Ethical Self Care for the Geek / Play Therapist

We have all stepped up for our communities and our clients during this unprecedented and stressful time, and we invite you to join us for an important discussion of ethical self care! We promise this conversation is not all bubble baths and yoga - we are going to refer to our ethical standards and utilize playful interventions to create realistic steps to prevent burnout and emotional fatigue. So much has changed in our communities, our society and our field in the past 2 years - your boundaries surrounding your clinical practice may need to be adjusted to better support you in this highly charged environment.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify three examples of ethical self care according to the ethical guidelines of their licensing board and the APT Best Practices guide.
2. Identify four examples of signs of stress and burnout from their play therapy practice.
3. Develop a self care plan, utilizing the ethical guidelines and core competencies for each area of the play therapist's self care plan from the core competencies from their license and/or the Association for Play Therapy.