Systemic Play Therapy

Live/Virtual Training

Dates

April 29, 2026

 

 

 

TIME

12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. CST

Location

 

ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

This series will only be held virtually.

CE

APT - VIA ZOOM -

1 CE NON-CONTACT HOUR

NBCC HOURS: 1

Cost

 

 

$50.00 ( 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 is the fifth training of the Exploring History and Seminal Theories of Play Therapy series.


This training explores Ecosystemic Play Therapy. Participants will learn how to view the child within the context of their broader environment, including family, school, culture, and community, and how these systems impact the child’s emotional and behavioral functioning. The training will cover strategies for engaging caregivers, collaborating with other systems, and using play-based interventions that reflect the child’s lived context. Emphasis will be placed on the therapist’s role in facilitating change across multiple levels of the child’s world. 

 

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Learning Objectives

 

1. Describe the core principles of Ecosystemic Play Therapy and its emphasis on the child within broader relational and environmental contexts.

2. Identify strategies for engaging caregivers and collaborating with schools, communities, and other systems that impact the child.

3. Apply play-based interventions that reflect the child’s lived context and support change across multiple levels of the child’s ecosystem. 

 

Schedule

 

12:00-1:00 pm – Systemic Play Therapy

 

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VIRTUAL TRAINING INFORMATION 

 

  • If you register for this 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. 

 

 

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Nik Johnson

LPC-S, Registered Play Therapist™- Supervisor, EMDR Consultant 

 

Nik has been a private practice counselor in 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.

 

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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.

 

 

 

ADA 

 

 

Our facilities meets the requirements to be  accessible according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If  participants need additional accommodations, please email info@playtherapytrainingresources.com 

 

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." 

 

 

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

cancellation and refund policy

 

 

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

EMDRIA CREDIT APPROVAL: #21024

 

 

 

Play Therapy Training Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content in accordance with EMDRIA requirements.