Ethical Considerations in Play Therapy

Live/Virtual Training

DATES

October 28, 2026

TIME

1:00 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. CDT

Location

4500 Mercantile Plaza Dr., Ste 307

Fort Worth, TX 76137

or

ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

CE

APT - IN PERSON -

3 Contact hours

Ethics, Social & Cultural Diversity

APT - VIA ZOOM -

3 NON-CONTACT HOURS

Ethics, Social & Cultural Diversity

NBCC HOURS: 3

Ethics and 3 Social & Cultural Diversity

Cost

$105.00 ( Non-Refundable)

 

APT APPROVED PROVIDER #22-656

NBCC ACEP NO. 7206

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TRAINING DESCRIPTION

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

 

This training examines ethical decision-making in play therapy practice through the lens of APT Best Practices, professional ethical standards, multicultural awareness, and current research. Participants will explore standards-based, principles-based, virtues-based, moral reasoning, and integrative ethical decision-making models relevant to clinical work with children, caregivers, and families. Special emphasis is placed on inclusion, diversity, equity, cultural responsiveness, confidentiality, professional boundaries, mandated reporting, court involvement, and complex ethical dilemmas encountered in play therapy practice. 

 

Through experiential activities, discussion, and application of ethical frameworks to clinical vignettes, participants will strengthen their ability to evaluate ethical dilemmas and implement ethically informed interventions within the context of play therapy. 

 

This training is appropriate for mental health professionals and play therapists working with children, adolescents, caregivers, and families in clinical, school, agency, and private practice settings. 

 

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Learning Objectives

 

1. Differentiate among five ethical decision-making models applicable to play therapy practice

2. Evaluate three inclusion, diversity, and equity considerations relevant to ethical dilemmas in play therapy

3. Apply ethical decision-making models, APT Best Practices, and professional ethical standards to play therapy case vignettes involving children, caregivers, and families

 

SCHEDULE

 

9:00 am – 5 Models of Moral Decision-making

9:45 am – Considerations, Goals, and Models of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity

10:30 am – Break

10:45 am – Application to Play Therapy Vignettes

 

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VIRTUAL TRAINING INFORMATION 

 

  • If you register for the Virtual Classroom training, make sure you have a good WIFI connection. 
  • Your computer will need a camera for you to be visible throughout the entire training to receive the certificate. 
  • We will be using Zoom for the training, and we will send you a link at least 24 hours before the start of the training.
  • You will need to download the Zoom program to be able to use the link. 
  • Please note that during the training there will be one 15-minute break.

 

WHY COME IN PERSON?

 

  • Receive in-person contact CE hours 
  • Enjoy staying in Fort Worth, Texas with hotels within walking distance 
  • Tour our 7500 square foot counseling practice and continuing education facility 
  • Build relationships with other participants 
  • Informal conversations during breaks and lunch with our trainer

 

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Dr. Rhonda Johnson

LPC-S, LMFT-S, Registered Play Therapist™- Supervisor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, Trust Based Relational Intervention™ Practitioner, EMDR Consultant, Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner

 

She is the founder and owner of the Center for Counseling and Family Relationships (CCFAM), 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, offering supervision and ethics courses. She is also the owner of Play Therapy Training Resources, established in 2021. Through those companies, she provides continuing education, supervision, and consultations.

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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.

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.

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." 

 

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

 

This training is non-refundable, unless cancelled by training provider. Event will be cancelled if fewer than 6 participants.

 

TRAINING CLASS SIZE

 

 

Per APT guidelines, all Live/Virtual trainings are limited to 50 total participants. The number of participants both in-person and virtual combined cannot exceed this amount.

 

PRIVACY POLICIES

 

 

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