This conference invites play therapy practitioners, educators, and mental health professionals from across Indonesia to come together in a shared space of learning, reflection, and growth.
Join play therapists, trainees, supervisors, educators, and mental health professionals from across Indonesia for a conference dedicated to excellence, intentional growth, and deliberate practice.
A single child’s transformation touches a family.
A family’s healing strengthens a community.
A community’s resilience contributes to a stronger nation.
Together, we advance play therapy in Indonesia, across the Nusantara, one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Dr Or Pui-lai, Peggy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education at The Education University of Hong Kong. A registered nurse, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, Play and Creative Arts Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Course Director and Filial Play Coach Trainee. She integrates healthcare, education, research, and therapeutic play. Her professional journey began in clinical nursing and infection control before expanding into health education, child wellbeing, and play therapy. At EdUHK, she contributes to the Master programme in Therapeutic Play and Well-being and teaches therapeutic play skills, and play practice development. Her research examines play interventions, child mental health, and health promotion. Beyond the university, she conducts workshops for teachers and social workers and develops exhibition booths in Expo tailored to children and older adults. At this conference in Indonesia, Peggy invites us to rediscover play as a powerful pathway to healing, learning, connection, and transformative professional practice.
Bernadette is an accredited mountaineering coach, canyoning and abseiling coach, adventure-based trainer, and a Play and Creative Arts Therapist in Hong Kong. She has over 15 years of experience working with children. Currently, Bernadette is fully dedicated to facilitating nature-based playtime, specifically supporting children during the transition from kindergarten to primary school. Alongside her work as a play therapist and trainer in school programs, she also conducts experiential relationship workshops for educators and parents, utilizing the Personality Dimensions® framework. Bernadette's background enables her to create impactful experiences for children. She believes in fostering a deep connection with nature through play to develop social and emotional skills. Bernadette promotes children's well-being through meaningful child-nature relationships and non-directive play therapy.
Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology
A clinical child psychologist who is passionate in child and health psychology, emphasising biopsychosocial understanding, with an aim to weave empathy, collaboration, and dignity into every facet of comprehensive care.
Amabella Vanalyssa, MA
Dosen Bimbingan dan Konseling (Konseling Terapan)
Politeknik Bentara Citra Bangsa (PBCB)
Certified Play Therapist
Co-founder of Creative Treasures Play Therapy
www.creativetreasuresplaytherapy.com
Facilitator of The Social Learning Club (TSLC)
by Psycho Educational Assessment Center of Excellence (PEACE)
Amabella has earned her MA in Special and Inclusive Education from University College London (IOE, UCL), England in 2016.She is a Certified Play Therapist in Creative Treasures since 2011-current.
She has worked alongside PEACE (Psycho Educational Assessment Center of Excellence) since 2014.
Amabella has completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy (Christ Church Canterbury University, UK) and Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (Leeds Beckett University, UK).
Amabella has previously taken Post Qualifying courses in parent-child work, Filial Play Coach (Play Therapy Conference 2014, Bristol, UK), Story Play (Play Therapy Conference 2015, Stoneleigh Abbey, UK) and PQ Certificate for Counselling Children and Young People (Play Therapy Conference 2018, Old Windsor, UK).
Member of PTI (Play Therapy International)
Member of PTBI (Perkumpulan Terapi Bermain Indonesia)
At present, she works on an individual and group basis offering short and long term therapy to children and young people, counselling and creative art therapy for young adults, coaching for parents. She is particularly interested in working alongside children and young people through non-directive play therapy, creative arts and applied counselling. She is actively involved as an educator and lecturer in Bimbingan dan Konseling (Konseling Terapan; Applied Counselling) study programme in Politeknik Bentara Citra Bangsa (PBCB). She truly believes that every child is different and unique. They have yet to find their hidden treasures within themselves when given the appropriate space, time and support to process.
Mayumi Komuro
Certified Psychologist, Certified Play Therapist, Certified Supervisor, and Assistant Course Director of Play and Creative Arts Therapy
Mayumi is a Japanese psychologist specializing in Play Therapy. After 14 years of experience working with children across educational, medical, and welfare settings, she launched her private practice in Tokyo in 2024.
As a passionate play therapist, supervisor, and assistant course director, the creative process has always been one of her greatest interests. During her university years, she earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in fine arts, and she is now deeply fascinated by integrating art and psychology into her clinical practice.
Dr. Alice Arianto, Psy.D., CGP.
Doctor of Psychology Play Therapist
PTI Course Director
She is an Accredited Play and Creative Art Therapist, Senior Clinical Supervisor, Accredited Filial Play Coach Mentor (FPCM), PTI Course Director,
She is the founder and President of PTIndo (Play Therapy Indonesia) and PTBI, a professional organization of the play and creative art therapist in Indonesia. She is a CGP – Certified Group Psychotherapy and member of AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association). She works on an individual and group basis offering short and long term therapy to children, counseling and creative art therapy, supporting counselors and therapists through clinical supervision. She is particularly interested in the latest neuro-science research about the connection between ‘play and creative activities’, attachment, healing, transformation and resilience. She is passionate about helping people to be the best they can be!
Irene Phiter
Master Trainer BrainFit Indonesia
Certified Play Therapist, Play Theraphy International, UK
Trained in Filial Play Coaching, Play Theraphy International, UK
Certified Baby Bonding Practitioner, Big Toes Little Toes, UK
Certified Parents Child Attachment Play Practitioner, Big Toes Little toes, UK
Certified Clinical Supervisor, Play Theraphy International, UK
Certified Strengths Coach - Gallup Inc
Trained in Strengths Based Coach, Neuroleadership Institute - New York, USA
Certified Stakeholders Centered Coaching, Marshall Goldsmith, USA
Irene Phiter has worked in the field of cognitive training for more than 10 years in Indonesia as master trainers and senior consultants of BrainFit Indonesia. She is a trainer, mentor, counsellor and coach for education professionals : teachers, school counsellors, psychologists, therapist. She provides support, consultations and coaching related with brain development and neuroscience. She is passionate to share and to inspire the educators and parents about neuroplasticity, so that they understand that the brain can change through consistent training and supporting environment. Therefore they could be the best supporters for children to change, to overcome learning challenges and to unlock their potentials in lives.
With her certifications as a play therapist and practitioners of many modalities in the field of psychology and psychotherapy, she works directly with children, teenagers and parents to help them change and find solutions to many of their challenges and difficulties, such as issues with emotion, self-confidence, trauma, attachment, social skill, anxieties, and other psychological issues. Irene pursued her certification as a Strengths Coach with Gallup, Inc and training in Results-Based Coaching with Neuroleadership Institute, USA. In the marketplace, she helps professional individuals to discover their strengths and to explore the possibilities to take it to the next level of their performance and what they want in their career and lives. She believes that personal satisfaction and achievements is the key foundation for someone to become a good team player, leader, and a supporter for others in the workplace and communities.
Kurnia Mega., S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog
Saya adalah seorang terapis anak berkebutuhan khusus, psikolog klinis anak dan remaja, certified play & creative art therapist dan certified clinical supervisor. Saat ini saya bekerja sebagai koordinator departemen psikoedukasi di Center PEACE di Jakarta. Saya juga seorang dosen di CAE Indonesia dan KaProdi Pendidikan Inklusif Politeknik Bentara Citra Bangsa (Bentara Campus). Saya menjadi konsultan di beberapa center dan sekolah seperti di Semarang, Pangkal Pinang, Batam dan Bali. Mengisi parenting, seminar, workshop, webinar di sekolah-sekolah, perusahaan dan memberikan pelatihan untuk guru dan orang tua
Dr. Mariana Foo
Dr. Mariana adalah seorang International Society for Sandplay Therapist (ISST) Certified Sandplay Therapist dan Teaching Member pertama di Indonesia. Selain mengajar, menangani kasus-kasus klinis, beliau juga melakukan riset dengan menggunakan neuroimaging untuk melihat efektifitas Jungian Sandplay Therapy dalam mempengaruhi perubahan di otak. Ia juga menjadi pembicara di berbagai forum internasional untuk penelitian yang telah dipublikasikan di berbagai jurnal internasional. Beliau juga adalah penulis dari buku Sandplay Therapy pertama yang berbahasa Indonesia dengan judul Sandplay Therapy: Simbol, Trauma, Transformasi.
dr. Lavinia Suryadi, M.Biomed., FPCM
Lavinia Suryadi, M.Biomed., FPCM adalah dokter dan psikoterapis.
Ia merupakan play therapist, filial play coach mentir, MARI® Practitioner dan Archetypal Pattern Analyst, terlatih dalam Brainspotting, serta telah menyelesaikan Level 3 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Dalam praktiknya, Lavinia mengintegrasikan pendekatan play and creative arts, filial play, perspektif arketipal, dan pendekatan berbasis relasi dalam mendampingi anak, remaja, dewasa, pasangan, dan keluarga. Lavinia adalah Founder Selaras Salira, dengan perhatian khusus pada kesehatan mental, relasi terapeutik, serta penguatan hubungan dan koneksi di dalam keluarga.
Leny Widjaja
Leny Widjaja biasa dipanggil Suhu Carya, mulai belajar play therapy tahun 2016 dan saat ini telah menjadi Play Therapist, Supervisor Klinis, Filial Play Coach Mentor. Saat ini ia sedang menyelesaikan praktek sebagai Trainee Konselor CYP.
Memiliki latar belajar Bimbingan dan konseling dan saat ini menjadi dosen di Kampus Bentara. Tertarik untuk menolong jiwa-jiwa yang kehilangan arah dan membawa mereka kembali pulang ke RUMAH.
Merry Sadan
Merry Sadan is a Center Director, Accountant, Certified Supervisor, Certified Filial Play Coach Mentor, Certified Clay Therapist and also Certified Play & Creative Art therapist under Play Therapy International.
She fell in love with special needs children and had taken some Diploma and Certification in that field. She started learning about play therapy 12 years ago and has been practising play therapy for more than 10 years. Since then, she is so amazed with the journey she has been taking.
Gracia Setiawati
Gracia is a certified Play Therapist and Supervisor in Creative Arts and Therapy arround 10 years of experience, and currently enrolled MA in Practice Based Play therapy, UK.
Gracia has been practicing the Play Therapy in Semarang, Central Java, with her own private practice center as counsellor and Play Therapist for children to adults, as well as being a supervisor for the trainee play therapists from some parts of Indonesia.
Amanda Margia Wiranata
Amanda Margia Wiranata adalah seorang psikolog klinis, certified play therapist dan certified clinical supervisor for play and creative art (Play Therapy International). Amanda memiliki minat yang besar pada kesehatan mental dan senang berbagi ilmu serta pengalamannya melalui berbagai media, baik secara tatap muka maupun daring. Ia sering menangani kasus anak dan remaja, dengan masalah perkembangan, emosional dan perilaku, trauma, kecemasan, depresi, bullying, kepercayaan diri, dan sosialisasi. Selain itu, Amanda juga menangani kasus dewasa dengan persoalan emosi dan trauma. Dalam menangani kasus, Amanda melakukan pendekatan client centered dan psychogenealogy, serta menggunakan teknik play therapy, creative art, dan EMDR.
Lily Salim
A Play Therapist, Supervisor, Filial Play Coach & Mentor, and Marriage and Family Counselor. Her work centers on supporting children, parents, families, and communities through challenges, strengthening relationships, and fostering resilience and meaningful connection.
With a relational and compassionate approach, she believes that healing begins when people feel seen, heard, understood, and supported. Through therapy, supervision, mentoring, and family work, she is passionate about creating safe spaces where individuals and families can discover their strengths, grow in confidence, and move forward with greater hope and connection.
Dr. Melina Surya Dewi, B.A., S.Pd., M.Si.
Melina Surya Dewi, akrab dengan nama kecil Ina. Setelah menamatkan SMA, studi di Akademi Seni Tari Indonesia (Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta). Saat kuliah di bidang tari, ia mengenal teori Laban dan Laban movement (expressive movement/creative movement).
Ina melanjutkan kuliah S1 pendidikan tari di IKIP Jakarta (sekarang UNJ). Studi S2 di Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Indonesia, menekuni bidang kreativitas. Perhatiannya pada ekspresi dan kreativitas gerak anak, membawanya pada studi S3, lulus sebagai Doktor Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini. Saat ini Ina menjalankan profesinya sebagai Play Therapist, Supervisor, Filial Coach dan praktek trainee CYP. Dosen Institut Kesenian Jakarta. Co-Founder Indonesian Dance Festival (didirikan 1992).
Fibrina Bian
Fibrina Bian is a Certified Play Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Kinesiologist whose work explores the connection between body, movement, energy, awareness, and therapeutic presence. Her experience in Play Therapy and supervision has shaped her understanding of the therapist as an active part of the therapeutic relationship, while her work in kinesiology has deepened her curiosity about the body and its responses as sources of feedback and self-awareness. Across these disciplines, she is particularly interested in how therapists recognise what is happening within themselves, remain present without rushing to fix, and discover greater choice in how they respond. Her work encourages reflective, embodied, and self-responsible practice.
PLAY, HEAL, GROW “Conventional to Transformative Practice: Advancing Clinical Knowledge, and Growth through Play”
This keynote explores the journey from conventional clinical education to transformative practice, demonstrating how play can advance knowledge, professional capability, and growth. Drawing on research evidence, it examines how child-led, and experiential approaches can strengthen engagement, and reflective practice while maintaining academic and professional rigour. The presentation illustrates how these principles can be embedded within university programmes through innovative curriculum design, and authentic assessment. It also highlights community-based work in which university, practitioners, service users, families, and community organisations co-create meaningful activities that respond to real needs and promote wellbeing. By connecting research, teaching, clinical practice, and community engagement, the keynote proposes play as more than an educational, clinical skills: it is a catalyst for self-regulation, resilience, and change.
Building a Safe Home Within: A Journey to Inner Safety
This experiential workshop invites therapists to explore what it means to build a safe home within. Through, embodied exercises, and activities, participants will examine how personal space, boundaries, and inner resources shape their sense of security in therapeutic and everyday relationships. The workshop positions therapist self-care not as an optional retreat from practice, but as an ethical foundation for sustained presence, empathy, and resilience. Participants will recognise signals of safety and discomfort, consider how they protect and restore their emotional space, and practise strategies for grounding and renewal. The journey nurtures compassionate self-care, and balance within oneself.
"Neuropsychology in Action: Decoding Children’s Brain & Behavior through Play"
Workshop “Neuropsychology in Action: Decoding Children’s Brain & Behavior Through Play” mengajak peserta memahami hubungan antara fungsi otak, perilaku, emosi, dan proses belajar anak melalui aktivitas bermain. Peserta akan mempelajari bagaimana kemampuan neuropsikologis—seperti perhatian, fungsi eksekutif, memori, pemrosesan sensori, regulasi emosi, bahasa, serta keterampilan sosial—tercermin dalam cara anak memilih permainan, berinteraksi, menyelesaikan masalah, dan merespons tantangan.
Melalui pembahasan konsep, observasi bermain, studi kasus, peserta dilatih untuk memahami perilaku anak bukan sekadar sebagai perilaku “sulit”, melainkan sebagai bentuk komunikasi yang memberikan petunjuk mengenai kebutuhan, kapasitas, dan tantangan perkembangan anak. Peserta juga akan belajar memilih aktivitas bermain yang sesuai untuk mendukung regulasi diri, fleksibilitas berpikir, kontrol impuls, kemampuan merencanakan, dan keterlibatan anak dalam belajar.
Workshop ini ditujukan bagi psikolog, terapis, guru, konselor, pendamping anak, dan mahasiswa yang ingin mengembangkan pemahaman neuropsikologi secara praktis, aplikatif, dan berpusat pada kebutuhan anak. Pada akhir kegiatan, peserta diharapkan mampu melakukan observasi bermain secara lebih sistematis, menyusun hipotesis awal mengenai fungsi yang mendasari perilaku anak, serta menentukan strategi pendampingan berbasis bermain secara lebih tepat—tanpa menjadikan hasil observasi sebagai diagnosis tunggal.
"Translating Pop Culture, Gaming, and Anime in Play"
Evolution of the internet, technology, AI and changes in the modern era often becomes a challenge, yet it equally offers an opportunity for therapists and professionals to relearn and adapt to modern cultures, such as games, animation, anime, and online play spaces. This workshop opens new ideas, while remaining ethical and professional within boundaries in play therapy and related professions. It will give you a chance to recreate creative tools for your toolkit, discuss cases, and explore ideas to adapt in the playroom. Together, we can adapt to changes by building new ideas collectively through play!
"Let the Story Unfold: An Ericksonian Indirective StoryPlay Approach to Foster Hope, Transformational Healing and Resilience"
Step into the world of StoryPlay® (Joyce Mills Model), where Ericksonian wisdom meets the magic of metaphor, symbol, and play to gently unlock hope in even the most guarded hearts. Trauma and loss often resist direct confrontation—but stories slip past defenses, reaching where words alone cannot. In this immersive workshop, you'll move through theory, live demonstration, and hands-on practice - brought to life through rich, real-world case studies - learning to craft therapeutic stories that heal indirectly, safely, and deeply. True to PTIC's spirit of Play. Heal. Grow., this workshop is rooted in deliberate, evidence-based practice and kindled by collaborative learning among practitioners. Walk away with practical StoryPlay tools, and a renewed sense of purpose in your work. Ideal for play therapists, counselors, and mental health practitioners, educators, coaches, ready to grow their craft—rooted in knowledge, powered by connection.
Masuki dunia StoryPlay® , perpaduan kearifan Ericksonian dengan kekuatan metafora, simbol, dan permainan untuk membuka harapan secara lembut, bahkan bagi hati yang paling terluka. Trauma dan kehilangan sering sulit dihadapi secara langsung—namun cerita mampu menembus pertahanan diri, menjangkau bagian yang tak tersentuh kata-kata. Dalam workshop ini, melalui teori, demonstrasi langsung, dan praktik eksperiensial- dihidupkan lewat studi kasus nyata yang kaya makna - belajar penyembuhan secara indirective, aman, dan mendalam. Sejalan dengan semangat PTIC Play. Heal. Grow., workshop ini berlandaskan deliberate practice yang berbasis bukti dan ditumbuhkan lewat semangat kolaborasi antar praktisi. Dengan berbagai aktivitas StoryPlay yang aplikatif, semangat baru dalam mengintegrasikan dalam praktek anda, cocok bagi terapis bermain, konselor, dan praktisi kesehatan mental, pendidik, coach yang siap bertumbuh lebih lagi.
"Restoring the Brain: Healing Trauma and Calming Big Feelings Through Play and Imagination"
Saat anak mengalami trauma atau emosi yang terasa terlalu besar untuk dihadapi, otak dapat masuk ke mode protektif. Anak mungkin menjadi lebih mudah meledak, menarik diri, sulit berpikir jernih, sulit terhubung, atau bahkan sulit benar-benar bermain.
Workshop eksperiensial ini mengajak peserta memahami apa yang terjadi pada otak dalam kondisi tidak aman melalui pengalaman messy play. Peserta akan mengalami sendiri bagaimana respons terhadap pengalaman sensoris dapat berbeda-beda, dan bagaimana rasa aman memengaruhi kesiapan seseorang untuk terlibat dan bermain.
Pengalaman ini kemudian menjadi jembatan untuk mengenali berbagai cara yang dapat membantu anak kembali merasa aman. Melalui demonstrasi, role play, dan refleksi klinis, peserta akan berlatih untuk mengamati kondisi anak, memilih pendekatan, melihat responsnya, lalu menyesuaikan intervensi—agar play therapy dapat menjadi proses yang mendukung regulasi, koneksi, dan pemulihan.
“Holding Hope in the Sand- Navigating Self-Harm, Bullying, and Acute Anxiety in Children & Young Adolescents”
Tidak semua pengalaman anak dan remaja mudah diungkapkan melalui kata-kata. Ketika menghadapi self-harm, bullying, atau kecemasan akut, mereka sering menyimpan rasa takut, marah, malu, dan tidak berdaya sendirian.
Workshop ini mengajak peserta memahami penyebab, tanda-tanda, dan penanganan awal dari ketiga permasalahan tersebut. Peserta juga akan mempelajari bagaimana Sandtray Therapy dapat membantu anak dan remaja mengekspresikan pengalaman batin, merasa lebih aman, serta menemukan kembali kekuatan dan harapan.
Materi disampaikan melalui penjelasan, pembahasan kasus, demonstrasi, dan praktik langsung. Peserta juga akan belajar membangun sikap terapis yang empatik, tidak menghakimi, serta peka terhadap kebutuhan dan keselamatan klien.
“Grief, Bereavement & Loss Theory & Practice: Helping Children Process Grief Through Expressive Arts and Clay”
Losing someone or something we love is hard, and grief is not only about death. Many children and adolescents in Indonesia carry quieter losses: years of schooling, friendship, and milestones taken by the pandemic; disappearing nature play; displacement through disaster; and missed opportunities. Often unnamed, these losses surface as anxiety, withdrawal, or behavioral struggles. This experiential workshop integrates grief and loss theory, including continuing bonds and ambiguous loss, with expressive arts and clay-based play therapy. Clay offers a tactile, non-verbal pathway for children to shape and transform what words cannot express. Through deliberate practice and collaborative reflection, participants will learn to facilitate clay interventions safely and support caregivers in healing. One child's healing can ripple outward, strengthening families and communities.
Olah Rasa: The Embodied Therapist
Movement, Body Awareness, and Choice in the Therapeutic Relationship
The therapist’s body is always present and communicating within the therapeutic relationship—through movement, posture, distance, rhythm, and even the subtlest responses. Drawing on embodiment, interoceptive awareness, co-regulation, and Geller and Greenberg’s concept of Therapeutic Presence, Olah Rasa invites therapists to return to the body: to feel before explaining and to notice before responding. Through expressive movement, movement vocabulary, standing meditation, and practices inspired by local wisdom, participants explore how the body experiences, expresses, and responds to the presence of self and others.
Kinesiology and muscle monitoring offer an experiential way to observe changes in bodily responses to attention, intention, and experience. Within a deliberate practice framework, participants are invited to recognise automatic responses, create space between impulse and action, and expand their available choices. Olah Rasa moves from feeling → noticing → choosing → being, cultivating a therapeutic presence that is more flexible, responsive, and able to remain with what is unfolding without always needing to make something happen.
1. Placement & Internship: Lavinia, Merry | From Classroom to Playroom" — Navigating Placement, Supervision, and Professional Identity
Placement merupakan bagian penting dalam perjalanan seorang praktisi ketika pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang dipelajari mulai diterapkan dalam pengalaman nyata bersama klien. Namun, placement bukan sekadar memenuhi jam praktik. Di dalamnya terdapat proses belajar, relasi profesional, supervisi, serta hak dan tanggung jawab yang perlu dipahami bersama.
Sharing session ini akan membahas hak dan kewajiban praktisi, peran dan tanggung jawab tempat placement, serta pentingnya komunikasi dan batas profesional yang sehat. Supervisi juga akan dibahas bukan hanya sebagai persyaratan praktik, tetapi sebagai ruang untuk mendiskusikan kasus, merefleksikan proses, menerima umpan balik, serta mengembangkan kompetensi.
Melalui pengalaman dan refleksi bersama, kami akan mengajak peserta melihat bagaimana placement dan turut membentuk professional identity. Mulai dari memahami peran dan batas kompetensi, etika dan tanggung jawab, hingga hal-hal yang tampak sederhana tetapi penting seperti cara berkomunikasi, berpakaian, bersikap, dan menampilkan diri secara profesional. Karena praktisi bukan hanya tentang apa yang kita ketahui, tetapi juga bagaimana kita menjalankan peran tersebut dalam keseharian.
2. Clinical Management & Ethics: Bunga, Juliana | Ethics in Action: Charting, Boundaries, Dual Relationships, and Placement Standards
Perjalanan dalam Play Therapy adalah sebuah proses teraputik antara klien dan terapis yang akan terjadi hanya jika hubungan terapeutik tersebut berlangsung pada situasi dan lingkungan yang aman dan memiliki energi yang positif. Placement memegang peranan penting untuk menghadirkan rasa aman dalam sebuah hubungan yang terapeutik. Menghadirkan placement yang menyenangkan, nyaman, hangat dan aman yang berjalan dalam kaidah Etik yang benar adalah bagian dari pemenuhan karakter yang berintegritas dan sikap yang profesional. Keberadaan placement dengan beragam element dan tools yang dibalut dalam kasih, penerimaan dan respect adalah sebuah keindahan dalam sebuah perjalanan proses yang terapeutik.Saling berbagi untuk bersama-sama membangun tanggung jawab profesional dalam mewujudkan perjalanan proses teraputik yang aman, indah dan memiliki dampak yang powerful bagi setiap mereka yang hadir dalam proses terapeutik ini merupakan respon kita terhadap panggilan sebagai Play Therapist dan Filial Play Coach Mentor.
The journey through play therapy is a therapeutic process between the client and the therapist that can only take place if the therapeutic relationship unfolds in a safe setting and environment filled with positive energy. The arrangement of the space (placement) plays a vital role in creating a sense of safety within the therapeutic relationship. Creating a pleasant, comfortable, warm and safe space, managed in accordance with sound ethical principles, is part of upholding integrity and a professional attitude. A space featuring a variety of elements and tools, imbued with love, acceptance and respect, is a source of beauty within the therapeutic journey.Sharing together to build professional responsibility in realising a therapeutic process that is safe, beautiful and has a powerful impact on everyone involved in this therapeutic process is our response to our calling as Play Therapists and Filial Play Coach Mentors.
3. Branding & Professional Growth : Meylissa, Frieska, Livita | Growing as a Play Therapist: Sustainable Practice, Ethical Branding, and Professional Visibility
| “Saya sudah punya skill, tapi bingung mendapatkan client.”
| “Saya punya client, tapi belum punya sistem yang sustainable.”
| “Saya tahu harus posting, tapi bingung sebenarnya mau dikenal sebagai apa.”
| “Saya takut kalau terlalu mempromosikan diri malah jadi tidak etis.”
| “Saya ingin berkolaborasi dengan sekolah atau profesional lain, tapi tidak tahu mulai dari mana.”
| “Saya merasa sudah melakukan banyak hal, tapi kok praktik saya belum benar-benar berkembang?”
Jika beberapa pertanyaan ini terasa familiar, mungkin tantangan dalam bertumbuh sebagai play therapist bukan lagi hanya tentang bagaimana menjadi therapist yang lebih baik, tetapi juga tentang bagaimana membangun praktik yang dapat bertahan, mengomunikasikan nilai dari pekerjaan kita secara etis, dan menjadi terlihat oleh orang-orang yang tepat.
Dalam sesi ini, kita akan mengeksplorasi Sustainable Practice, Ethical Branding, dan Professional Visibility melalui pengalaman, refleksi, serta sharing dari teman2 yang sudah bergelut di bidang play therapy ini.
Peserta akan diajak mengenali “di mana saya sekarang, apa yang menjadi tantangan saya, dan apa yang bisa mulai saya lakukan”, sehingga sesi ini tidak berhenti pada insight, tetapi membawa pulang satu atau beberapa langkah konkret yang dapat mulai diterapkan dalam praktik.
4. Walking Through the Dark": Melly, Melva, Yuliwaty | Walking Through the Dark: Lessons from the Challenging Clinical Cases
Kasus klinis yang sulit sering kali bukan hanya menguji kompetensi kita, tetapi juga menyentuh sisi paling rentan di dalam diri—memicu keraguan, kelelahan, dan rasa ketidakberdayaan yang kerap kita bawa pulang dalam diam.
Sharing session 90 menit ini hadir sebagai ruang aman untuk memproses beban emosional tersebut dan menggali pelajaran berharga di balik rasa buntu (stagnancy).
Lewat refleksi cerita klinis dan experiential learning, mari kembali merawat kapasitas diri dan menemukan pijakan harapan.
Strategies for working with Challenging Parents: Engaging Resistant, Anxious, and Overwhelmed Parents, bridge to collaboration.
Dalam mendampingi anak, keterlibatan orang tua menjadi bagian penting dari proses terapeutik pada terapi bermain maupun coaching pada filial play . Namun, membangun hubungan dan kolaborasi dengan orang tua tidak selalu mudah. Kecemasan, defensive, tuntutan, sulit mempercayai proses , atau begitu kewalahan hingga sulit terlibat. Di balik berbagai respons tersebut, sering kali ada kekhawatiran, rasa bersalah, ketidakberdayaan, maupun keinginan untuk memberikan yang terbaik bagi anak mereka.
Workshop ini mengajak peserta untuk melihat lebih jauh dari perilaku yang tampak menantang dan memahami kebutuhan di balik respon pada orang tua. Peserta akan mengeksplorasi cara menghadapi resistensi tanpa membuat orang tua semakin defensive, merespon kecemasan dan tuntutan dengan empati, serta tetap menjaga batas dan peran professional.
Melalui pembahasan kasus, refleksi, dan latihan praktis, peserta akan mengeksplorasi cara membangun komunikasi yang lebih efektif, mengenali kebutuhan di balik respons orang tua, serta melibatkan mereka dalam proses terapi anak. Peserta juga akan diajak melihat use of self, termasuk bagaimana perasaan, asumsi, dan respons kita sebagai terapis dapat memengaruhi cara kita berelasi dengan orang tua.
Workshop ini diharapkan membantu praktisi menghadapi percakapan dan situasi yang tidak selalu mudah dengan lebih tenang dan terarah, sekaligus menemukan cara untuk tetap terhubung dengan orang tua tanpa kehilangan batas profesional. Dengan demikian, orang tua dapat lebih siap untuk terlibat dan mengambil peran dalam proses pendampingan klien.
"Repairing the Rupture: Advanced Filial Play Coaching for Parents of Teens and Children with Special Needs Journey”.
Every relationship experiences rupture; growth happens in the repair. Parents of adolescents and children with special needs often face exhaustion, disconnection, and uncertainty, and moments of rupture can leave both parent and child feeling unseen. In keeping with the conference's third-day focus on grow, this advanced workshop equips play therapists to coach parents through filial play, strengthening attunement, empathic responding, and repair after conflict. Participants will explore adapting filial skills for teens' developmental needs and for children with diverse abilities, neurodivergence, alongside the parent's own journey of acceptance. Through demonstration, deliberate practice, and supervision-informed reflection, clinicians grow in confidence as coaches. Rooted in knowledge and kindled by collaboration, the workshop honors a simple truth: when parents grow, children and families flourish.
Working with Diversity: Being Aware of Our Own Biases and Embracing Differences
Set in the rich, multi-ethnic landscape of Indonesia, this 4.5-hour experiential workshop explores how to build an inclusive and sustainable play therapy practice rooted in Cultural Humility (Tervalon & Murray-García). Rather than aiming for an impossible mastery of diverse cultures, participants will embrace a lifelong commitment to self-reflection—examining unconscious biases and questioning how unexamined personal "rules" and beliefs can inadvertently create barriers to accepting others.
Moving through the integrated framework of Play, Heal, and Grow, this workshop offers a transformative journey.
The Creative Toolbox: Integrating Theories of Art, Puppetry, and Music into Play Therapy Practice
Di dalam diri setiap orang dewasa, ada bagian dari masa kecil yang menyimpan cerita, perasaan, pengalaman, dan kenangan. Sebagian mungkin telah terlupakan, tetapi tetap menjadi bagian dari diri kita. Demikian pula, anak tidak selalu memiliki kata-kata untuk mengungkapkan apa yang dirasakan dan dialaminya. Melalui seni (art), boneka (puppetry), musik, dan bermain, kita dapat menemukan cara lain untuk berekspresi, mengeksplorasi pengalaman, memahami diri, serta membangun koneksi dengan perasaan dan dunia di sekitar kita. Ketika digunakan secara tepat dan intensional melalui pendekatan non-directive, ketiga media ini bukan sekadar aktivitas kreatif, tetapi dapat menjadi bagian yang bermakna dalam proses terapeutik. Workshop ini mengajak peserta mengeksplorasi landasan teori person-centered expressive arts, prinsip non-directive play therapy, serta penerapan seni, boneka, dan musik dalam terapi bermain. Melalui pembahasan kasus, demonstrasi, pengalaman langsung, refleksi, dan diskusi bersama, peserta akan memahami mengapa, kapan, dan bagaimana menggunakan ketiga media tersebut secara fleksibel, integratif, dan sesuai kebutuhan anak. Peserta juga diajak membuat dan memainkan puppet, mengeksplorasi warna, bentuk, suara, ritme, dan gerakan sebagai sarana untuk kembali terhubung dengan diri kecil mereka (reconnecting with my little me). Proses ini menjembatani pemahaman teori dengan praktik, sekaligus memberikan ruang untuk belajar dari pengalaman dan perspektif satu sama lain. Lebih dari sekadar menambah creative tools atau mempelajari teknik, workshop ini mengajak peserta mengalami sendiri bagaimana kreativitas dan bermain dapat membuka ruang untuk mendengarkan, memahami, dan menerima diri tanpa penilaian. Pengalaman ini diharapkan dapat memperkaya kesadaran diri, menghidupkan kembali kemampuan bermain, serta memperdalam empati, kepekaan, dan kehadiran terapeutik dalam mendampingi anak. Peserta diharapkan membawa pulang bukan hanya keterampilan praktis, tetapi juga pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang bagaimana seni, boneka, dan musik dapat mendukung ekspresi emosi, hubungan terapeutik, dan pertumbuhan anak.
5. Play Beyond the Playroom: Narwastu Anggie Ratsih, Lisa Soebagio, Tan Fie Ling | Play Beyond the Playroom: Therapeutic Play in Schools, Communities, and Daily Caregiving
Sesi ini membahas penerapan prinsip therapeutic play di luar ruang klinis seperti di sekolah, komunitas, dan pengasuhan sehari-hari untuk merespons kebutuhan emosional serta psikososial anak, termasuk dalam situasi krisis atau bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus.Poin Utama yang Didapatkan Peserta:- Penerapan Praktis: Mempelajari cara mengenalkan prinsip terapeutik secara realistis kepada guru, orang tua, dan relawan sesuai batas kompetensi profesional.- Kerangka Perancangan: Memperoleh gambaran sederhana untuk merancang aktivitas bermain yang berorientasi pada perkembangan dan psikososial anak.- Perluasan Peran Terapis: Memahami peran play therapist sebagai perancang kegiatan yang mampu membawa dampak positif melampaui batas ruang terapi klinis.Jika profesi play therapist ingin dikenal dan berdampak lebih luas, maka kompetensinya tidak sekedar berhenti di balik pintu playroom. Aktivitas terapeutiknya dapat hadir dalam komunitas, sekolah, keluarga, dan tempat-tempat kesehatan mental dimana anak dibentuk setiap harinya.
6. How Do We Know It Works?: Sri Eka Suandini, Silvia Lestari | Tracking Change in the Playroom: What Shifts, What Stays, and How Parents Know It's Working
Bermain adalah bahasa alami anak, di mana mainan yang dipilih anak adalah media untuk mengekspresikan pikiran dan perasaan anak. Lingkungan yang terstruktur dan jadwal yang teratur adalah aspek-aspek pendukung penting yang perlu kita pastikan dalam memberikan rasa aman kepada anak untuk berekspresi. Kita perlu "mindful" dan peka dalam memperhatikan perubahan perilaku anak. Sekecil apapun perubahan yang dialami anak, bisa jadi membawa makna yang berarti bagi proses tumbuh kembangnya.Sesi berbagi pengalaman ini, didasari pertanyaan bagaimana sesi itu bekerja di dalam perjalanan praktik. Ada lensa kacamata baru, untuk melihat bagaimana proses yang terlihat biasa di dalam play room, sebenarnya adalah sesuatu yang berharga dalam perjalanan perubahan yang terasa kecil namun berdampak besar. Harapannya peserta dapat menemukan pemahamannya sendiri bagaimana menemukan jejak-jejak perubahan dari klien dan menguatkan kembali keyakinan pada keajaiban bermain yang membawa serta kesembuhan batin dan hubungan.Bagaimana kita dapat mengasah ketrampilan untuk lebih "mindful" dan peka dalam memperhatikan klien? Bagaimana kita bisa menemukan lensa kacamata baru dalam melihat perubahan? Mari kita jelajahi bersama dalam sharing session "HOW DO WE KNOW IT WORKS?".
7. Nurturing Our Playfulness: Agustina Soejanto, Debora Maharini | "Reclaiming our Child Within: Restoring Therapist Playfulness to Deeply Attune to Fantasy, Dreams, and Magical Thinking"
Do you still remember what it feels like to believe a box could become anything? A dog can fly? Your pencil is a magical wand?To follow an impossible idea, laugh at something wonderfully silly, or become completely absorbed in make believe?Somewhere along the way to becoming adults, and then therapists, we learned to observe, assess, interpret, and understand. But what happened to our own sense of wonder?Nurturing Our Playfulness - Reclaiming Our Child WithinA playful and insightful sharing session, exploring how our own humour, creativity, curiosity, and sense of wonder can help us attune more deeply to children’s fantasy, dreams, magical thinking, and play.Get ready to refresh, reflect, experiment, and most importantly, play.Because being a Play Therapist may not only be about understanding play. It may also be about reigniting the joy in play.
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