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Who Knew Playing in Sand Is Therapeutic?

Pueblo Mental Health professional shows child’s play speaks volumes

Venice Gallegos, MA, LPC      Wed, Jan 9, 2008, 11:45a.

Event summary:

How revealing and therapeutic it is to allow troubled children to express themselves in supportive play environment. 11:45a-1:00p Luncheon. RSVP... —2008-03-17

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Cost: $15 (includes La Renaissance Buffet Lunch) or $12 for members

Registration: Register with Lura. Email: mhapueblo at live.com

Event location: La Renaissance Restaurant, Routt & Michigan Aves, Pueblo, CO 81004

Full details:

*** Who Knew Playing in Sand is Therapeutic? ***</p>
<p>The speaker for this month’s meeting will be Venice Gallegos. She holds a Masters Degree in social work and has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years and now works at Associates for Psychotherapy as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Play therapy, especially focused on sand tray, continues to be her specialty when working with children. Venice’s job as a therapist is to speak in the language of her clients and to understand what they are saying. When working with children we must recognize that their first language, the first place where they learn to express their thoughts, their feelings, where they learn to make sense of their world, is in play. The sand tray becomes a symbol of their world through the use of figures, toys, natural substances, and even water, offering a safe and comfortable setting for growth.

 

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