This training is one section of our larger Child-Centered Play Therapy Foundations Book Study based on the book Child-Centered Play Therapy by Rise VanFleet and colleagues.
Whether you are completing this course as a standalone training or as part of the full 12 CE bundle, we are glad you are here.
📕 Purchase or borrow a copy of Child-Centered Play Therapy. The book is yours to keep and can serve as a valuable resource throughout your play therapy journey.
🎓 Earn 4 APT and 4 NBCC non-contact continuing education hours by reading the assigned chapters, passing the course exam with a score of 80% or higher, and completing the course evaluation.
📚 This course focuses on how to view your practice and play room through a lens different from your own. You will also receive a bonus play room cultural scavenger hunt activity.
This course is one of four trainings included in the Child-Centered Play Therapy Foundations Book Study. Participants completing the full bundle may earn the following certificates:
• The History of Child-Centered Play Therapy: From Foundations to Present (3 CEs)
• Understanding Play Room Set Up, Themes and Techniques of Play Therapy (3 CEs)
• Involving Parents in Child-Centered Play Therapy (2 CEs)
• Practical Applications of Child-Centered Play Therapy in Various Cultural Settings (4 CEs)
Together, these four trainings provide 12 APT and 12 NBCC continuing education hours while covering foundational theory, history, cultural considerations, skills, methods, and parent involvement within a Child-Centered Play Therapy framework.
Need to save a section for a future RPT training phase? You can. Because each course has its own exam and certificate, participants may complete sections and claim CE credit when the hours are needed.
Purchased separately, these four trainings would cost $299. Save $149 when you purchase the complete CCPT Foundations Book Study Bundle.
The 12 CE Bundle is Ideal if You:
☀️ Need hard-to-find Play Therapy History hours (3 CEs)
☀️ Need hard-to-find Cultural & Social Diversity hours (4 CEs)
☀️ Need Seminal Theory, Skills & Methods hours toward your RPT credentialing journey
☀️ Prefer to work independently at your own pace without live sessions.
☀️ Love learning through examples: The book is written in a conversational style with plentiful therapist quotes and real-life session excerpts so you can see exactly how child-centered play therapy sounds in action.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
🍎 Apply CCPT techniques to children with diverse presenting problems such as divorce, anxiety, and medical challenges.
🍎 Understand the role of touch in the playroom and how to navigate physical contact with children in a therapeutic setting.
🍎 Examine challenging behaviors through the CCPT lens and develop intervention strategies based on child-centered principles.
🍎 Integrate cultural humility when applying CCPT techniques in diverse cultural settings and with various family dynamics.
🍎 Evaluate how cultural considerations influence play therapy dynamics and therapeutic outcomes in CCPT.
🍎 Develop strategies for adapting CCPT interventions to address the cultural needs and values of clients from diverse backgrounds.
This self-paced play therapy history training is designed for mental health professionals seeking APT and NBCC continuing education hours.
Participants will explore the historical foundations of Child-Centered Play Therapy, the contributions of Virginia Axline and Carl Rogers, seminal theories that shaped the field, and current Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credentialing standards.
The course provides 3 non-contact CE hours and may be completed independently or as part of the Child-Centered Play Therapy Foundations Book Study.