Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) is a developmentally responsive, play-based mental health intervention for young children ages 3 to 10 who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioral and relational disorders (Landreth, 2012; Ray, 2011; Ray et al., 2021). CCPT utilises play, the natural language of children, and therapeutic relationship to provide a safe, consistent therapeutic environment in which a child can experience full acceptance, empathy and understanding from the therapist and process inner experiences and feelings through play and symbols. CCPT is well-supported by an extensive body of research literature that supports the intervention as effective for disruptive behaviors (Bratton et al., 2013; Cochran & Cochran, 2017; Ray et al., 2007; Ritzi et al., 2017; Wilson & Ray, 2018), anxiety (Stulmaker & Ray, 2015), autism spectrum disorder problem behaviors (Schottelkorb et al., 2020), social-emotional assets (Blalock et al., 2019; Taylor & Ray, 2021), and overall impairment (Ray et al., 2013).

This workshop provides advanced training in CCPT, including theory, research and practice, with particular emphasis on person-centered and motivational interviewing approaches. 

Learning Objectives:

• Provide an advanced understanding of the theoretical basis of Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT)
• Develop advanced knowledge and techniques of the practice of CCPT
• Develop knowledge of the research evidence related to CCPT

PRESENTER:

Aleksandra Gosteva, MHealSc, MEdPsych, MA AT (Clinical), PGDipEPP, PGDipHlthPsycPrac
Aleksandra is a New Zealand fully trained, Registered Health Psychologist and Clinical Arts Therapist. With the breadth of extensive training, research and internships, she has developed specialist interests in different areas of psychology and arts therapy. Aleksandra's work mainly focuses on supporting children and adults, recovering from trauma, as well as supporting children and adults with pain management, chronic illnesses, and other health issues. Aleksandra also works with organisations designing flexible and people-centred workplace interventions to improve employee and organizational health and wellbeing and develop research-based initiatives to prevent burnout.

When: Saturday 24 May 2025
Time: 12 pm–2.30 pm NZST
10 am–12.30 pm AEST
8 am– 10.30 am AWST/HKT/SGT
Duration/CPD: 2.5 hrs
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: All ANZACATA Members
Max: 25 participants
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

Let's access the joy, depth and insight of our very own artmaking to inform the reflective and regenerative practices required as a professional ANZACATA member.

How are you going in your arts therapy practice? What's the truth of it? What are you proud of? Struggling with? Are you impacted by NDIS turmoil?

You are invited to gently review your year; to identify and affirm the strengths, passions, skills and values you bring to your work and to acknowledge the gaps and learning edges. You are encouraged to envisage your ideal practice, then to translate your vision into intentions, goals and action steps. Given the uncertainty in our professional landscape, might we support one another to foster confidence, self-compassion, self-care and adaptability?

This two-part experiential workshop is designed to inspire you to bring art, heart and practical strategy to your annual self-review and development plan, so that you can carry your professional practice forwards with verve and vitality, grace and groundedness, ethics and energy, purpose and playfulness.

Practising members at any level of membership or experience are welcome. Numbers are limited, to foster safety and connection.

Participants can expect to:

• Utilise experiential art-making to reflect on your arts therapist journey
• Uncover, affirm and explore the shapes, elements and qualities of your current professional practice
• Synthesise discoveries to generate a vision for desired future directions
• Validate shared and diverse experience in a group of connected peers
• Apply creative wisdom to clarify possible professional development steps that incorporate your unique skills and preferences.

PRESENTER:

Sally Swain (AThR, ANZACATA-approved supervisor) has been running her Art and Soul Creativity Coaching practice for over thirty years. Embodied creativity is at the core of all she offers. Sally's internationally bestselling books include Great Housewives of Art. Her initiatives supporting arts therapists include Art Heart Action bushfire recovery program, ANZACATA-sponsored Creative Sustenance in Troubled Times series, Draw and Pour for Arts Therapists monthly online gatherings and Arty Hearty Therapist e-newsletter artandsoul.cc.

When:
   Workshop (Part One): Friday 30 May AND
   Workshop (Part Two): Saturday 31 May
   (these are two parts of the same workshop, rather than 2 separate events)
Time:
   10.30 am - 1 pm AEST
   12.30 pm NZT
   8.30 am AWT/HKT/SGT
Duration/CPD: 2.5 hrs
Where: Zoom
Cost: $135 (+GST for Aust. Members)
Open to: Practising Members (Professional, Tier, Provisional)
Max: 8 participants
Recorded session: No (privacy reasons)

This hour-long drop-in session occurs quarterly and all members are welcome to join. There is no agenda, no commitment, just pop in anytime you like for a chat with your Executive Officer and with other ANZACATA members.

When: Friday 13 June 2025
Time: 12 noon AEST (10am WA and Asia, and 2pm NZ)
CPD: 1 hour
ZOOM Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4298208695?pwd=c21EcmN0TTMreVQ0bEROVzdQeWxGQT09

How to lookup your time zone in google:

If the event starts at 12pm AEST and you're in South Australia just type the following into google 12pm AEST to South Australia time.
(change the time and/or city as required)

There have been recent changes to the ACC requirements for new providers. This workshop covers the NEW requirements you need to know to register to provide arts therapy funded by the ACC for clients impacted by sexual abuse. It is only open to New Zealand members.

The workshop will cover ACC's requirements relating to qualifications and clinical experience, and ongoing requirements from ACC post registration. The registration process will be covered, and how to go about finding a supplier. This event is open to anyone interested in registering for this type of work, from experienced professionals to students who are looking at this as a future revenue source once they have sufficient experience. The workshop will consist of a presentation and will include time for questions.

PRESENTER:

Tania Blomfield is a Professional Member of ANZACATA and has been providing clinical supervision and supervision training in New Zealand for approximately 15 years.  She has a particular interest in working with trauma and shame, and currently performs psychological assessments for New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), along with a group of other registered arts therapists, counsellors and psychologists..

When: Saturday 28 June 2025
Time: 10am-11am NZST
Duration/CPD: 1 hr
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Open to: Professional, Provisional and Student Members in New Zealand only
Max: 30 participants
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

Cancellation Policy
When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email us as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.