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Christine M. Valentín, LCSW, LLC
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    • Therapy for Adults
    • Therapy for Children >
      • Individual Play Therapy
      • Family Play Therapy
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APT Contact CE Training Announcement in New Jersey on June 15, 2024 teaching therapists to help parents learn how to regulate and co-regulate with their young children.
Helping Parents Talk with Their Child About Difficult Events 
- CE Workshop for Therapists

A virtual workshop for mental health professionals to learn how to support parents of 3-8 year old's in having open and honest conversations with their children about challenging events and topics like divorce and death. 
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
  • Identify typical cognitive development for children ages 3-8 and how they understand concepts like death and loss  
  • Recognize barriers parents can have when communicating with their child about difficult topics
  • Discover culturally-tailored strategies to gain trust and establish connections in play therapy
  • Explore culturally inclusive toys, activities, and games for specific ethnicities to improve therapeutic outcomes and overcome obstacles
​Please note: Due to time constraints, this workshop will not focus on addressing issues related to certain disabilities and/or certain diagnosis.

This workshop is meant to provide a general understanding of what a clinician should know about working with children and parents from certain cultures. The presentation will primarily focus on providing cultural information related to Latin/Caribbean, African American and Chinese cultures. Others cultures may be included but is not guaranteed to be addressed due to time constraints.
Details: 
Saturday, September 21st, 2024 
10:15 am - 1:15 PM
30 Silverline Drive, North Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $150
CEs for Play Therapists and LPCs will be available
Christine M. Valentín is an APT approved provider 24-732.
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Play therapy credit will not be offered to non-mental health professionals.

Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7566. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.​
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​Light refreshments will be served. 
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Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC is an approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7566.
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Christine M. Valentín is an Approved Provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education, #24-732
Grievance and Refund Policy
 
Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.
 
The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of Christine M. Valentin, therapist and sole owner Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC.
 
While Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, it recognizes that complaints do and will arise. Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC will do its best to anticipate problems and, when they do present themselves, will attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible.


Refund Policy 
All refund requests must be made at least 7 days before the start of contact training.  Any deviation of this will be clearly printed on all promotional materials for a specific training. If a service charge applies for processing refunds it will be clearly stated on all promotional materials. You can send someone in your place if you are unable to attend a training and Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC needs to be notified at least 24 hours before the training is set to begin. 

Refunds will not be given to non-contact trainings.  

 
Grievance Policy
Any complaint can be directed to Christine M. Valentin at [email protected] When a complaint, either verbally or written, is filed with Christine M. Valentin the following guidelines are followed with respect to achieving resolution: 

1. Complaints relative to a speaker or workshop leader, contents of instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to first address concerns to the presenter. If the presenter is not available, place his/her comments in writing. If the presenter is a different individual than Christine M. Valentin, Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC will convey these comments to the speaker while maintaining confidentiality of the complainant.

2. If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC, will attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible. If the offered resolution (resolutions may include, but not be limited to partial/full refund of fees paid; credit toward future event) is not satisfactory to the individual filing the complaint, then further action may be taken. In the latter instance, the individual is requested to place his/her complaint in writing to the attention of Christine M. Valentin. The complaint is then reviewed by Christine M. Valentin, and a written response will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint, which constitutes
the final decision.
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ADA Accommodation
All requests for accommodations require your request to be on file in our office three weeks prior to the training date. Christine M. Valentin, LCSW, LLC will make reasonable efforts to accommodate participants with disabilities access to trainings. Email [email protected] for all requests. 
This Site is not intended to provide psychotherapy advice. The Site is intended only for use by individuals in search of general information of interest pertaining to anxiety, depression and related topics. Content is not intended to replace or serve as substitute for professional consultation or service. Contained observations and opinions should not be misconstrued as specific counseling advice.