Child-Centered Play Therapy 101: A Deep Dive of Garry Landreth - Part Four - Tools, Toys, and Therapeutic Documentation: Ethics and Essentials Elements for Effective Practice

$165.00 $180.00

Deep dive into the work of Garry Landreth with Julie Thigpen, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR Trained, and Elizabeth Barrientes, MS, LPC-S, RPT, Sandtray Certified, EMDR Trained.

This final session in the Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) series offers mental health professionals and students a comprehensive look at two critical areas of practice: selecting therapeutic materials and documenting the therapeutic process.

The first portion of the training focuses on choosing developmentally appropriate and therapeutically purposeful toys and materials for the playroom. Participants will examine categories of toys that support the core goals of CCPT, review what to include when a full playroom isn't available, and explore which items should be excluded—and why.

The second half of the training provides an in-depth exploration of clinical documentation in play therapy. Participants will learn how to maintain ethical, clear, and developmentally appropriate records by applying the Golden Thread—the consistent connection between assessment, diagnosis, treatment goals, and progress notes. Real-world examples and exercises will help clinicians translate their therapeutic intuition and observations into effective, professional documentation that safeguards confidentiality while capturing meaningful clinical work.

Julie Thigpen is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy and maintains responsibility for the program.

Deep dive into the work of Garry Landreth with Julie Thigpen, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR Trained, and Elizabeth Barrientes, MS, LPC-S, RPT, Sandtray Certified, EMDR Trained.

This final session in the Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) series offers mental health professionals and students a comprehensive look at two critical areas of practice: selecting therapeutic materials and documenting the therapeutic process.

The first portion of the training focuses on choosing developmentally appropriate and therapeutically purposeful toys and materials for the playroom. Participants will examine categories of toys that support the core goals of CCPT, review what to include when a full playroom isn't available, and explore which items should be excluded—and why.

The second half of the training provides an in-depth exploration of clinical documentation in play therapy. Participants will learn how to maintain ethical, clear, and developmentally appropriate records by applying the Golden Thread—the consistent connection between assessment, diagnosis, treatment goals, and progress notes. Real-world examples and exercises will help clinicians translate their therapeutic intuition and observations into effective, professional documentation that safeguards confidentiality while capturing meaningful clinical work.

Julie Thigpen is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy and maintains responsibility for the program.

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify categories of toys and materials appropriate for a CCPT playroom

  • List and articulate essential materials needed when a dedicated playroom is not available

  • Identify and explain the therapeutic concerns with certain toys and materials

  • Discuss and apply the Golden Thread to the client file and clinical documentation

  • Identify and explore documentation expectations throughout the phases of therapy

  • Translate clinical skill and intuition into developmentally appropriate, professional documentation.

  • Recognize and address common obstacles to writing clear, concise, and ethical documentation.

  • Identify how to document the therapeutic process in play therapy while preserving client confidentiality.

  • The participant was able to recognize obstacles to writing clear, concise, and ethical documentation.

Format & CE Credit: This workshop offers a total of 6 Continuing Education (CE) hours, including:

1 non-contact hours via video recordings by Dr. Garry Landreth

Toys and Materials for Play Therapy

Digital access is available 48 hours prior to the in-person session

5 in-person contact hours covering: Ethics, Seminal Theory, Skills & Methods

Julie Thigpen APT Approved Provider #24-744

Texas LPC Continued Education Credit