For Professionals
TRAININGS AND RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT
Your expertise and experience is not only welcomed but celebrated! The generations of tomorrow and their families need you, and we want to make sure you have what you need to provide the support and care you offer.
WE ARE STRONGER WHEN WE COLLABORATE
When children are the focus of your work, you know firsthand the mental health crisis we are facing. Our children need us restored, reinvigorated, rested. Only when you are well-resourced can you show up more fully for them. Our hope is to be a place of comfort and growth, ease and expansion, understanding and community.
Our offerings are intended to support your development
This is our non-exhaustive list of professionals we support who work in roles/titles/capacities such as these. We welcome all those who contribute to the lives of our children.
We offer continuing education hours for licensed mental health professionals, including contact and non-contact play therapy CEs. Ensemble Therapy is an Approved Provider for the Associate for Play Therapy (APT), Approved Provider 23-706.
Child life specialists
Coaches
Graduate students
Marriage and family therapists
Occupational therapists
Parent support specialists
Play therapists
Professional counselors
Psychologists
School administration
School counselors
Social workers
Special education support staff
Teachers
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Resource Library
Explore our curated selection of resources to add nuance, support, and understanding to your practice and presence.
Live Workshops
IN-PERSON AND HYBRID
We have learning opportunities for play therapists and licensed mental health professionals both in our Austin, TX location and live online. (If you don’t live nearby or you can’t make it this time, explore our virtual offerings below.)
Self-Paced Workshops
VIRTUAL LEARNING
Explore our collection of curated workshops 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.
Get Resourced with Reading
Browse our bookshelves to find reading material that can expand your understanding and support the families you work with on your next steps together.
Build Up Your Basics
Browse our playroom guide and stock up on therapeutic toys, items for sensory regulation, board games that have therapeutic value, art supplies, and child-friendly office decor.
YOUR RESOURCES KEEP OTHERS RESOURCED
Mental health professionals should be just as supported as the families they serve. To make sure we live out this truth, a percentage of every dollar you spend on behalf of your learning and exploration at the Ensemble Learning Center is donated to our Whole Child. Whole City. initiative, which enables us to offer free counseling sessions to families in Austin with financial access needs — and equitably compensates the therapists who serve them.
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.
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