Healing Through Play: Play Therapy Certification Series
Healing Through Play is a 18 month play therapy training series designed to provide 135 of the 150 required CE's for the Association for Play Therapy's RPT credential.
- 75 hours are provided Hybrid (Contact/InPerson or Non-Contact/LiveWebinar).
- 60 hours are provided through Book Learning (Non-Contact).
- The final 15 hours needed for Registered Play Therapist (TM) application is obtained outside the program with guidance from the trainers in order to allow therapists to individualize their learning by focusing on their own modality or theory for the final hours.
These courses can also be taken in a la carte manner as individual 3 hour courses.
PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE
Should you choose to enroll in the full 18 month program, quarterly payments plans are available. This plan would result in 6 payments of $312.50 charged on the first of January, April, June, and September or 2026 and January and April 2027. To enroll in a payment plan please follow the link before registering here. Payment Plan Registration
Finalized Agenda (See the agenda page for details on each course)
| Date | Title |
| January 16th, 2025 | Harnessing the Therapeutic Powers of Play |
| February 20th, 2026 | Orienting to play therapy principles |
| March 28th, 2026 | Morning: Creating a Safe Space To Play: Designing a play therapy office. Afternoon: An Overview of Child Centered Play Therapy |
Tentatively Planned Dates and Titles Agenda
| Date | Title |
| April 24th, 2026 | Play Therapy Dimensions Model |
| May 22nd, 2026 | Orientation to Theraplay |
| June 13th, 2026 | Morning: Assessing Sensory Issues in Play Therapy Afternoon: Addressing the Sensory System in Play Therapy |
| July 17th, 2026 | Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics in Play Therapy (NMT) |
| August 21st, 2026 | Orientation to Synergetic Play Therapy (SPT) |
| September 19th, 2026 | Morning: Orientation to Adlerian Play Therapy (AdPT) Afternoon: Orientation to Jungian Play Therapy |
| October 23rd, 2026 | Orientation to Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT) |
| November 13th, 2026 | Integrating Dialectic Behavioral Therapy in Play Therapy (DBT) |
| December 5th, 2026 | Morning: Dissecting Diversity and Ableism in Play Therapy Afternoon: Adolescents in the Playroom |
| January 22nd, 2027 | Parents in the Playroom |
| February 26th, 2027 | How to Stay Out of The Courtroom as a Play Therapist |
| March 13th, 2027 | Morning: Notes and Documentation in Play Therapy Afternoon: Sandtray in Play Therapy |
| April 23rd, 2027 | Trauma and Abuse in Play Therapy |
| May 21st, 2027 | Orientation to TraumaPlay(TM) |
| June 11th, 2027 | Morning: Suicide and Self Harm in Play Therapy Afternoon: EMDR in Play Therapy |
| July 17th, 2027 | Assessing Neurodivergent Cognitive Patterns in the Playroom |
Books for Credit
| The Therapeutic Powers of Play: 20 Core Agents of Change 2nd Ed. |
| The Art of The Relationship, Theory & Application of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Evidence Based Approach 4th Ed. - Garry Landreth |
| Play Therapy for Very Young Children |
| Play Therapy Dimensions Model: A Decision-Making Guide for Therapists |
| Applications of Family and Group Theraplay - Evangeline Munns |
| The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play: Brain-Based Interventions for Emotional Well-Being - Theresa Kestly |
| Partners in Play: Adlerian Approach to Play Therapy, 3rd Ed. - Kottman and Meany-Walen |
| Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy - Susan Knell |
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