Creating Safe Spaces: Playful Approaches to Address Sexual Abuse Webinar 4.17.26

Presenter: April Duncan, DSW, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™

Session date: April 17th, 2026

Session time: 1:30 pm-4:45 pm CST

CEs: 3.0 APT Non-Contact CEs

Location: Zoom webinar

Session description:

Navigating healthy sexual development in children can be difficult, especially when a child is displaying sexualized behaviors in the playroom due to sexual abuse or exposure. This webinar will explore the use of play therapy seminal theories to support children across the lifespan who have experienced sexual abuse. Attendees will also explore the signs of sexual reactivity behaviors in the playroom and recommendations for key items for the playroom to support the healing process in children who have experienced sexual abuse.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify key items for the playroom to support clients with a history of sexual abuse.
2. Discuss the signs of sexual reactivity in the playroom.
3. Use play therapy interventions to support clients across the lifespan who experienced sexual abuse.

Agenda:

• 1:30 pm-2:00 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 2:00 pm-2:15 pm Break
• 2:15 pm-4:30 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 4:30 pm-4:45 pm Q & A and wrap-up

This webinar meets the requirements of APT for a live webinar

What you'll get:

• 3 APT Non-Contact 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.