Description: Autism does not refer to one single experience; it covers a broad range of neurodevelopmental differences, affecting relationships, behaviors, emotional experience, and the client’s experience in the world. For this reason, being a Play Therapist with clients experiencing autism is not a “paint by numbers”...
Description Play therapists need help navigating from the first contact with a parent looking for child therapy to the witness chair in a family court situation. Each twist and turn of the journey, Christy will put on her captain's hat and share information from national sources...
Description Play therapists face complex ethical dilemmas involving both children, their guardians, and other caregivers. Moral decision-making models; considerations, goals, and models for inclusion, diversity, and equity; research; and APT publications will be applied to ethical vignettes experienced in play therapy practice. With an advocacy role in...
Description: There are times as play therapists when the needs of our clients are beyond the scope of our practice. This can be scary! Where do you send them? How do you know this was the right choice? How do you speak to the client and...
Course Description: This play therapy training is offered On Demand as a go-at-your-own-pace course for non-contact hours. Does EMDR and Play Therapy work for children and young people experiencing ADHD and Autism? The answer is yes. Those who are neurodivergent can experience the full beauty of EMDR...
Description: Therapy with teens involves adaptive techniques to address various presenting symptoms while considering an adolescent’s developmental level and establishing strong rapport. Engaging Teens Creatively with Play Therapy is an informational and experiential training that provides therapists the opportunity to gain skills for the therapy...
Description: This play therapy training is offered On-Demand as a go-at-your-own pace course for non-contact hours. Play therapists face numerous ethical dilemmas involving both children and their families. In this experiential workshop, participants will apply state rules, codes of ethics, and APT Best Practice Guidelines to...
Course Description: This play therapy training is offered On Demand as a go-at-your-own-pace course for non-contact hours. Family play therapy techniques can facilitate exploration and opportunities for change in every member of the family system. Using an Ecosystemic Family Systems approach, goals and progression for family play...
Course Description: This training is a beginner’s introduction to information about child, adolescent, and family experiences of gender identity that present in play therapy. This training explores the value of clarifying terms related to sex, gender, and identity with children, adolescents, and their caregivers. A description...
Course Description: In this training, participants will learn how to target material relating to the child’s early attachment wounds, including targets without an explicit memory. Participants will identify specific stabilization skills useful in the playroom for reducing dysregulation relating to developmental trauma. Steps for implementing an...