Check out these highly rated courses from Tammi Van Hollander and Katie Bassiri
This 3 hour course from Tammi Van Hollander introduces participants to the principles of play therapy and sandtray therapy through use of images in the sand including theory, practice, ethics, and self-exploration.
$125
In this 4 hour course from Katie Bassiri and Kelsie Bacon, explore the core characteristics of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and helpful approaches that can be utilized in the playroom to support children with demand-avoidant behavior including
$100
This 6 hour training from Katie Bassiri and Jenna Koors will pay special attention to ADHD using non-pathologizing language, explore lesser-known characteristics of ADHD, and provide a strengths-based perspective.
$150
Clair Mellenthin
See her growing catalog of courses here including her FREE course on Parents in the Playroom.
In this 1-hour recorded course from Clair Mellenthin, overcome your fears about inviting parents to participate in play therapy by learning skills to build a strong alliance with the parents and testing family-based play therapy interventions.
Free
In this 4-hour recorded course from Clair Mellenthin, participants will engage in a fun, experiential play therapy training to explore how you can apply play therapy techniques with any client, regardless of age or presenting symptom.
$99
In this 6 hour recorded course from Clair Mellenthin, learn about the challenges that attachment disruptions can cause in childhood, as well as how to create healing, hope, and felt security with their child and adolescent clients and families.
$150
In this 6 hour recorded course with Clair Mellenthin learn the basics of parent-child play therapy utilizing Attachment Centered Play Therapy. Includes many attachment centered play therapy interventions.
$150
Dr. Robert Jason Grant
Dr. Grant is known for play therapy, trauma and Autism related content that is neurodiversity affirming. And he's really generous - look at all his FREE training including a brand new, 4 hour Introduction to AutPlay Course!
SOCIAL DIVERSITY: This 4-hour recorded webinar from AutPlay creator, Dr. Robert Jason Grant provides basic information and an introduction to the AutPlay Therapy framework. Use this course for four hours of cultural and social diversity training.
Free
This 6 hour course from Dr. Robert Jason Grant introduces the neurodiversity paradigm in application. Topics such as ableism, making, the double empathy problem, behavior, communication, play preferences, and social navigation will be explained.
$90
An intensive 20 hour training from Dr. Robert Jason Grant on AutPlay Therapy protocol, an integrative family play therapy approach to working with autistic children and adolescents, neurodivergent children, children with developmental disabilities.
$575
This 3 hour recorded course from Dr. Robert Jason Grant focuses on helping neurotypical and neurodivergent children address social navigation needs through a neurodiversity affirming process and using a strengths-based approach will be covered.
$70
This 3 hour course from Dr. Robert Jason Grant covers AutPlay Therapy interventions that can be implemented via telehealth or in person with a focus on the three primary areas in AutPlay protocol.
$70
This 3 hour course from Dr Robert Jason Grant addresses challenges in working with parents and caregivers in play therapy. It is designed to provide a training program that supervisors can share with their supervisees during supervision meetings.
$70
This 6 training from Dr. Robert Jason Grant teaches about board games (traditional, therapeutic, therapist created, and tablet games) in play therapy. Typical uses, special considerations, and skill gains related to play therapy are explored.
$90
Ragan Snyder-Smith
Ragan has courses featuring a variety of innovative and contemporary themes
In this 2 hour course, Ragan Snyder-Smith shows you the neuroscience of using music to connect with children and help them heal! Using the therapeutic powers of play, we will discuss how to engage a client's with their favorite music.
$50
In this two hour course, Ragan Synder-Smith teaches about Lego-based Therapy developed by Dr. Daniel LeGoff and the Thera-build Model by Alyson Thomsen and ways to apply these theories into play therapy practice.
$50
in this 5 hour course, Ragan Snyder-Smith explores the treatment of grief-related play in the playroom. We will cover common diagnoses such as Bereavement-Related Disorder, PTSD, GAD, MDD, and Adjustment Disorder related to Bereavement.
$95
In this 3.5 hour course, Ragan Snyder-Smith teaches all about using anime and cosplay in play therapy. Come learn the "lingo" of the anime, manga and cosplay world and learn ways to incorporate these concepts using the therapeutic powers of play!
$70
In this 3 hour course, Ragan Snyder-Smith will explore main stream media as the play therapy metaphor, analyze the latest research and discuss how to use these metaphors in the counseling setting and in play therapy.
$65
In this course 3 hour course with Ragan Snyder-Smith, learn why Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" is imperative with storytelling and superhero metaphors and explore the psychology behind superheroes in play therapy.
$65
Dr. Janet Courtney
This 2 hour course from FirstPlay creator, Dr. Janet Courtney provides an introduction and overview of FirstPlay® Therapy and the background “story” of its creation with its roots as an adapted Developmental Play Therapy model.
Free
In this 2.5 hour course with Dr. Janet Courtney, discover the underlying theories and models that support FirstPlay® Therapy and Somatic Storytelling A focus is on attachment theory and how it applies in FirstPlay techniques.
$65
In this 3.5 hour course, with Dr. Janet Courtney, gain an overview of the topic of touch in child psychotherapy sessions, the current research and neurobiology of touch related to oxytocin and cortisol, affective touch and mirror neurons.
$95
In this 2 hour course, Dr. Janet Courtney teaches several recommended assessment methods to illuminate parent’s and child’s experiences of attachment and touch. Also, learn drawing interventions to be implemented in family play therapy sessions.
$60
37.5 Hours of Recorded Content. Complete this intensive training in First Play Somatic Storytelling by purchasing all three levels! Completion of this training and then additional consultation (sold separately) can lead to certification!
$999
Read Dr. Janet Courtney's book for 6 APT credits! Infant Play Therapy is a groundbreaking resource for practitioners interested in the the unique developmental needs of infants and children under the age of three.
$65
$150
