Looking to fulfill those hard-to-find required Cultural or Diversity hours as well as Seminal Theory? 

In this part of the book, we’ll explore how CCPT can be applied to diverse populations and how to utilize it with special circumstances and diagnoses. 

In this section, we’ll explore how CCPT can be applied to children navigating a variety of challenges, including divorce, anxiety, medical issues, and more.

We’ll also focus on understanding behaviors through the CCPT lens, how to appropriately manage touch in the playroom, and how to adapt CCPT techniques to ensure cultural sensitivity and inclusivity.

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 4 (Practical Applications and Issues) at home (4 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 person at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea 21631 Ridgetop Cir, Sterling, VA

20166 (Fri. July 18, 2025 9:45-11:45 EST)

-OR-

👩🏻‍💻 2. Join a live group discussion (2 non-contact CEs) via Zoom (Fri. July 18, 2025 9:45-11:45 EST)

🤓 After completion, receive 6 total NBCC & APT CES

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

Certificate will Read: "Practical Applications of CCPT in Various Cultural Settings"

– 4 CE for reading / 2 CE for discussion = 6 total NBCC & APT CE

Learning Objectives

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

1. Apply CCPT techniques to children with diverse presenting problems such as divorce, anxiety, and medical challenges.

2. Understand the role of touch in the playroom and how to navigate physical contact with children in a therapeutic setting.

3. Examine challenging behaviors through the CCPT lens and develop intervention strategies based on child-centered principles.

4. Integrate cultural humility when applying CCPT techniques in diverse cultural settings and with various family dynamics.

5. Evaluate how cultural considerations influence play therapy dynamics and therapeutic outcomes in CCPT.

6. Develop strategies for adapting CCPT interventions to address the cultural needs and values of clients from diverse backgrounds.

📗 Section 4 of Book Discussion: Practical Applications and Issues

Friday, July 18 | 9:45–11:45 AM EST

Virtual Live Stream CEs (ZOOM)

2 non-contact APT & 2 NBCC CE

-OR-

In Person:

2 Contact APT & NBCC CE 

Ridgetop Coffee & Tea: 21631 Ridgetop Cir, Sterling, VA 20166

Agenda (Eastern Time) 9:45 -11:45am

9:15 - 9:45  Grab a cup of coffee and breakfast and get to know other therapists (optional)

9:45-10:45 Discuss Begins! Talk about the assigned reading with one another

10:45-11:45  Game night style activity to explore topics of reading

11:45  Book club is over! Feel free to stay at the coffee shop as long as you want.

Reading BEFORE Class CEs

4 NBCC CE (after exam)

4 APT non-contact CE (after exam)

$99 this 5 CE section only OR

$346 for ALL sections (20 total CEs) save $50!