Service Description

Gestalt Play Therapy Approach to Shame & Guilt Many of the symptoms and difficulties that bring a child into play therapy are based on the experience of shame or guilt. The difference between shame and guilt will be explored in this workshop, as well as how the play therapist can address these differences through play therapy modalities. Child therapists can better understand many of the symptoms that bring a child into therapy by learning more about healthy shame and guilt and how these relational emotions can result in negative beliefs about “Who I Am”. The children in our playrooms are telling us about their shame, and yet, many of us do not recognize these powerful affects, nor do we know how to intervene to prevent a faulty sense of self from prevailing. The work of affect theorists, such as Gershen Kaufman, and neuroscientists, such as Daniel Siegel et al., informs play therapists in better understanding how to shape our practice as play therapists and counselors to strengthen children's sense of self-worth. ​ In this workshop, participants will learn more about this research and specific methods of Gestalt Play Therapy to help their young clients work through their shame and guilt toward a fuller sense of self, well-being, and integration. Gestalt play therapy offers a clinical approach that can be used simply and effectively to address these issues. ​ ​ Date: July 24th, 2026 Location: Online CE: 6hr (Live Webinar) Presenter: Felicia Carroll, LMFT, RPT-S