Trainings for Professionals

Expand your skills to expand your reach

Browse through our in-person, hybrid, and online professional development trainings and continuing education for play therapists, school counselors, and those working to support the next generation.

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Live Trainings

IN-PERSON AND HYBRID

Join us at our Austin, TX location or live online at one of our continuing education opportunities for play therapists, school counselors and licensed professionals working with children. (If you’re not in town or your schedule is tight, scroll down to explore our virtual offerings.)

Live Workshops & Trainings
The Role of Parent Collaboration in Play Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
In-Person
The Role of Parent Collaboration in Play Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
In-Person

This presentation will explore the integration of play therapy interventions in the treatment of childhood anxiety, with a focus on collaborative work with parents to enhance treatment outcomes.

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In-Person
An Affirmative Framework for the Neurodivergent Child in Play Therapy
In-Person
An Affirmative Framework for the Neurodivergent Child in Play Therapy
In-Person

This training is designed for therapists in agency, private practice, and school settings, who are interested in learning more about Neurodiverget child clients (with main focus on Dyslexics, ADHDers and Austistics) in play therapy.

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In-Person
Increasing Inclusivity in Play Therapy Spaces: Exploring Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
In-Person
Increasing Inclusivity in Play Therapy Spaces: Exploring Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
In-Person

Through reflective discussion and case-based learning, participants will explore inclusive approaches that promote emotional safety, authenticity, and resilience within the playroom.

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In-Person
Themes that Talk: A Trauma-Informed Tapestry of Play Therapy Themes
hybrid, In-Person
Themes that Talk: A Trauma-Informed Tapestry of Play Therapy Themes
hybrid, In-Person

Join us for a playful, high-energy, and deeply meaningful 6-hour training designed to help therapists finally understand what’s really happening beneath the surface of children’s play.

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hybrid, In-Person
Introduction to Child-Centered Play Therapy
In-Person
Introduction to Child-Centered Play Therapy
In-Person

Discover the power of play as a pathway to healing and growth! This interactive training introduces the core principles and techniques of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT).

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In-Person
Play Therapy with Children Who Internalize
Live Virtual
Play Therapy with Children Who Internalize
Live Virtual

Children who internalize their struggles often go unnoticed. This workshop equips participants with tools to recognize, conceptualize, and work with internalizing behaviors through a culturally responsive play therapy lens.

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Live Virtual
Troubleshooting Common Challenges in Child-Centered Play Therapy
In-Person, Hybrid
Troubleshooting Common Challenges in Child-Centered Play Therapy
In-Person, Hybrid

Examine eight common play therapy dilemmas using a CCPT lens and learn practical, connection-preserving strategies and techniques to mindfully navigate them.

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In-Person, Hybrid
Ethical Decision Making Models: Compasses to Navigate Play Therapy Practice
In-Person, Hybrid
Ethical Decision Making Models: Compasses to Navigate Play Therapy Practice
In-Person, Hybrid

Establish evidence-based decision making models and gain practical tools to better respond to dilemmas in play therapy through through small group work, lecture, and play.

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In-Person, Hybrid
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Self-Paced Trainings

VIRTUAL LEARNING

Explore our collection of curated trainings created to support you with the resources, resilience, and agility you need to show up for your family, your child, and yourself. All backed by evidence-based practices and heartfelt experience of mental health clinicians working with children.

Self-Paced Workshops & Trainings
Utilizing Play Therapy in the School Setting
Self-Paced Learning
Utilizing Play Therapy in the School Setting
Self-Paced Learning

Gain a greater understanding of play therapy theories and techniques and how they can be embedded into your current practice in a school setting to support the well-being of the students in your care and enhance their academic and behavioral success.

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Self-Paced Learning
RPT Supervision and Hour Tracking Log
Free Mini-Course
RPT Supervision and Hour Tracking Log
Free Mini-Course

Get your free PDF and spreadsheet for play therapists in training, so you can track your supervision and hours on your way to getting your RPT™ credential and learn helpful tips to navigate a process that can sometimes feel complicated.

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Free Mini-Course
Ethics in Play Therapy
Self-Paced Learning
Ethics in Play Therapy
Self-Paced Learning

Enhance your ability to navigate complex ethical dilemmas and gain practical tools and insights to confidently address ethical challenges in your therapeutic work.

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Self-Paced Learning
Let’s Play: An Introduction to Play Therapy
Self-Paced Learning
Let’s Play: An Introduction to Play Therapy
Self-Paced Learning

Learn the how and why behind play therapy, explore a variety of play therapy historical models, and begin to understand different theories for engaging in play therapy.

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Self-Paced Learning

Resource Library

If you want some learning that’s a bit more bite-sized, make sure to explore our curated selection of resources to strengthen your understanding and connection with the children in your care.

Featured
Make Your Own Cool Down Kit
Make Your Own Cool Down Kit
$9.99

This step-by-step guide to creating a portable Cool Down Kit is filled with sensory tools that help children regulate their emotions and energy. We include instructions for 6 customizable DIY items like calming glitter jars, mindfulness crafts, and sensory jewelry.

What’s Inside

  • Clear, parent-friendly explanation of what a Cool Down Kit is

  • Guidance on introducing and using the kit with children

  • A list of sensory items to include

  • Step-by-step craft instructions (with materials lists)

  • Benefits of each tool explained in accessible language

Ways This Helps Connection

  • Encourages self-soothing and emotional awareness

  • Strengthens a child’s sense of agency in handling big feelings

  • Promotes calming, focus, and attention

  • Provides parents and caregivers with practical strategies for co-regulation

  • Keeps tools organized and accessible when they’re needed most

Why You’ll Love It
This resource transforms everyday materials into meaningful tools for connection and calm. It makes emotional regulation feel approachable for children and supportive for parents, with activities that are as fun as they are functional. Plus, the kit grows with your child—offering flexible options they can return to again and again.

Signing up for this resource will connect you with our Ensemble Therapy and Learning Center email list. You are free to unsubscribe at any time, though we hope what you find there will be useful to you!

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Feelings Thermometer Activity
Feelings Thermometer Activity
$0.00

Show how to identify and express emotions by visualizing them as varying on a scale, to recognize the intensity of feelings and develop coping strategies to regulate them effectively.

This tool can also serve as an assessment tool for clinicians to gauge clients' emotional awareness, intensity, and regulation skills, providing valuable insights into their emotional well-being and areas of focus in therapy.

This resource is free, and signing up will connect you with our Ensemble Therapy and Learning Center email list. You are free to unsubscribe at any time, though we hope what you find there will be useful to you!

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Inside Out Masks Activity
Inside Out Masks Activity
$0.00

This activity is a therapeutic tool designed to help children explore and express their authentic selves and the pressures they feel from external expectations.

This resource is free, and signing up will connect you with our Ensemble Therapy and Learning Center email list. You are free to unsubscribe at any time, though we hope what you find there will be useful to you!

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Hear Me Roar Advocacy Craft
Hear Me Roar Advocacy Craft
$0.00

"Hear Me Roar!" is a creative and engaging craft activity designed for therapists to use with children to help them express their needs and desires in a fun and empowering way. By building their own paper megaphones and using them to vocalize their wishes, children learn to advocate for themselves in a safe and supportive environment.

This resource is free, and signing up will connect you with our Ensemble Therapy and Learning Center email list. You are free to unsubscribe at any time, though we hope what you find there will be useful to you!

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