EP21 Workshop 15 - The Use of Drama and Play Therapies to Promote Attachment - Elaina Gil, PhD

This workshop will utilize basic principles of drama and play therapies in order to create opportunities for couples, families, and groups to tackle relational difficulties. Participants will learn simple strategies that seek to engage individuals in connecting with each other in more ample, embodied ways. This will be a highly experiential workshop for participants to practice and learn simple drama and play therapy activities to promote emotional connection and strengthen attachment patterns.

Learning Objectives

1. Provide two basic principles of drama therapy.
2. List two physical activities that promote emotional connection.
3. Define mirroring and milling and list two benefits of each.