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TraumaPlay™: A Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy Model for Treating Traumatized Children IN-PERSON Event Only Description:  Play therapists must be able to explain our clinical choices all along the continuum of care when working with traumatized children and families. TraumaPlay™ translates evidence informed trauma treatment with children into a sequence of play-based component modules that celebrate…

Presented by Stacia Carr, LCPC, RPT-S Empowered Through Play, LLC APT Approved Provider of Play Therapy Education 6 CE hours This workshop will focus on learning about how the brain functions and the impact of trauma and attachment with the brain. We will look at the characteristics of what trauma is, what area of the…

RINDEE G.P. ASHCRAFT, PH.D. & GENESIS ALATORRE, LMHCA Workshop Description: Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a common, frequently misunderstood, childhood disorder. Combining directive play therapy with exposure therapy is an effective way to increase children’s and teens’ motivation to complete exposure work and decrease avoidance. This workshop will provide an overview of pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and…

November 6th, 2021 10:30am-2:00pm

Ethics in Play Therapy: It’s A Three Ring Circus! Presenter: Lynn Louise Wonders, LPC, RPT-S, CPCS Saturday, September 18, 2021  Online via ZOOM

Canadian Association for Play Therapy 2021 Virtual Conference Friday April 30th: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m: Nature Play Therapy: A Double Dose of Healing for Children, Teens and Families with Caileigh Flannigan MA, RSW, CPT, CTRP (Cobourg, ON Canada) & Jamie Lynn Langley LCSW, RPT-S , Smyrna (Nashville), Tennessee,  USA for Nature Play Therapy, REGISTER HERE with CAPT Saturday & Sunday, May…

WAAPT Annual Spring Conference All Day Saturday Workshop March 27th, 2021 Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 6 CONTACT CE Hours Registration emails with login and technology instructions, as well as access to the training materials, will go out to all participants no less than 48…

WAAPT Annual Spring Conference Friday Afternoon Workshop March 26th, 2021 Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 3 CONTACT CE Hours Registration emails with login and technology instructions, as well as access to the training materials, will go out to all participants no less than 48 hours…