Play Therapy and Grief
On-Demand Training
APT Approved Provider #22-656
CE
APT HOURS: 3 NON-CONTACT CE
NBCC HOURS: 3
Cost
$105.00
(Non-Refundable)
NBCC ACEP No. 7206
Training Description
This play therapy training is offered On-Demand as a go-at-your-own pace course for non-contact hours.
Grief in children often looks different than it does in adults, and play therapy offers a unique and powerful way to support them through that process. This training will give clinicians practical tools and insight into how to use play therapy to help children navigate the emotional complexities of loss. We'll explore how grief shows up across different developmental stages, and how to create a safe, responsive play therapy environment that encourages healing. Whether you're just beginning to use play therapy or want to deepen your understanding, this training will offer a grounded and compassionate approach to working with grief in the playroom.
Nik Johnson
LPC-S, Registered Play Therapist™- Supervisor, EMDR Consultant
Nik has been a private practice counselor working in North Texas since 2017. He works with children aged (4+), adolescents, and adults, specializing in complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and play therapy. Previously Nik worked at an agency in Missouri providing play therapy to children in the foster care system. He offers continuing education to professionals especially within the topics of working with developmental trauma, dissociative disorders, and play therapy.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify and describe at least three ways play therapy supports children experiencing grief
2. List and explain a minimum of three strategies for creating a play therapy environment that facilitates grief processing in children
3. Distinguish how grief manifests differently across at least three developmental stages or age groups in children
APT- APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER
Play Therapy Training Resources has been approved by APT as an Approved Continuing Education Provider #22-656. Programs that do not qualify for APT credit are clearly identified. Play Therapy Training Resources is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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NBCC- APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER
Play Therapy Training Resources has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7206. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Play Therapy Training Resources is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Allocation of Training Hours
Per the RPT Standards set by the Association of Play Therapy:
Participants are responsible for determining how each training aligns with their required primary areas.
"Please review the training materials for each workshop and use your best clinical judgment to allocate hours across the various primary areas. Often, a single training will address multiple primary areas."