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Helping Things Fall Apart; The Paradox of Play
The Child Therapy Institute invites you to the evening presentation:
Helping things fall apart; The paradox of play.
This evening presentation explores a highly successful
approach to play therapy that uses plays inherent power to
disorganize and reorganize in order to help children change
and heal. Described in several books and numerous
professional articles, this approach is body-centered and
imagination driven and applies to a wide range of childhood
problems. Greatly influenced by Dance Therapy, Bioenergetic
Analysis and Jungian Analysis, all of which Dennis McCarthy
trained in and was in treatment in. This approach has evolved
over the forty years he has been practicing just as children
entering treatment and the problems they struggle with have
also evolved. Monsters play a huge role in this approach just
as they do in the psychic life of the child, and a power point of
childrens monster drawings will be shown. There will be an
experiential component to this presentation as well and time
will be allowed for questions at the end.
About the presenter:
Dennis McCarthy LMHC has worked in the field of psychotherapy for 40 years. He trained initially as a dancer and a dance therapist, receiving a dual masters degree in Counseling and Dance Therapy from Antioch Graduate School, under the supervision of Dr. Mara Capy. He went on to study Bioenergetic Analysis and was in supervision with Dr. Alexander Lowen and in treatment with Anthony Rullo. He also studied Jungian analysis for many years and was in treatment with Dr. Sherry Salman. He has created a unique and dynamic approach to play therapy that has been described in numerous books and journal articles. His work with adults uses dreams and personal story in a body-centered approach. Dennis supervises and trains psychotherapists at his office in Kingston, NY and at workshops and seminars in the U.S. and abroad. He has lead a biannual workshop series for many years in the Greek islands entitled "The Heart Leaps Up..." using Greek myth, movement and dreams. Dennis can be reached at metamorfosinstitute@gmail.com.
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LocationSports Basement Community Room (View)
2727 Milvia street
Berkeley, CA 94703
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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