IAPT offers a Wednesday night workshop before our annual conference, offering Supervision (odd years) and Ethics (even years) on an alternating basis.

2024 Wednesday Night Supervision Workshop (3 Contact CEs)

Welcome to Iowa: Fields of Opportunities for Ethical Play Therapy Dilemmas in Rural Communities

September 11, 2024

5:00-8:00 p.m.

Radisson, Cedar Rapids, IA

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Meet the Presenter:

Nikole Pauli, LMHC, NCC, RPT-S, C-AdPT

Nikki runs a successful private practice in her college turned home town of Cedar Falls, IA. She is passionate about walking alongside adults, children, families, and couples. In addition to counseling, Nikki loves working with high school students as a mentor, youth director, and high school track coach. Nikki loves teaching for the League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists. Outside of serving those in her community, Nikki enjoys spending time with her husband and their four children. You can find them enjoying the outdoors as often as possible or cuddled up reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Series of Unfortunate Events. Nikki finds joy in time spent laughing with her people, dirtying her hands gardening, getting in a good workout, and enjoying good food.

Overview:

In Iowa, we grow opportunities to explore ethical dilemmas in play therapy.  Why is it so hard to navigate play therapy ethics in small town Iowa? In this workshop, you will learn practical tools for helping solve ethical dilemmas.

Objectives:

  1. Explain 3 unique ethical dilemmas Iowa play therapists encounter.
  2. Describe a practical model for ethical decision-making in play therapy.
  3. Explain how ethical decision-making models can apply to issues of confidentiality in play therapy in less-populated communities.
  4. Describe how ethical decision-making models can apply to issues of dual relationships in play therapy.
  5. Explain rationale for and ethical obligations of play therapists in the referral process.