Sunrise to Sunset: Play Therapy Intakes & Terminations
Presented by Joy Cannon, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S™, NCC
Come to learn or refresh play therapy intake skills & termination practices from a seasoned clinician. Each unique therapeutic relationship begins with intentional informed consent and blossoms through metaphor and interaction, so an ethical conclusion needs to be handled with care.
This training will help beginner and experienced therapists to facilitate effective meetings and sensitive endings.The building and closing phases can also evoke anxiety, tender love, past losses and more in the play therapist. We will reflect together to nurture the whole play therapist, integrating wisdom gained from attendee's career journeys.
Details
Date - June 6, 2025
Time - 8:00am - 12:00pm CT
Pricing - $120
Credits - 4 Contact Hours / CE Credits
Location - Ensemble Therapy
Northwest Austin Location
4210 Spicewood Springs, Suite 203
Austin, Texas 78759
Training Objectives
Develop an ordered plan for structuring play therapy intake sessions.
Identify effective goal setting questions for play therapy intakes.
Summarize two best practices in planning the termination of outpatient play therapy services.
Identify two common needs of play therapy clients during termination.
Discuss the impact of play therapy client relationships on the self and professional development and vice versa.
Joy Cannon, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S™, NCC
Joy Cannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S™) and published author with a Master's in Clinical Mental Health from Texas State University. Her expertise includes crisis response, individual counseling and groups.
Joy owns Inkling Therapy in South Austin, specializing in children 3-7 years old and interpersonal trauma. She is passionate about Solution-Focused Play Therapy and volunteers with the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention as President of the Central Texas Chapter. At home, she plays with her British Shorthair cats, Nessie and Rufus.
Good to Know
This is an in-person training and will not be recorded. Please dress comfortably, bring a water bottle, snacks, and anything else you need to feel comfortable in a classroom setting for the duration of our training.
To receive contact hours, participants must attend the full presentation and complete the post-presentation evaluation.
Ensemble Therapy is an Approved Provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT), Approved Provider 23-706. Ensemble Therapy is an approved provider endorsed by an international organization and therefore trainings quality for the 50% CEs mandated by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) for LPC and LMFT. Play Therapy credit is available to mental health professionals and graduate students in a mental health program.
It is the responsibility of the attendee to verify whether CE credit offered by the Ensemble Learning Center meets the regulations of the participant’s licensing/certification board.
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