Storytelling As A Play Therapy Tool

Training Date: June 16, 2026

Classes start at 9 am and finish at 3:30pm.

Overview:

Stories have been with us since the beginning of mankind. In fact, stories seem to have pre-dated oral language as evidenced by cave drawings. This session will explore how to use story models of play therapy to assess and heal children, youth, adults, and families. Participants will understand the different uses of Storytelling in play therapy, including Narrative Therapy, Drama Therapy, Sand Tray, Art, and Puppetry. Participant will be able to use stories to attain three main goals; assessment, treatment/healing and evaluation. As well they will be able find or create stories to meet specific client goals.

Objectives

• To be able to distinguish between a prescriptive and non prescriptive story
• To be able to utilize at least 3 exercises to increase creativity in storytelling
• To increase confidence in being able to use stories in therapy
• To be able to use a template to create original stories for children and/or families
• To have activities to introduce storytelling to children or families
• To be aware of 5 techniques to enhance engagement in storytelling

Course Instructor: Greg Lubimiv