A practical presentation and workshop on attachment-based play as an intervention in child development and anxiety. Neuro-Dramatic-Play has been shown to be effective in re-creating attachment as well as reducing anxiety in all age groups.  There will be a slide presentation and then a short practical workshop which will provide take-away skills for people to use in their practice.

Anxiety levels have increased in all age group with individuals and families in post Covid times.  Much of the anxiety is caused by uncertainty and fear of loss, as well as economic hardship.  In households where there is domestic violence there has been an increase.

Neuro-Dramatic-Play allows a safe externalisation through playfulness and non-verbal understanding of process.

Dr Sue Jennings is a Play and Dramatherapist who has pioneered creative interventions in therapy for over 50 years.  She has worked in many countries including Malaysia and Romania, and many of her books are translated into Greek, Korean, Czech, Turkish and Hebrew.  She has developed unique methods for working online which enables the creative process to flourish.  Her book: Routledge International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy (Editors: Dr Sue Jennings and Dr Clive Holmwood) was published in 2021.

This live interactive webinar is suitable for health professionals including clinical and counselling psychologists, doctors, counsellors, social workers, mental health nurses as well as those working in third sector, educational and coaching settings. It will contribute 2 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)