Workshop Title: Play Therapy 101
Facilitator(s): Ebony Hutchinson LCSW, RPT 
Training Date: August 10, 2024
Training Time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm CST
Location: The Community Reach - 3751 Pennridge Dr Ste 119 Bridgeton MO 63044
APT Continuing Education Hours: 6.0
Play Therapy Primary Areas: 3 hours history, 3 hours seminal/historical theories
 
Workshop Description:
Many play therapists enter into the speciality with a lot of questions. This workshop is here to answer all of them! Participants will explore the foundations of play therapy and its application across the lifespan. Recommended toys and materials for the playroom will also be discussed, along with some important cultural considerations. Additionally, time will be spent discussing the play therapy certification process and the use of play therapy in a variety of clinical settings. 
 
Learning Objectives: 
List the qualities of a culturally competent play therapist 
Analyze the therapeutic powers of play
Describe key play therapy terms
Identify play therapy interventions to use with children across the lifespan 
Assess different ways to implement mobile play therapy
Explain teleplay techniques to implement in a virtual setting