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
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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.

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

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

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

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
Feelings Thermometer Activity
Inside Out Masks Activity
Hear Me Roar Advocacy Craft
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