Cultural Humility and Ethics in Play Therapy

Presenter: Nancy Rumley Soliz, MS, LMFT, RPT-S™

Course Description
This course will explore definitions of cultural terms over time and what informs current best practices in working with various populations.  Participants will engage and explore how to set up a play room that is inclusive and the role of cultural humility.  Additionally, the ethics involved in working with diverse populations will be discussed as well as the role of a play therapist in social justice.

Learning Objectives

1. Compare and contrast the terms: culture, ethnicity, customs, rituals, and traditions; and discuss how those might inform your practice in play therapy.
2. Analyze 2 or more ways how your own culture influences your interactions with play therapy clients that have similar or different cultural backgrounds.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural appropriation and describe 2 or more ethical considerations behind cultural appropriation of toys, techniques, and in the play room.
4. Describe 1 or more ways in which cultural humility should inform your practice in play therapy.
5. Describe 2 or more ways how Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture could inform your play therapy practice in working with various cultures.
6. Describe 2 or more clinical considerations in implementing play therapy with various ethnic cultures.
7. Describe 2 or more instances where Kitchner’s model of ethical principles can be applied throughout working with diverse cultural backgrounds.
8. Describe 1 or more reasons for the importance of awareness of social justice issues.
9. Describe 1 or more ways participants can become involved in social justice issues as a play therapist.

APT Approved Provider 17-491

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