Course Description:

Introduction to Adlerian Play Therapy Foundations is a 6.5 credit hour training designed to give play therapists a basic understanding of the history and theoretical principals underlying Adlerian Play Therapy. Participants will learn about the Crucial C’s, assessment of lifestyle, and an overview of case conceptualization strategies as well as some initial techniques for applying in play therapy sessions.


Objectives

After completing this workshop: 

  1. Participants will be able to define the Crucial C’s of Adlerian Play Therapy.
  2. Participants will demonstrate an understanding of the history of Adlerian Play Therapy.
  3. Participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the foundations of Adlerian Play Therapy including basic beliefs about people, learning, and development.
  4. Participants will be able to define the Adlerian Crucial C’s within the context of play therapy clients.
  5. Participants will be able to describe examples of their appearance in play therapy sessions.
  6. Participants will learn and be able to utilize 3-5 Adlerian based play therapy techniques.



Continuing Education Credits

Calming Communities, PLLC is approved by The Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy.

APT Approved Provider 22-677. This course provides 6.5 non-contact APT credits. 



Instructor Robyn Reyna, LPC-S, RPT-S

Robyn Reyna is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor ™ in Houston, Texas. She is also certified in AutPlay® and is working on a certification in Synergetic Play Therapy as of 2024. She is the founder of Calming Communities Counseling & Wellness, PLLC, an affirming family therapy agency focused on connecting parents, teachers, and kids with a deeper understanding of the neuroscience behind mental health to help our community raise confident, capable, and connected children. Robyn has been providing play therapy for ten years and play therapy trainings for more than seven years, and has presented locally, nationally, and internationally. Robyn’s trainings focus on Adlerian play therapy, neuroaffirming play therapy, and neuroscience-based parenting strategies. Finally, Robyn is a published author of several children’s books focused on child mental health and social navigation topics. She has also published in APT’s Play Today Magazine, several scientific journals, Dr. Grant’s Play Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Adolescents and Liana Lowenstein’s Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Course

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Course PowerPoint: Into to Adlerian Play Therapy

    2. Video 1 - The History & Assumptions

    3. Video 2 -The Stages & Lifestyle Assessment

    4. Video 3 - The Crucial C’s, Temperament, & Personality Priorities

    5. Diversity Activity Handout

    6. Video 4 -Goals of Misbehavior, Insight, & Reorienting

    7. Video 5 - (Activity) – Cases to Practice on

    8. Video 6 -Activities

    1. Goals of Misbehavior Handout

    2. Temperament Handout

    3. Crucial C's Handout

    4. Personality Priorities Handout

    5. Case Activity Handout

    6. Case Activity 2 Handout

    1. Evaluation (Required)

    2. Quiz (Required)

About this course

  • $120.00
  • 17 lessons
  • 5.5 hours of video content