Child-Centered Approaches to Play Therapy

Phase I: 6  CEs– CORE Curriculum Course
​* This training counts as 6 hours of APT Approved Training (2 hours of History & 4 hours of Seminal Theories)
Trainer: April Duncan, MSW, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist

​This one day training will explore the principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and its application in the playroom. Participants will receive a foundation of Garry Landreth’s model of CCPT for use in both individual and family play therapy sessions. This training will be using a mixture of lecture, video clips and role playing. This training will be using a mixture of lecture, video clips, and role playing. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore the basic principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy created by Virginia Axline.
2. Identify ways to apply limit setting in play therapy sessions.
3. Examine the recommended toys to use in play therapy sessions utilizing CCPT principles.
4. Discover ways to engage families in non-directive play with their children.
5. Learn how to assess a child is experiencing therapeutic movement in the playroom.
6. Identify when a child is ready to terminate from treatment using a child-centered play therapy model.

Please note: *Attendees are reminded that registration for a training must be cancelled within 48 hours of payment in order to receive a FULL refund* To request a change to a training, please email us at stlplaytherapy@gmail.com. Cancellations that are made seven days before the training date will given the option for either a refund less a $25 administration fee or a credit towards a future training. The refund amount will be for the amount paid for the training less a $25 administration fee.  All refunds will be mailed 60 days after request.  For persons requesting a credit, they will receive an individualized code for the amount to be used for a future training.

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Trainings will be held at: 1123 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63101. All full day trainings run from 9 AM to 4:00 PM, with a lunch break between 12-1pm.  Please note that while many trainings are on Thursdays and Fridays, in an effort to accommodate requests, some trainings fall on different days of the week.

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