The Play Therapy Starter Kit
Essential Training for Beginners Interested in Learning Play Therapy Provided by a curated team of LEADERS in the field
FIRST: Why PLAY is the Treatment of Choice
Understanding the Therapeutic Powers of Play in Play Therapy
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The Therapeutic Powers of Play (3 Hours)
CourseThis 3-hour recorded course from Dr. Clair Mellenthin explores the therapeutic powers of play and how to fosters communication, emotion regulation, relationships, and personal strengths. Gain hands-on interventions for your play therapy practice!
Purchase$75
SECOND: Know the History
Explore where play therapy started to understand how it has grown!
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History of Play Therapy (3 Hours)
CourseThis 3-hour recorded course with Dr. Robert Jason Grant will explore the early beginnings and references of what is now modern-day play therapy.The emergence of play therapy theories (child centered play therapy and filial therapy) will be covered.
$70
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The History and Foundations of Play Therapy (2 Hours)
CourseThis 2-hour recorded workshop with Dr. Jodi Mullen takes the participant on a journey through the formation of play therapy and introduce various approaches and styles for using play therapy. *History is a required course for the RPT credential!
$60
NEXT: There's more than one way to PLAY
Take the short (free) tour of the seminal play therapy theories OR really dive into each one in more detail!
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Play Therapy Theories: A Basic Overview (1.5 Hours)
CourseThis 1.5 hour recorded course from Dr. Robert Jason Grant identifies the 10 seminal and historically significant play therapy theories identified by the Association for Play Therapy (APT).
Free
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Play Therapy Theories are So Playful: An Engaging Look at Play Therapy Theories (6 Hours)
Course4.0 average rating (2 reviews)This 6 hour course from Dr. Robert Jason Grant provides an in-depth focus on the 10 seminal and historically significant theories of play therapy. Further discussion includes how to align with and find your best fit in theory implementation.
$90
Learn Child-Centered Play Therapy from Master Trainer, Dr. Jodi Mullen
EXPERT OPINION: Everyone needs a basic understanding of Child-Centered Play Therapy
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Play Therapy Basic Training: A Child Centered Approach (6.5 Hours)
CourseThis 6.5 hour course AND workbook from Dr. Jodi Mullen provides the foundations for creating a trusting therapeutic relationship with children using child-centered play therapy. Begin (or refresh) your play therapy career with seminal theory training
Purchase$195
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The Power of Themes in Play Therapy (2 Hours)
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)In this 2-hour recorded webinar with Dr. Jodi Mullen, participants will learn how to identify and understand the themes that emerge in the play of children during play therapy sessions.
$60
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Dilemmas in Play Therapy (1 Hour)
Course4.9 average rating (8 reviews)This 1-hour recorded workshop with Dr. Jodi Mullen deconstructs the most prevalent and pervasive questions play therapists face, which are most frequently centered on parent consultation, divorce, and resistance.
Free
Compared Child-Centered Play Therapy to ANOTHER Seminal Theory
Is a more directive approach for you? Explore Adlerian Play Therapy
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Intermediate Adlerian Play Therapy: Techniques and Treatment (4 Hours)
CourseThis 4 hour-recorded training from Robyn Reyna is an intermediate level training in Adlerian play therapy designed to deepen a therapist’s skills at treatment planning and applying play therapy strategies for meeting treatment goals.
$90
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Advanced Adlerian Play Therapy Strategies and Case Conceptualization (3 Hours)
CourseThis 3 hour recorded training from Robyn Reyna in Advanced Adlerian Play Therapy Strategies and Case Conceptualization. This training includes techniques specific to addressing temperament and lifestyle as strengths rather than obstacles.
$75
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Commit to ETHICAL Play Therapy Practice
Understanding the use of Touch, Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices, managing the BIG things come up in the playroom
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The Ethics of Touch in Play Therapy (3.5 Hours)
CourseIn 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.
Purchase$95
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Playing Fair: Ethics and Play Therapy (2 Hours)
CourseIn this 2 hour recorded workshop, Dr. Jodi Mullen describes ethical considerations play therapists should prepare for, explains Virginia Axline's 8 Basic Principles and how they apply to ethics in play therapy settings.
$50
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Ethical Issues in Play Therapy (3 Hours)
CourseThis 3-hour recorded course with Dr. Robert Jason Grant and Natascha Lawrence explores common ethical issues that can manifest in play therapy work and highlights best practices from professional boards.
$70
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Creating a Sensory Affirming Office and Playroom (1 hour)
Course4.8 average rating (22 reviews)This free 1-hour recorded webinar from Dr. Robert Jason Grant focuses on creating a sensory friendly and affirming office and playroom. Information about toys and materials that can enhance the playroom is also provided.
Free
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Neurodiversity Affirming Child and Play Therapy (2.5 Hours)
Course4.9 average rating (41 reviews)Special Topics: This 2.5 hour recorded webinar explores the concepts and philosophy of being neurodiversity affirming within a child and play therapy framework. The term neurodiversity is examined along with neurodiversity principles.
Free