A Time for Play | Play Therapy Training Series is a curriculum of interactive and introductory level Play Therapy specific continuing education events. This series of trainings will teach practitioners foundational theories of Play Therapy and specific skills and interventions for effective and transformative Play Therapy.
Series participants are eligible to earn 150 hours of Play Therapy Instruction in the primary areas of focus that are required to obtain the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential.
The series is comprised of 20 face-to-face contact-hour Continuing Education events and 6 non-contact homework assignments from Fall 2025 to Spring 2026.
This series is designed to meet the Play Therapy instruction requirements for Play Therapy credentialing through the Association of Play Therapy. Prior knowledge of Play Therapy is helpful but not necessary. These events are intended for licensed mental health professionals and hours apply towards maintenance of mental health license.
The series is taught primarily by Steven L. Parks, LCSW-S, RPT-S, MBA
APT Approved Provider 19-582
Season 7 Trainings will be on Thursdays and beginsat 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM. Most trainings will be at:
United Way of Greater Houston
50 Waugh Dr
Houston, TX 77007
Season 6 trainings are scheduled to be face-to-face in-person events. Participants must attend the trainings in-person for the entire training to receive credit. Continuing Education hours (CEs) are provided for LPCs, LMFTs, and Social Workers. There will be a 60-minute break for lunch and lunch will NOT be provided.
*Purchasing a Season Pass grants participants guaranteed admission to all 20, six-hour contact training sessions AND eligibility to complete up to 6 homework assignments over the course of the series to earn an additional 30 hours of non-contact continuing education hours. Those that purchase the Season Pass will also receive a binder of all course content and become eligible for up to 2 make-up passes in case of an excused absence.
Tentative Season 7 schedule of trainings is outlined below:
Friday, 8/8/25 - History of Play Therapy & Therapeutic Powers of Play
Thursday, 8/21/25 - Basics of Child-Centered Play Therapy
Thursday, 9/4/25 - Advanced Skills of Child-Centered Play Therapy
Thursday, 9/11/25 - Child Centered Play Therapy Process & Documentation
Thursday, 10/9/25 - Adlerian Play Therapy: Theory & Skills
Thursday, 10/23/25 - Culturally Responsive Play Therapy (*Culture & Diversity CE Credit)
Friday, 11/7/25 - Gestalt Play Therapy: Theory & Skills
Friday, 11/21/25 - Jungian Play Therapy & Sandtray: Theory & Skills
Thursday, 12/4/25 - Polyvagal in the Playroom (*Guest Presenter)
Thursday, 12/18/25 - Family Play Therapy
Thursday, 1/8/26 - Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy 1: Theory & Skills
Thursday, 1/22/26 - Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy 2: Theory & Skills
Thursday, 2/5/26 - Developmental Play Therapy & Ethics of Touch
Thursday, 2/19/26 - Ethical Play Therapy Practice (*Guest Presenter)
Thursday, 3/5/26 - Group Play Therapy
Thursday, 3/26/26 - Ecosystemic Play Therapy: Theory & Skills
Thursday, 4/16/26 - Introduction to AutPlay (*Guest Presenter)
Thursday, 4/30/26 - Post-Traumatic Play Therapy
Thursday, 5/14/26 - Child Psychopharmacology for Play Therapists
Thursday, 5/28/26 - Integrative Practice of Play Therapy
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Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) for the duration of the training to earn CE credits.
After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.
Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:
- Complete evaluation forms for the event
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".
If you have any continuing education related questions, please contact your event organizer.
Please make sure to check your spam/junk folder in case those emails get "stuck". We'd also suggest "Allowlisting" support@ce-go.com. This tells your email client that you know this sender and trust them, which will keep emails from this contact at the top of your inbox and out of the junk folder.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.
Event Learning Objectives
- Describe the major principals of utilizing Play Therapy as a treatment intervention
- Recite the significant history and development of Play Therapy
- Explain the therapeutic value and powers of play in each theory of Play Therapy
- Use basic Play Therapy skills, methods and interventions
- Use Play Therapy specific documentation of clinical services
- Assess clients through different Play Therapy specific theoretical lenses
- Identify ethical dilemmas that may arise in the practice of Play Therapy and identify strategies for navigating such ethical dilemmas
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Post-Test & Evaluation
Participants will be given a post-test and an anonymous evaluation to complete at the end of each training. Participants must attest to completing the evaluation and must complete the post-test with a minimum score of 80% to receive Continuing Education credit. Participants will be allowed up to 3 attempts to earn a passing score to receive their CE Certificate.
A Time for Play Continuing Education Credits Policy
This Continuing Education event is acceptable for the purposes of license renewal for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in the state of Texas by fully complying with Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council guidelines and Texas Administrative Code RULE §781.501, RULE §681.142, & RULE §801.261
It is the responsibility of mental health professionals to check with their state board to determine if credit issued through an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider or an Association for Play Therapy approved provider of the play therapy CE is accepted for credit by their state board.
The Association for Play Therapy sets the credentialing standards for Play Therapists and approves applications for the Registered Play Therapist Credential. Please review the credentialing standards for full list of the requirements to obtain the credential by visiting the Association for Play Therapy website here: www.a4pt.org
A Time for Play Cancellation & Refund Policy
Registration refunds will NOT be made to parties who register but do not attend or do not request a refund from the organizer at least 24 hours in advance.
A Time for Play reserves the right to cancel any of these training in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such a cancellation occurs, A Time for Play will attempt to notify registrants and refund all registration fees.
A Time for Play Disability Accommodation
Participants requiring accommodations must submit a medical professional’s note specifying the required accommodations to ATimeforPlayTherapy@gmail.com at least 7 days prior to any training for which they have registered.
A Time for Play Grievance Policy
If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, please contact Steven Parks via email at ATimeforPlayTherapy@gmail.com as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.
A Time for Play Copyright
All A Time for Play training materials, handouts, and activities are copyright protected © Steven L. Parks, LCSW-S, MBA, RPT-S.
Participants may use materials received in their practice. Participants may not use materials for training others without written consent or authorizaiton.
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Date August 01 - May 28, 2026
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