Jen Taylor Play Therapy Services

Course Description:

The rise of teleplay therapy has presented new opportunities and challenges for play therapists and child helpers. 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. Drawing on lessons learned organically from child clients, we’ll discuss the basics, surprises, and challenges of virtual play therapy, along with practical strategies that have worked—and those that haven’t. Special focus will be given to overcoming virtual fatigue for both children and clinicians, while providing tools to maintain engagement and creativity in teleplay sessions.Participants will leave with actionable ideas, resources for explaining teleplay therapy to parents, and an understanding of how to enhance their practice ethically and creatively, both in therapy and clinical supervision.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify a minimum of three challenges of establishing and maintaining therapeutic connections with children in virtual play therapy settings.
2. Describe at least two effective strategies for engaging children using child-centered play therapy techniques through telehealth.
3. Explain the foundational process and key clinical skills needed for teleplay therapy practice and supervision.
4. Identify at least two methods for combating virtual play therapy fatigue in both child clients and clinicians.

Continuing Education Credits

Integrative Counseling Services, PLLC is approved by The Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy. Our provider number is 06-168. This course provides 4 non-contact APT credits. 

Integrative Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC is recognized  by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental  Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for  licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0085. This course provides 4 CE credits. 

Integrative  Mental Health Counseling Services, PLLC is recognized by the New York  State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved  provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0308. This course provides 4 CE credits.