Laying the Foundation: Play Therapy with Infants & Toddlers Webinar 1.23.26

Presenter: Tranae Harris-Bingham, PhD, LPC, Registered Play Therapist™

Session date: January 23rd, 2026

Session time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm CST

CEs: 6 APT Non-Contact CEs

Location: Zoom webinar

Session description:

This engaging training equips play therapists with the knowledge and tools to support the mental health of infants and toddlers (birth–3) and their caregivers. Participants will explore the foundations of brain development, attachment, and social emotional development while learning directive and non-directive play strategies. Through interactive activities, role-plays, and group discussions, you’ll gain practical skills to help caregivers foster
co-regulation, attunement, and secure relationships in and out of the playroom. Participants will leave this training with ready-to-use interventions, developmental milestone guides, and handouts to transform your play therapy skills with infants and toddlers.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify key developmental milestones in play therapy with infants and toddlers.
2. Compare non-directive and directive play therapy approaches tailored to the developmental needs of infants and toddlers.
3. Demonstrate the use of key infant and toddler screenings and play assessments to guide referrals and early intervention planning.
4. Apply play-based interventions for preverbal and emerging-verbal children.
5. Demonstrate play therapy techniques to strengthen caregiver-child interactions.
6. Develop integrated play therapy treatment plans for children birth–3.

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

This webinar meets the requirements of APT for a live webinar.

What you'll get:

• 6 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.