Facilitator: Kira Collins, MSW, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™
Session date: August 15th, 2025
Session time: 9:00 am-12:15 pm CST
Location: 3751 Pennridge Dr Ste 119 Bridgeton MO 63044
CEs:3..0 NBCC & APT Contact CEs
Session 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 workshop, 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:
- Discuss ways to gain play therapy buy-in with teachers and administrators
- Describe key play therapy seminal theories to engage teachers in play therapy
- Identify play-based interventions to push into classroom to support students
Agenda:
- 9:00 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-12:15 pm Q & A and wrap-up
What you'll get:
- 3 APT Contact Workshop CEs
- 3 NBCC CEs
- Certificate of Completion
*Course evaluation must be completed to receive CE credits. Certificates will be provided upon completion of workshop and evaluation..