Expressive Therapies Institute, PLLC

Gestalt Play Therapy bundle

3 Courses

Whether you’re new to Gestalt Play Therapy or looking to go deeper, this on-demand learning experience will inspire your work and reignite your connection with the healing power of play.

Sandtray Therapy bundle

2 Courses

(Book Study) Sandtray Therapy: A Practical Manual (6 non-contact CEs)

Full of examples and images, this text establishes a foundation for practicing sandtray therapy in the context of play therapy.

(Book Study) Advanced Sandtray Therapy (6 non-contact CEs)

Firmly rooted in empirical research and practical examples, this book study is helpful for both novice and experienced sandtray practitioners.

(Webinar) Conceptualizing Grief through a Gestalt Play Therapy Lens (4 Non Contact CEs)

In this workshop, attendees will conceptualize complex grief in children through a Gestalt Play Therapy lens with an emphasis on disenfranchised grief and unfinished business.

Ethics & the Play Therapist: Frameworks for Practice (3 non-contact CEs)

This self-paced study orients registrants to key APT documents which are essential for play therapist development according to the Play Therapy Competencies In addition, registrants will review several ethical decision-making models.

Supervision bundle

2 Courses

Complete this bundle for nine total APT-approved CE hours.

(Book Study) Play Therapy Supervision (6 non-contact CEs)

Firmly rooted in empirical research and practical examples, this book study is useful for novice and experienced supervisors. The chapters describe best practices in play therapy supervision with an emphasis on cultural humility.

(Book Study) Doing Play Therapy (9 non-contact CEs)

This fun and easy-to-read book study help students and practitioners identify the foundational aspects of play therapy. This book study is especially useful for beginning play therapy students and practitioners/

(Book Study) Cultural Issues in Play Therapy (6 non-contact CEs)

This updated edition explores cultural identities and the margination of children and families, influencing the therapeutic process. Credit earned through this book study fulfills the requirement for cultural and social diversity set forth by APT.

Affirming play therapy for neurovdivergent children

2 Courses

(Part two webinar) Affirming play therapy for neurodivergent children: An embodied Theraplay approach (3 non-contact CEs)

Working from a Theraplay lens, attendees will identify Theraplay dimensions (Nurturing and Challenge) with specific activities which can promote a felt sense of safety (containment) and widen the window of tolerance of both children and caregivers.