Play Therapy 101: Applications, Interventions, and Documentation - Beginner

This workshop is designed for therapists just getting started in play therapy as well as those therapists seeking to refresh their play therapy awareness, understanding, and application. This workshop will cover a basic history and theoretical concepts specific to both directive and non-directive play therapy. Participants will be introduced to toys and materials needed to set up a play therapy room. Participants will learn play therapy interventions such as restating content, reflecting feelings, metacommunication, limit setting, and therapeutic metaphors. Participants will learn common treatment phases for play therapy and practice creating goals, objectives, and interventions according to the phase of treatment. This workshop will engage participants in practicing interventions and creating sample progress notes based on role play.

Friday Janurary 30th, 2026:

1. Discuss the history, benefits, and risks of play therapy.
2. Explain theoretical concepts specific to both directive and non-directive play therapy.
3. Identify materials needed to set up a play therapy room and practice basic interventions such as tracking, restating content, and reflecting feelings.
4. Demonstrate advanced interventions including metacommunication, limit setting, and therapeutic metaphors.
5. Create treatment goals, objectives, and interventions aligned with the phases of play therapy treatment.
6. Develop sample documentation and progress notes based on role play practice.

• 9 :00-10:30 Instruction Time
• 1 0:30-10:45 Break
• 1 0:45-12:00 Instruction Time
• 1 2:00-1:00 Lunch Break (on your own, fridge space is available)
• 1 :00-2:30 Instruction Time
• 2 :30-2:45 Break
• 2 :45-4:00 Instruction Time

Early Bird – General: $115

• Early Bird Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025

Standard – General: $135

• Standard Pricing: Dec 20, 2025 – Jan 29, 2026

Student: $90

• Live, In-Person
• 1-Day Workshop
• Earn a total of up to 5.5 hrs Play Therapy Contact CE APT Approved Provider #16-457
• Workshop Level: All-Clinical(Post Graduate)

✨ Save with the Bundle Pass!Register once and attend all three 2026 Play Therapy Trainings at a reduced rate:

• Early Bird General: $315 (through Dec 19, 2025)
• Standard General: $360 (Dec 20 – Jan 29, 2026)
• Student Bundle: $240

👉🎓 Earn 18 APT-Approved Play Therapy CE Hours!

This 3-part training series provides 17.5 contact hours approved by the Association for Play Therapy (APT). Completion of the bundle meets the full CE requirement for RPT or RPT-S renewal and also applies toward the 150-hour training requirement for new RPT applicants.

Want to attend all 3 trainings and save?

Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals & graduate students in a mental health program. APT Approved Provider #16-457

Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals & graduate students in a mental health program. APT Approved Provider #16-457

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Meraki Institute of Learning at Tanager, 1030 5th Avenue Southeast, Cedar Rapids, United States