
45 min + test
2
Puppet techniques — clinical applications
45 min + test
3
Integration with CBPT cognitive-behavioral strategies
45 min + test
4
Case examples and session planning
30 min + test
Instructor
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Maria A. Geraci
CBPT Tools Specialist · CBPT Research Center
Specialist in CBPT clinical tools at the CBPT Research Center. Expert in the therapeutic use of creative media with children in play therapy contexts.
