Training Description

This play therapy training is offered Live In-Person for contact hours and Virtual Webinar via Zoom for non-contact hours.

Through the lens of play therapy, this training will cover TBRI, a research-informed model for working with children who have experienced trauma and their caregivers. TBRI research on early risk factors and the impact on a child’s developmental trajectory will be addressed. Techniques will be focused on self-regulation and social skills to use in play therapy by meeting the internal physical needs and sensory needs of the child. TBRI strategies and responses will be shared to implement with children and their caregivers in play therapy.

"TBRI training this past week was fantastic! I was already able to use some of the skills in a session, when a child had so much shame and she couldn't even lift their head or stop crying. Through some of the strategies I learned in your training, I was able to connect mom and child and see a beautiful change in the child, going from shame to feeling loved and accepted. Both mom and child were empowered." -Recent Participant

Please note: Due to proprietary considerations, this training will not be recorded.

Dr. Rhonda Johnson

Dr. Rhonda Johnson is and LPC-S, LMFT-S, Registered Play Therapist™-Supervisor, ACS, who has been working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in private practice since 1999. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2011 for her specialty of working with children who have been adopted domestically or internationally, children in state foster care, and children who have experienced trauma. Dr. Johnson is also an EMDR Consultant and a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner. She incorporates knowledge from each of these theories and perspectives into her work. She is the founder and owner of the Center for Counseling and Family Relationships, a large, thriving group practice that was established in 2007 and specializes in family systems and trauma-informed approaches. Dr. Johnson is also the founder and owner of CCFAM Training, established in 2012, and Play Therapy Training Resources, established in 2021. Through those companies, she provides continuing education, supervision, and consultations. She is also a teaching fellow for B.H. Carroll Seminary.