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Ghost to Gold: Rumi's Journey of Voice, Belonging and Identity through Play Therapy.


Whether you’re a K-pop fan or not, you’ve probably heard of the animated musical sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters. Beyond the catchy songs and high-energy fight sequences, K-Pop Demon Hunters is rich with therapeutic potential. In this two-part play therapy webinar series, you’ll learn how to translate this fandom-fueled phenomenon into practical, developmentally-attuned and trauma-informed interventions. 


Through an Adlerian Play Therapy lens, we’ll explore music, metaphor, and narrative as tools for self-expression, emotional modulation, insight, and connection. You’ll see how to use sandtray, lyric journaling, art, movement, and storytelling to address issues from shame and marginalization to burnout and group dynamics.


Part 1 - Ghost to Gold: Rumi's Journey of Voice, Belonging and Identity through Play Therapy


Rumi, the half-demon lead singer of K-Pop Demon Hunters, loses her voice at the height of her career, a striking metaphor for identity loss, invisibility, and the struggle to reclaim personal power. Through an Adlerian Play Therapy lens, we’ll explore belonging, significance, private logic, and the Crucial Cs, using her journey as a framework for client work around shame, marginalization, and self-acceptance.
 

Drawing from two pivotal songs - “Golden,” and “Takedown,” - we’ll connect lyrics and performance to themes of empowerment, emotional drain, and transformation. Using the Therapeutic Powers of Play, including Self-expression, Emotional Modulation, Insight, Catharsis, and Access to the Unconscious, participants will learn music-infused, metaphor-rich interventions such as lyric journaling, movement, sandtray, and art. You’ll leave with adaptable tools for children, teens, families, and adults that honor each client’s story, amplify resilience, and help them find, and keep, their voice.

Training Components

    1. Welcome! About This Training...

    2. Webinar video

    3. Handouts

    4. Post-Test

    5. Quest Complete! Guide Our Next Mission...

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 3 hours of video content
  • This recorded training offers 3 non-contact Continued Education credits. To earn your CE certificate you will need to complete the post test with at least an 80%.
  • Upon purchase, you'll have 30 days of access to recordings, handouts, and post-tests.
  • Content is for personal/professional use only. No sharing, distribution, or reproduction allowed. Updates may occur without notice.

In this course you will...

  • Identify at least three Adlerian play therapy concepts (encouragement, belonging, private logic) reflected in the film’s songs and character arcs, and explain their relevance to identity formation across the lifespan.

  • Demonstrate two lyric-based Adlerian play interventions to promote emotional regulation, self-expression, and insight in both child and adult clients.

  • Integrate the Therapeutic Powers of Play (such as emotional modulation, catharsis, and self-expression) into music- and art-based activities that foster identity exploration and social connection.

Presenter

Maria Laquerre-Diego, LMFT, RPT-S

A self-described geek, Maria Laquerre-Diego, LMFT, RPT-S is a CEO and Owner who is committed to increasing access to mental health services and breaking down the stigma surrounding therapy services. As a therapist turned CEO, Maria has developed a unique perspective when it comes to mental health and the barriers surrounding mental health treatment. Influenced by her time at New Mexico State University in the Family and Consumer Science department, and University of New Hampshire’s Marriage and Family Therapy department, Maria has turned her dedication to giving back and supporting future generations of therapists. In addition to supporting mental health providers, Maria takes an active role in addressing the continued stigma of mental health services through the use of pop culture – everything from movies and television shows to superheroes and Disney characters. Maria has spoken about mental health at several local events, has served as an officer on professional boards and has provided training to clinicians all over the country.

FAQs

  • What is your refund policy?

    All sales of recorded training sessions are final. Once purchased, there are no refunds or returns available. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to providing you with valuable content and insights through our recorded sessions.

  • How many CE credits are available

    This recorded training offers 3 non-contact Continued Education credits. To earn your CE certificate you will need to complete the post test with at least an 80%. A New Hope Therapy Center, our sister organization and partner for trainings and workshops, is an Approved Provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT) - Approved Provider 20-631; Maria Laquerre-Diego is an Approved Provider for the NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board CCE020981; and A New Hope Academy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7816. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. A New Hope Academy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please check with your state or other licensing board regarding their acceptance of these CEs.

  • How long will I have access to the training?

    Upon purchase, you'll have 30 days of access to recordings, handouts, and post-tests. Access extension requests must be made before expiration.

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