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Exploring Technology in Play Therapy

Phase III: 6 CEs - SPECIAL Topic
​* This training counts as 6 hours of APT Approved Training (3 hours of Skills/Methods & 3 hours of Special Topics)
Trainer: April Duncan, MSW, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist

Let’s face it; no matter where you turn, technology is everywhere! Children and adolescents operate in a world driven by electronic devices and social media. It is important for play therapists to remain competent in ways to both use technology and ways to intentionally refrain when treating clients within a play therapy framework. This 3 hour training will explore the pro’s and con’s of infusing technology into the play therapy process, as well as discuss personal apprehensions clinicians may have towards this trend. 
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Learning Objectives:
  1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages in using technology in play-based interventions in the play room.
  2. Identify various games and apps that can be used both in and out of the play therapy process to support clients for a variety of mental health issues.
  3. Analyze the use of therapeutic limit setting for technology in a play therapy session. 
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.

St. Louis Play Therapy Institute is an APT Approved Provider (#14-386) for play therapy training for local professionals. Founded by April Duncan, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S and Sarah Lehman, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, we pride ourselves on quality play therapy training at accessible prices.

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