Course Description

APT credits available for this course are:  1 hour theory | 1 hour skills and methods 

Description: This training provides an examination of the therapeutic power and purpose of using games in the play room to help children through their process of healing and growth. 

Learning Objectives:

  1. List the approaches to play therapy along with theoretical orientations reviewed with emphasis on the prescriptive play therapy approach specific to including games in the play room

  2. Identify at least 5 clinically based reasons for utilizing games in the play room.

  3. List 20 games that can be purposefully utilized within play therapy tied in to specific treatment planning goals..



Instructor Lynn Louise Wonders, LPC, RPT-S

Lynn Louise Wonders is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, early childhood specialist and parenting coach.She is the founder and director of Wonders Counseling Services, LLC, an APT-Approved Provider for play therapy continuing education offering clinical services, play therapy supervision and training as well as professional mentoring for therapists developing a career in play therapy.Lynn is certified by Jack Canfield as a coach and trainer, offering seminars, small and large workshops and mastermind programs for therapists and other helping professionals online and in person world-wide.Lynn leads a large community of play therapists from around the world on Facebook and has assisted well over 1,000 therapists in working toward RPT status and building thriving play therapy private practices.Lynn has partnered with Jennifer Taylor Play Therapy Services for the delivery and management of this course. Jennifer Taylor Play Therapy Services is an Approved Provider with the Association for Play Therapy. (APT Approved Provider 12-331).  Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals only as listed in each course description.  Courses that do not qualify for play therapy credit are clearly listed. 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. 

Course curriculum

    1. Learning Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. Disclaimer

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. Training Refund Policy

      FREE PREVIEW
    4. Tips For Completing This Course

    5. Therapeutic Use of Games In The Play Room Video

    6. Therapeutic Use of Games In The Play Room Powerpoint

    7. Required Additional Reading

    8. References

    9. Course Evaluation (Required)

    10. Quiz

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 10 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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