Child-Centered Play Therapy 101: A Deep Dive of Garry Landreth - Part One - Art of the Relationship - Oct. 25 9am-1:30pm

$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 introductory workshop invites students, new professionals, and experienced therapists to take a deep dive into the foundational principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). As the first session in a four-part series, participants will explore the roots, theory, and core therapeutic elements of CCPT. Through a blend of presentations, clinical video review, and experiential learning, participants will gain a solid understanding of the therapeutic relationship and its role in healing through play.

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 introductory workshop invites students, new professionals, and experienced therapists to take a deep dive into the foundational principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). As the first session in a four-part series, participants will explore the roots, theory, and core therapeutic elements of CCPT. Through a blend of presentations, clinical video review, and experiential learning, participants will gain a solid understanding of the therapeutic relationship and its role in healing through play.

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:

  • Review the history of play therapy and identify key concepts of the APT-recognized seminal theory of Child-Centered Play Therapy.

  • Identify two ways to empower children and help them discover their own inner resources.

  • List and articulate the therapeutic powers of play.

  • Discuss the role and development of the therapeutic relationship in play therapy.

  • Articulate and explain the stages of the play therapy process

  • Explore and practice two ways to empower children in play therapy and help them discover their own resources. 

  • Discuss and demonstrate foundational CCPT skills such as tracking, reflection of feeling, limit setting, and pacing.

Format & CE Credit:  6 Continuing Education (CE) hours total

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

CCPT: A Clinical Session with Dr. Landreth

Empowering Children in the Play Therapy Relationship

Digital access is provided 48 hours before the in-person workshop
4 in-person contact hours covering:

History, Theory, Skills & Methods of Child-Centered Play Therapy

Julie Thigpen APT Approved Provider #24-744 Texas LPC Continued Education Credit