Play Therapy Interventions for Attachment Difficulties

We will explore, in easy to understand and teach terms, how the brain is affected by disrupted attachments, and how it can be repaired. We will learn and use play therapy techniques and tools that offer new attachment experiences to children and their families.
Format

Live Webinar

Date

July 22, 2026
9am Central

Author

Kate Haberman

LISW, MFT, RPT-S, CTP
Credit Type

NBCC
APT

Seminal Theory (1)
Special Topics (1)
Duration

2 Hours

Price

$50

About the course

We will explore, in easy to understand and teach terms, how the brain is affected by disrupted attachments, and how it can be repaired. We will learn and use play therapy techniques and tools that offer new attachment experiences to children and their families.

Objectives

  • Clinician will understand how attachment affects emotional and developmental ages
  • Clinician will learn ways to utilize play therapy activities to address early attachment wounds
  • Clinician will learn ways to create relational opportunities to help rebuild healthy attachments
As the training arm of Heart and Solutions, You Need a Training is owned and operated by Heart and Solutions, LLC. All aspects of continuing education trainings offered by You Need a Training, are the sole responsibility of Heart and Solutions.
Heart And Solutions has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7376. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Heart and Solutions is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Heart and Solutions, LLC is an approved provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education through the Association for Play Therapy, which has developed policies, standards, and the credentialing for the practice of Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider #21-645

Course Lessons

Kate Haberman

In 2020, Kate Haberman, LISW, MFT, RPT-S opened The Center for Foundational & Relational Wellness, LLC after responding to, both, the ongoing need for trauma and neurosequential development (attachment) treatment and a more inclusive, holistic, systems framework. Kate has previous experience working with inner city homeless and runaway youth, investigating child abuse, youth sexuality, and high profile child trauma cases.

Kate graduated with her undergraduate degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2000 and with her Masters in Social Welfare and Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2003. Kate has gained a specialized training in trauma and specifically Object Relations Attachment Theory while apprenticing and collaborating with Holly Van Gulden. Kate has trained extensively with Dr Kottman and is a registered play therapist and play therapy supervisor, a state approved social work supervisor, a certified TheraPlay practitioner and is trained in Filial Therapy. In 2019, Kate was awarded Play Therapist of the Year by the Iowa Association for Play Therapy. She commonly works with families, couples and parent/child dyads who have experienced early developmental trauma. Kate has developed a Parent Child Relational Assessment using elements of TheraPlay, Object Relations Theory and Attachment Theory to offer a comprehensive, non diagnostic, relational assessment as a tool to better understand of the needs of the child due to disruptive attachment, trauma, and other family issues. This play based (TheraPlay MIM) assessment is often requested by DHS workers and court officials to assess the attachment needs of young children and help guide treatment recommendations in the parent child relationship.

Along with providing psycho and play therapy, Kate is committed to enhancing the overall awareness, acceptance and advocacy of the community by offering professional and community education, expert testimony and support, non-diagnostic self and family learning opportunities and professional supervision. Kate is a former foster parent, adoptive parent to a 15 year old and a biological parent to 11 year old twins. Kate has a strong passion for communication, advocacy and learning and believes that “Those who live passionately teach us how to love, those who love passionately, teach us how to live.” (Paramahansa Yogananda)

Find the Building Attachment Guide for Parents and Professionals along with Relational Parenting material on Kate's website www.foundationalandrelationalwellness.com

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Cancelation Policy:

All refund requests must be made in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the training. Every effort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: full/partial refunds, course substitutions, future credit towards other courses/training.

Please contact Dr. Colleen Grote, Vice President of Therapy Heart and Solutions for additional information.

Returned Payment Policy:

All returned checks or invalid disputes will incur a $25 charge to cover fees and administrative time
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