Press Play: A Supervisor's Guide to the Play Therapy Session Review (2.5 Hours)

Taught by: Jodi Mullen,  PhD, LMHC, NCC, RPT-S, CCPT-S 

& Jen Taylor, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S


Description

Supervising play therapy requires more than pressing play and watching a session unfold. The APT credentialing process requires that supervisors observe candidates in five play therapy sessions - but what happens during those observations matters as much as the hours themselves.

This 2.5-hour course, taught by Dr. Jodi Mullen (RPT-S, CCPT-Master) and Dr. Jennifer Taylor (DSW, RPT-S), gives supervisors and supervisees alike a structured, clinical framework for getting the most out of required session reviews. Whether you are conducting observations via video, live stream, or in-person, this course equips you to move beyond general feedback and into targeted, meaningful supervision conversations.

Using the "Jobs in Play Therapy Supervision" framework, participants will learn how to observe with intention, identify what to look for at each stage of session review, and translate what they see into developmental feedback that actually sticks. Practical examples, guided exercises, and real session footage are included.

This course is appropriate for RPT-Supervisors conducting required observations, RPT candidates preparing to be observed, and any clinician who wants a more structured approach to reflective session review.


Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will examine how child and play therapy  supervisors can use recorded play therapy sessions to enhances a supervisee' self-awareness, professional growth, and therapeutic effectiveness.
  2. Participants will identify common barriers to effective recorded or live play session reviews including supervisee discomfort and self-criticism, and develop strategies to foster self-acceptance.
  3. Participants will apply structured techniques to review and analyze recorded sessions in supervision and how to provide meaningful, strengths-oriented feedback. 


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. 

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 2.5 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 2.5 CE credits. 


This course provides 2.5 NBCC credit hours from Jennifer Taylor. Jennifer Taylor has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider ACEP No. 6928. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly marked. Jennifer Taylor is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.





Instructor Jodi Mullen, PhD, LMHC-D, NCC, RPT-S, CCPT-Master

Dr. Jodi Mullen is a professor at SUNY Oswego in the Counseling & Psychological Services Department. She primarily teaches in the Mental Health Counseling Program. She is the director of Integrative Counseling Services, with several offices in Central New York. Dr. Mullen is an international speaker, author, credentialed play therapist and play therapy supervisor. Dr. Mullen has over 30 years in the field of counseling. She has authored books on play therapy, counseling children and adolescents, supervision, grief counseling and parenting. Dr. Mullen was the 2008 recipient of the Key Award for Professional Training & Education through the Association for Play Therapy. She is the proud Momma of Leah & Andrew.

Instructor Jennifer Taylor, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Jennifer Taylor, DSW, LCSW, earned her Doctor of Social Work from the University of Kentucky, her Master of Social Work from Florida State University, and her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of West Florida. Dr. Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida and Maryland, a Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and an EMDR Approved Consultant. Dr. Taylor owns a private psychotherapy practice in Sarasota, Florida, where she specializes in complex interpersonal trauma. She is also the founder of Jennifer Taylor Play Therapy Services, a continuing education platform through which she organizes, teaches, and implements transformative training programs for mental health professionals. Dr. Taylor serves as Senior Manager of the Institute for Professional Development and Grant-Funded Clinical Programs at Jewish Community Services of Baltimore. In this role, she provides clinical leadership, program development, and oversight of large-scale behavioral health initiatives serving children and families. She has presented nationally and internationally and has authored multiple book chapters on play therapy, clinical supervision, and nature-based interventions. Dr. Taylor has also served as an adjunct professor of social work at the University of Memphis and the University of West Florida. Her research focuses on multistate licensure and clinical practice as a developing specialty area, informed by her lived experience practicing across five states as a military spouse. Her work emphasizes theoretically grounded clinical practice alongside intentional continuing education that fosters reflective, meaningful, and individualized professional development for clinicians and the clients they serve.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Course

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    1. Course PowerPoint

    2. Course Video

    3. Practice Handout: "Jobs" in Play Therapy Supervision

    4. Play Session: Use this to Practice Reviewing Skills

    5. Example: Using the Jobs Worksheet to Review a Play Session (Jen Taylor)

    6. Example: Using the Jobs Worksheet with Sand Tray

    7. Maintaining Fidelity

    1. Glossary of Play Therapy Terms

    2. Dr. Mullen's Favorite Play Therapy Reads!

    3. References

    1. Evaluation (Required)

    2. Quiz (Required)

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About this course

  • $100.00
  • 14 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content