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Integrative Play Therapy Theory, Skills, & Practice (IN-PERSON)

CE Hours 6 2 Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories 2 Play Therapy Skills & Methods 2 Play Therapy Special Topics

About this live event

Learn how to develop an integrative Play Therapy approach to effectively select appropriate Play Therapy theories and interventions to target treatment goals and enhance treatment success. This continuing education event teaches participants a theoretical framework for integrating different Play Therapy theories and skills into a coherent practice approach. Participants will review core Play Therapy theories and use self-reflection skills to monitor treatment progress and adjust orientation as necessary to achieve treatment goals. Training will be live and in-person only. Completion of a Post-Test and Evaluation are required for participants to earn APT Approved Play Therapy CE hours.

Learning Objectives

  • Differentiate and Review core Play Therapy theories.
  • Apply Integrative Play Therapy theory to conceptualize clients.
  • Discuss strategies for integrating Play Therapy theories and approaches into treatment with intention.
  • Identify signs that a change of Play Therapy approach or treatment approach may be warranted or necessary.
  • Plan for how to change theoretical direction with coherent rationale to achieve child treatment goals.
  • Discuss termination process and techniques for effective terminations.

Learning Levels

  • All levels

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Agenda

Agenda:
9:00 am – 10:30 am – Integrative Play Therapy Approaches
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Integrative Play Therapy Process
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Case Presentation and Discussion
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Termination & Play Therapist Identity Development
Wrap-up, Review, & Post-Test

Live event Instructor(s)

  • Steven L. Parks, LCSW-S, MBA, RPT-S

    Steven L. Parks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Supervisor and serves in the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work as a full-time clinical Lecturing Faculty professor. Steven is a Registered Play Therapist & Supervisor (RPT-S) and training director of the A Time for Play | Play Therapy training series based in Houston, TX. He also maintains a small private practice in Sugar Land, Texas and specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing trauma symptoms, depression, anxiety, and externalizing behaviors. Steven has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree of Psychology from Texas Tech University, a Master’s of Business Administration degree from University of Houston Bauer College of Business, and a Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Steven volunteers regularly with the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and with the various LGBTQ+ Community Organizations.

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: PLANNERS AND REVIEWER The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships. FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

CE Process Info

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.

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  • Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider

    Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider (APT)

    Steven L. Parks is an APT Approved Provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education. This event is structured to be in compliance with all Approved Provider Criteria and Standards of the Association for Play Therapy. * APT# 19-582 * Expiration: 6/30/2025 *

  • National Board for Certified Counselors

    National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

    The Healing Place, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP# 7296. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Healing Place is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The A Time for Play training series is provided by The Healing Place, PLLC.

Where can I find my Attendee Dashboard link?

Upon registering, you should receive an email from support@ce-go.com with a link to access your Attendee Dashboard. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you still cannot locate the email, you may retrieve your Attendee Dashboard link by clicking HERE

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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 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 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 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.

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.
Integrative Play Therapy Theory, Skills, & Practice (IN-PERSON)
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  • CE Hours
    6
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    In-Person Event
  • Location
    United Way Houston (50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007)
  • Date
    Fri May 16th, 2025
  • Time
    09:00am - 04:00pm CDT

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