When asked what feels most challenging in play therapy, many therapists say: the parents.

They want results. They are worried. They are sometimes misaligned with the child’s emotional pace, or with the CCPT process itself. And yet, we know the child’s progress hinges on the caregiver’s capacity to support it.

This section explores the essential role of parents in Child-Centered Play Therapy, not as observers, but as powerful partners in the child’s healing process.

We will reflect on Rise VanFleet’s compassionate and practical approach to engaging caregivers, including a deep dive into Filial Therapy, a developmentally grounded model that empowers parents to become agents of change at home.

Welcome to Book Club!

What a FUN and interactive way to learn. In this hybrid training experience, you will …. 

📕 Purchase the book "Child Centered Play Therapy" by Rise Vanfleet, et al.. It is now yours to keep and refer to for

guidance.

🏡 Read the assigned section 3 (Parent Involvement) at home (2 non-contact APT & NBCC CEs)

🍎 Complete an exam (80%+) to earn your reading CE certificate

☕️ 1. Join a live group discussion (2 contact CEs) in Loudoun Co, VA (place TBD)

-OR-

👩🏻‍💻 2. Join a live group discussion (2 non-contact CEs) via Zoom

🤓 After completion, receive 4 total NBCC & APT CES

🎓 Discussion certificates are awarded the same day; reading certs follow exam completion

"Involving Parents in Child-Centered Play Therapy"

Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, participants will be able to:

Explain the importance of parent involvement in Child-Centered Play Therapy.

Identify strategies for introducing parents to the principles and structure of CCPT.

Demonstrate ways to provide constructive feedback to parents without compromising the child’s therapeutic space.

Discuss techniques for maintaining confidentiality while involving parents in the therapeutic process.

Develop strategies for helping parents understand play themes and symbolic communication as part of the CCPT process.

Evaluate the role of parent consultation sessions in supporting a child’s therapeutic progress in CCPT.

📗 Child Centered Play Therapy by Rese VanFleet, et. al

Before Class Discussion, Read Section 3 of Book

Certificate:

"Involving Parents in Child-Centered Play Therapy"

Discussion Time: 10/10/25 ... 9:30am - 11:30am EST

(virtual/in-person)

Discussion 2 CEs:

2 APT/NBCC CEs

Reading Before Class 2 CEs:

2 APT non-contact CE/2 NBCC (after exam)

Cost: $99 for all 4 CEs

Agenda (Eastern Time) 9:30 -11:30am

9:30-10:30 Discuss Begins! Talk about the assigned reading with one another

10:30-11:30  Activities to explore topics of reading

11:30  Book club is over! See you next time

Save $15 by purchasing 2 sections of the CCPT Book, Save $30 by purchasing 3 AND

Save $45 by purchasing all 4 sections of the book! Bundle Option Available at Check Out.