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Play Therapy Basic Training: A Child Centered Approach
(6.5 Hours)
6.5 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This is an introductory training in play therapy with Dr. Jodi Mullen that assists in the building of a trusting relationship between the professional and the child.
For over 50 years, Child-Centered Play Therapy has helped children heal and grow through a therapeutic process that is best suited to children’s development. In play therapy, children are provided an opportunity to communicate, problem solve and develop through the most intuitive process in childhood; play.
The History and Foundations of Play Therapy (2 Hours)
2 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
The listener can follow along with the powerpoint the presenters created, and it contains clickable links to wonderful resources and videos that supplement their discussion. This is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in play therapy, new to the field of working with children, or for a current play therapist who is curious about the history and vast number of approaches.
Dilemmas in Play Therapy (1 Hour)
1 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this short and rich webinar, Dr Mullen, with her colleague Joe Perez, explores the questions that other play therapists have asked. Both presenters deconstruct the challenges other play therapists face and offer practical and direct ways of handling these sometimes tough conversations, ranging from challenges with divorce, challenges with parents who do not understand play therapy, challenges with resistant parents, and more!
Play Therapy Informed Tips & Tricks for Connecting to Teens
(2 Hours)
2 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this webinar, participants will learn how to adapt basic play therapy skills to engage pre-adolescents and adolescents in play therapy. Developmental and cultural issues relevant with these kids will be addressed and many practical and dynamic interventions will be demonstrated.
Playing Fair: Ethics in Play Therapy (2 Hours)
2 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this course, you will learn about ethical considerations play therapists should prepare for, gain an understanding of Virginia Axline's 8 Basic Principles and how they apply to ethics in play therapy, and you will explore the steps you should take to ensure that you are offering the best play therapy services you can for your community.
School Based Play Therapy
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this workshop, participants will learn basic play therapy skills to engage children (focusing on elementary school aged children) in play therapy. Systemic, developmental and cultural issues relevant with this population will be addressed and many practical and dynamic interventions will be demonstrated.
Using Play Therapy to Help Children Heal After A Disaster (2 Hours)
2 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this course, Dr. Mullen explores what children experience during and after trauma. She covers the symptomatic behaviors associated with trauma in children, and how children respond.
Play Therapy for Children Who Don't or Won't Verbalize (3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This presentation explores play therapy strategies for recognizing diverse communication attempts, engaging children respectfully, and tailoring environments and interventions to enable participation and relationship building for all children, regardless of verbal output.
Clinical Documentation for Child Counselors and Play Therapists
(2.5 Hours)
2.5 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This 2.5-hour webinar is designed to support child counselors and play therapists in developing clear, ethical, and clinically meaningful documentation practices that accurately reflect the therapeutic process while protecting the child’s voice and experience.
Child Centered Play Therapy in a Virtual Setting (4 Hours)
4 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this webinar, we will explore how to create meaningful therapeutic connections with children through virtual mediums, using child-centered play and play therapy techniques.
The Power of Themes in Play Therapy (2 Hours)
2 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
When working with children, thematic considerations will be envisioned through the lens of the culture of childhood to gain a greater understanding of the play of play therapy.
Beyond the Cringe: How Reviewing Play Therapy Session Videos Transforms Your Practice (2.5 Hours)
2.5 APT Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. 2.5 NBCC Credits from Jennifer Taylor. Jennifer Taylor has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider ACEP No. 6928
This 2.5-hour recorded webinar, taught by Dr. Jodi Mullen and Jen Taylor, will explore how recording and reviewing your own play therapy sessions can be a powerful tool for professional growth.
Revitalize: 21 Day Play Therapy Challenge
15 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This immersive experience is crafted for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding and application of therapeutic techniques specifically tailored for working with children.
Working with Aggression in Play Therapy and Child Counseling
2 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this webinar, we will focus on the unique opportunities children who demonstrate aggression provide in play therapy and counseling when our work is centered in viewing play, even aggressive play, as communication, understanding our counter transference and employing limit setting that facilitates prosocialness.
Can You Guys Just Stop Fighting?”: Treating Childhood Trauma in Families Experiencing Custody and Visitation Disputes Using Play Therapy (5 Hours)
5 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this seminar, participants will be encouraged to examine the various effects that parental conflict related to custody and visitation disputes have on children. Emphasis will be placed on viewing these experiences through a trauma lens, allowing a clinician to shift their perspective in treatment modality for this population.
A Play Therapist's Guide to Child Protection (3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this recorded webinar participants will delve into practical strategies and effective advocacy techniques designed to equip play therapists with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate complex child protection issues.
Play Therapy and Compassion Fatigue
4 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this unique and timely webinar play therapists will have the opportunity to identify and understand how and why the work of play therapy impacts us so immensely. We will consider how when working with children, we as clinicians must take into considerations our own experience of the work.
Supervision can be Playful
(1.5 Hours)
1.5 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
Dr. Jodi Mullen & June Rickli will deconstruct the play therapy supervisory relationship, illustrating how experiential tools can expand the traditional framework of supervision. Through a combination of instructive and interactive activities, participants will gain an understanding of the multiple and complex roles of the play therapy supervisor.
This webinar focuses on the nuanced role of providing play therapy supervision. Participants will be immersed in the process of play therapy supervision, with authentic learning experiences. Play therapy supervisors will identify how to titrate the multifaceted roles they have in supervision as when their supervisees are providing services to children.
Bringing Play (and Sand Play) Into Play Therapy Supervision (3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
We will introduce, define, and demonstrate numerous tools and techniques, from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives that can all be used to expand the didactic framework of traditional supervision. Participants will have a first-hand opportunity to grasp how these experiential tools help to create a symbolic language of expression that can strengthen and expand the processes of supervision, the practice of play therapy and the personal growth of the supervisee.
The Art of Feedback in Play Therapy Supervision (3 Hours)
34 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
Dr. Mullen, will explore the role of feedback in play therapy supervision. Participants will learn how experiential tools can expand the traditional didactic framework of feedback in play therapy supervision. Play therapy supervisors or supervisors-in-training, will learn the what and how of feedback to promote clinical and professional growth in their play therapy supervisees.
Play Therapy Supervision: Sexualized Play in Play Therapy
(3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This presentation focuses on using a trauma informed play therapy lens for supervision. Participants will be immersed in the emotional, behavioral, and psychological markers of developmental trauma, and the special issues these children present in the way they negotiate relationships with self, others, and their communities (including school) and particularly with their play therapists. Play therapy supervisors will identify how to titrate the multifaceted roles they have in supervision as when their supervisees are providing services to traumatized children.
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Making Sense of Perpetrators to Inform Play Therapy and Child Counseling (5 Hours)
5 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
The presenters demystify perpetrator behaviors that could provide important clues for play therapists and child counselors that enable unique clinical insight, greater opportunity for meaningful therapeutic responses, richer case conceptualizations, and thoughtful clinical interventions.
Mental Health Professionals & Play Therapists Questions Answered: Understanding and Addressing Childhood Sexual Trauma (3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This interactive 3-hour webinar provides mental health professionals with a comprehensive platform to explore and address questions related to childhood sexual trauma.
Play Therapy with Sexually Traumatized Children (4 Hours)
4 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
In this course, participants learn about sexual development in children, the psychological markers of sexual trauma, and the special issues these children present in play therapy, including consulting with non-offending parents, dealing with powerful impact of countertransference, and setting limits.
Play Therapy Supervision: Sexualized Play in Play Therapy
(3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
This presentation focuses on using a trauma informed play therapy lens for supervision. Participants will be immersed in the emotional, behavioral, and psychological markers of developmental trauma, and the special issues these children present in the way they negotiate relationships with self, others, and their communities (including school) and particularly with their play therapists. Play therapy supervisors will identify how to titrate the multifaceted roles they have in supervision as when their supervisees are providing services to traumatized children.
Bringing Play (and Sand Play) Into Play Therapy Supervision (3 Hours)
3 APT Non-Contact Credits from Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, APT Approved Provider 06-128. No NBCC Credits.
We will introduce, define, and demonstrate numerous tools and techniques, from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives that can all be used to expand the didactic framework of traditional supervision. Participants will have a first-hand opportunity to grasp how these experiential tools help to create a symbolic language of expression that can strengthen and expand the processes of supervision, the practice of play therapy and the personal growth of the supervisee.