*This is a LIVE webinar

Date: July 26th, 2025

Facilitator: Tatiyahna Richardson, MSW, LMSW

Time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm CST/10:00 am-5:30 pm EST

Continuing Education Hours: 6.0 APT Non-Contact CEs and 6 NBCC CEs

Training Description: 

Nondirective play therapy skills are key skills for play therapists when working with children across the lifespan. This webinar will focus on the foundation of child-centered play with children and adolescents. Time will be spent exploring various play themes and their signal of distress in the playroom. Participants will engage in role play to practice tracking skills when engaging in nondirective play therapy sessions with individuals, families and groups. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Analyze the objectives of child-centered play therapy
2. Discuss the basic principles of nondirective play therapy
3. Describe ways to engage parents in filial play therapy 
4. Identify the use of play themes to assess progress in child-centered play therapy
5. Use role play to practice child-centered play therapy skills
6. Explain therapeutic limit setting in the playroom

Agenda: 

• 9:00 am-9:15 am Introductions
• 9:15 am-10:30 am Lecture & experiential learning
• 10:30 am-10:45 am Break
• 10:45 am-12:00 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Lunch break
• 1:00 pm-2:15 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 2:15 pm-2:30 pm Break
• 2:30 pm-4:15 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 4:15 pm-4:30 pm Q & A/wrap-up

What you'll get:

• 6 APT Non-Contact CEs
• 6 NBCC CEs
• Certificate of Completion

*Course evaluation and quiz must be completed to receive CE credits. Certificates will be provided upon completion of webinar, evaluation, and quiz.