Presentations & Trainings
Professional Trainings & Keynotes
Cary M. Hamilton is a skilled & engaging speaker. She has provided international & national speaking engagements & training to organizations, non-profits, & universities.
She speaks on: ACEs & Neurobiological Development, Trauma Informed Care, Shame Resiliency, Sensory Processing Challenges, Interpersonal Relational Parenting, Child Mental Health, Whole Family Wellness, Supervision in Play Therapy, Play Therapy, & Sand Tray Therapy, to name a few.
Cary speaks at schools, non-profits, organizations, & with other community organizations for individual events or ongoing lecture series. Each presentation is tailored to meet the event’s unique audience. Experience is key, so Cary uses Q & A format for multi-media presentations. Each event is structured for your group/community’s unique needs and crafted just for your audience.
Presentation Topics
Play Therapy & Sensory
Neurodiversity and Neuroaffirming Play Therapy: Embracing Differences for Effective Play Therapy Practice. Alaska Association for Play Therapy, Live Webinar March 2024 Child-Centered Play Therapy Essentials: An Introductory Course. Alaska Association for Play Therapy, Live Webinar February 2024 Supervision in Play Therapy Theory & Methods. Oklahoma Association for Play Therapy Conference, January 2023 “Sense-sational” Play Therapy: Play Interventions for Sensory Processing Sensitivities. Oklahoma Association for Play Therapy Conference, January 2023 “Sense-sational” Play Therapy: Play Interventions for Sensory Processing Sensitivities. Hills Country Texas Association for Play Therapy Winter Conference, January 2022, Online “Sense-sational” Play Therapy: Play Interventions for Sensory Processing Sensitivities. International Association for Play Therapy Annual Conference, October 2021, Little Rock Arkansas “Sense-Sational” Play Therapy: Play Therapy Interventions & Considerations for Sensory Processing-Related Challenges. 2 Day Keynote January 2020, Oregon Assoc. for Play Therapy Making Sense of Sensory Processing Disorder and Neurodiversity in Play Therapy, International Association for Play Therapy (APT) Annual Conference, October 2019, Dallas, Tx. “Sense-Sational” Play Therapy: Play Therapy Interventions & Considerations for Sensory Processing-Related Challenges. 2 Day Keynote June 2019, Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies, Portland, OR “Sense-Sational” Play Therapy: Play Therapy Interventions & Considerations for Sensory Processing-Related Challenges. 2 Day Keynote March 2019, North Carolina Assoc. for Play Therapy Navigating the Roles of Play Therapists based on ethical guidelines and best practices. WAAPT Annual Conference, March 2018, Seattle, WA “Sense-sational” Play Therapy: Considerations for Sensory Processing-Related Challenges International Association for Play Therapy (APT) Annual Conference, October 2018, Pheonix, AZ Power of Sandtray Therapy APT Provider 12-334 Workshop, August 2018, Atlantic Street Center Child-Centered Play Therapy: Theory, Technique, and Application of Child-Centered Play Therapy, APT Provider 12-334 Workshop, July 2018, Atlantic Street Center Come to Your Senses – We All Have Them: Play Therapy Applications for Sensory Processing Challenges, APT Provider 12-334 Workshop Compass Health May 2018, Seattle, WA
Organizations & Schools
Introduction to Play Therapy in School Settings. Washington Association for School Counselors Annual Conference, March 2024 Connection before Correction: Neuroscience, Post-COVID Trauma & Regulation in Educational Settings. Eton Montessori Schools, November 2023 Playfully Managing the Stress Cycle of those working in service to children. Hands-on Children's Museum, September 2023 Connection before Correction: Neuroscience, Post-COVID Trauma & Regulation in Educational Settings. Hands-on Children's Museum, September 2022 Connection before Correction: Neuroscience, Post-COVID Trauma & Regulation in Educational Settings. Griffin School District, September 2022 Rising Strong with the Brain in Mind Sound to Harbor Early Learning Programs Capital Region ESD 113, Lacey, WA August 2021 Connection before Correction: ACEs, Interpersonal Neurobiology, & Play in Educational Settings. Americorp Olympia, WA 2019 Connection before Correction: ACEs, Interpersonal Neurobiology, & Play in Educational Settings. Rainer School District 2019 Using Play to Connect, Empower & Build Relationships, May 2019. Americorp Group Community Youth Services. Using the power of Play in Educational Environments. April 2019, Tacoma Public Schools and Tacoma Children's Museum UW Tacoma Campus Parenting Playfully: Brain-Based, Play Powered Parenting Strategies. HOCM Olympia 2018 Using play to manage behaviors in social settings. November 2017, Hands on Children Museum Olympia WA
"Every therapist needs this training. The real-world examples and applicable strategies for identifying, understanding, and working with all children and their sensory needs will expand a clinician's knowledge and ability to help their clients."
-General Feedback, APT Dallas TX 2019