From Blocks to Bingo: Play Therapy Across the Lifespan

Phase 1: 12 CEs - CORE Curriculum Course
​* This training counts as 12 hours of APT Approved Training (1 hour of History, 2 hours of Seminal Theories, 6 hours of Skills/Methods, & 3 hours of Special Topics)
Trainer: April Duncan, MSW, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist

We know how easy it is to play with children, but how about when they get older? Engaging teens and adults into play therapy can be challenging but is not impossible. This two-day training will teach participants how to apply play therapy to young children, teens & adolescents, families, and adults. Participants will learn how to engage these different populations in play therapy and practice various play-based interventions to use in individual, family, and group sessions. Specific information on how to address gender and sexual orientation will also be reviewed. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the foundation of brain development and its importance in incorporating play therapy with clients.
2. Develop techniques to engage adults and teens in play therapy.
3. Examine how adverse childhood events affect children and their play. 
4. Discover play therapy interventions that support human development across the lifespan
5. Illustrate ways a play therapy environment can promote brain development. 
6. List ways adverse childhood events can impede a child’s development.
7. Analyze how to address the disruption in play caused by traumatic events.
8. Take part in play therapy interventions to promote sensory integration.
9. Learn ways to apply play therapy interventions to promote social-emotional development.
10. Explain the benefits of play therapy with adults. 
11. Create specific play therapy interventions to use when working with LGBTQIA clients.
12. Identify ways to engage families in play therapy. 

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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.