Workshops and Trainings
Because of her extensive background in child development, Katrinca’s workshops and trainings are insightful, practical, and lots of fun! Katrinca is a dynamic presenter with an interactive approach. Participants walk away with a whole new set of tools that they can use to invigorate and enrich their future interactions with children. Come play! People of all backgrounds are welcome. If you don’t see the training topic you are looking for, contact Katrinca and she will develop a custom workshop to meet the needs of your particular group.Current Workshops
Get ready to level up your Play Therapy by learning about Building Blocks: Supporting Social Development Through Group Play Therapy! This is an in-person workshop in Oakland, CA on May 17th. Click to read for more details.
I am pleased to announce a series of low fee parenting workshops to be held in my Oakland office throughout the fall. These workshops are designed to be friendly, low key ways to get some questions answered and to develop parenting strategies that work for your family. […]
Workshops Available Upon Request
Get ready to level up your Play Therapy by learning about Building Blocks: Supporting Social Development Through Group Play Therapy! This is an in-person workshop in Oakland, CA on May 17th. Click to read for more details.
Knowledge of the basics of child development can inform your orientation towards your young students. Discover tips for the successful handling of groups of children at each age, and learn how to best support their social and emotional learning.
Children with trauma histories and children with disrupted attachment relationships often present with the same list of problematic behaviors and very similar treatment challenges. This workshop explores why this is true using information from neurobiology and attachment theory.
This workshop will teach you to promote social and emotional development through whole group activities. Circle time offers a wonderful opportunity to assist children with the development of strong social skills. This workshop offers teachers an overall framework for thinking about circle time as well as […]
Peer to peer conflict in the preschool years is frequent and can begin to feel overwhelming and exhausting to teachers. This workshop provides practical ideas on how to help children learn to manage there own conflicts, as conflicts provide opportunities for children to learn how to […]
I am pleased to announce a series of low fee parenting workshops to be held in my Oakland office throughout the fall. These workshops are designed to be friendly, low key ways to get some questions answered and to develop parenting strategies that work for your family. […]
This workshop explores the basics of attachment with a focus on why attachment is so crucial to development. Learn about the impact of disrupted attachment on social/emotional development, and explore techniques for gaining the trust of attachment-challenged children. Most importantly, you will learn how to offer […]
This workshop is intended for therapist who are new to working with children. It covers the basic principals of non-directive play therapy and offers valuable techniques for building rapport, assessing level of function, expanding emotional vocabulary, managing impulses and more!
Preschoolers and adolescents have a lot in common. At each of these stages, children are attempting to understand who they are and how they fit into the larger world. Often they define themselves clumsily as “not you.” This creates problems for parents, who often feel hurt […]
This workshop examines the various types of play children engage in and the key developmental tasks each type of play supports. The workshop covers practical information on brain development in order to help therapists decide which type of play will be most useful in addressing trauma that occurred at specific […]
As parents, we are pretty clear on the basics of raising physically healthy children (nutrition, exercise, sleep, hygiene). But we receive relatively little information about supporting children’s emotional health. This is unfortunate because emotional health is key to living a stable, happy and successful life. In […]
This workshop explores the myths and realities of growing up in gay/lesbian-headed household in today’s society. Come examine ways play therapists may promote a healthy climate for gay/lesbian families in the playroom and in the community.
Custom Workshops
If you are interested in a particular topic that Katrinca does not offer or cover, inquire with her to see how she can bring a workshop to your school!