From Intake to Witness Chair: Navigating as a Play Therapist

Live/Virtual Training

Dates


August 22, 2025

 

 

 

TIME


9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. CST

Location


4500 Mercantile Plaza Dr., Ste 307

Fort Worth, TX 76137

or

ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

CE


APT - IN PERSON - 3 CE CONTACT HOURS


APT - VIA ZOOM -

3 CE NON-CONTACT HOURS


NBCC HOURS: 3

 

 

Cost




 

$105.00 ( Non-Refundable)

APT APPROVED PROVIDER #22-656

NBCC ACEP NO. 7206

Training Description

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

 

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 on how to ethically set up the intake process, respond to attorney questions, maintain their role, and protect themselves from liability. During this course, play therapists will learn where the waters are dangerous and how to find the calm in the storm. Throughout, the play therapist will learn to evaluate policies and procedures from their own theoretical lens.

 

Learning Objectives

 

1. Each participant will be able to define these terms:

    • Community play therapist

    • Court-involved play therapist

    • Court appointed play therapist

    • Court ordered play therapist

2. Each participant will be able to explain specific boundaries for play therapists needed with court involved families

3. Each participant will be able to update their intake procedures to match their play therapy theoretical model and manage liability in a court involved situation

4. Participants will learn a step by step process to respond to a subpoena professionally as a play therapist

5. Participants will learn how to communicate clearly and ethically with attorneys about child clients with specifics on standouts for play therapists

6. Participants will have a one page cheat sheet to assist them in preparing for court with specific play therapy language

 

Schedule

 

9:00 am – Intakes and Paperwork

10:30 am – Break

10:45 am – Subpoenas and Testifying

 

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

 

Christy Graham

LPC-S, Registered Play Therapist™ - Supervisor, Parent Facilitator, and Reunification Counselor 

 

Christy Graham began working in play therapy in 2000 at the Mental Health Mental Retardation Center of Burke County in Texas. Serving at risk families and children, she learned how to address mental health issues with a treatment team approach. She further developed her skills in play therapy and counseling while serving at the Nelson Center, a residential treatment center for CPS children. When she began her private practice in 2003 and then created her own company in 2013, she brought that depth of knowledge to her private practice focused on children and families. Now, her work with children, families and survivors of sex trafficking, has led her into more and more court involved treatment. She has learned to make a difference in complicated, difficult to treat families and wants to share these skills with you. Christy Graham, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor Parent Facilitator and Reunification Counselor

 

 

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

 

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

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.

 

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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