*This is a LIVE webinar

Date: July 21st, 2025

Facilitator: Kira Collins, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S™ 

Time: 9:00 am - 1:20 pm CST

Continuing Education Hours: 4.0 APT Non-Contact CEs & 4 NBCC CEs

Training Description:

Play has taken a backseat to academics and test scores in the elementary school setting. The Therapeutic Powers of Play are crucial in the success of children’s education. In this webinar, school-based play therapists will learn how to gain play therapy buy-in within the school system. Clinicians will discuss key play therapy seminal theories, including Adlerian, to engage teachers in play therapy. Participants will also practice play-based interventions to support students in the classroom setting when providing push-in services.

Learning Objectives 

1. Discuss ways to gain play therapy buy-in with teachers and administrators.
2. Describe key play therapy seminal theories to engage teachers in play therapy. 
3. Identify play-based interventions to push into classroom to support students.
4. Analyze play therapy seminal theories for school-based play therapy. 

Agenda: 

• 9:00 am-10:30 am Lecture & experiential learning
• 10:30 am-10:40 am Break
• 10:40 am-12:00 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 12:00 pm-12:10 pm Break
• 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Lecture & experiential learning
• 1:10 pm-1:20 pm Q & A/wrap-up

What you'll get:

• 4 APT Non-Contact CEs
• 4 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.