“(Not) Playing with the Truth: Being Honest with Children in Difficult Conversations” with Stephanie Omens

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Stephanie Omens, author of the soon-to-be-released book Drama Therapy and the Bereaved Child, will bring her particular brand of wisdom, compassion and bravery to explore what it means to find ways to be present in a helpful way with children who are experiencing loss and grief. Her work “No White Lies,” helps us challenge and confront our own desires for self-protection in the face of death and dying to create better relationships and healthier children.

Stephanie will present excerpts from her clinical work and theory and guide the group in exercises in developing developmentally appropriate language to use with children. Following Stephanie’s presentation, the group will utilize play and embodied practices to respond to and explore the principles through Developmental Transformations (DvT).

April 13, 2024 at 2PM till 5PM @ EVA, 242 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009

Stephanie Omens, author of the soon-to-be-released book Drama Therapy and the Bereaved Child, will bring her particular brand of wisdom, compassion and bravery to explore what it means to find ways to be present in a helpful way with children who are experiencing loss and grief. Her work “No White Lies,” helps us challenge and confront our own desires for self-protection in the face of death and dying to create better relationships and healthier children.

Stephanie will present excerpts from her clinical work and theory and guide the group in exercises in developing developmentally appropriate language to use with children. Following Stephanie’s presentation, the group will utilize play and embodied practices to respond to and explore the principles through Developmental Transformations (DvT).

April 13, 2024 at 2PM till 5PM @ EVA, 242 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009

Stephanie Omens, MA, LCAT, RDT/BCT is a drama therapist, mental health counselor, and certified child life specialist who works with children, families and adults facing difficult situations, primarily in NY and NJ. She worked for more than 20 years in hospitals and health care facilities developing her approach, and teaches drama therapy at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and has been on the training faculty of DvT Taiwan (化) in Taipei, Taiwan.

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