The Shared Language of Play: Foundations of Family Play Therapy
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Play Therapy Training
APT Approved Provider 15-439
“The Shared Language of Play: Foundations of Family Play Therapy“
In a small group so that you have time for practice and questions!
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Registration Fee: $195 (Early Bird! Register before January 15, 2027, for a discounted rate of $175 )
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Center for Counseling and Education
50 S. Maple Ave. Marlton, NJ 08053
Presented by: Meg Clark Soriano, LPC, ACS, RPT-S, RST-C/T
6 Contact Play Therapy CEs
APT Approved Provider #15-439
This program is approved to provide 6 contact APT and NBCC CEs
Center for Counseling and Education, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7528. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Center for Counseling and Education, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
APT Approved Provider 15-439
About this Workshop
Why treat the child in isolation when the healing happens in the relationship? This 3-hour intensive introduces clinicians to the power of systemic play. We move beyond individual play therapy to show how parents can become co-regulators and agents of change. This workshop covers the rationale for family play, strategies for preparing skeptical parents, assessment techniques, and specific interventions designed to repair attachment ruptures. Participants will leave with numerous ready-to-use interventions and a framework for managing the unique challenges of multi-person play sessions.
Using a demonstrative case study, we will demonstrate at least 8 of the interventions, and you will go home with ready-to-implement descriptions of over 60 Family Play Therapy interventions.
Learning Objectives:
- Articulate the clinical rationale and neurobiological advantages of including parents in the play therapy process.
- Execute a “Parent Prep” session that increases caregiver buy-in for family play therapy and reduces performance anxiety.
- Identify and troubleshoot three common challenges in family play therapy.
- Demonstrate at least three play-based interventions specifically targeted for assessment.
- Demonstrate at least three play-based interventions specifically targeted at repairing attachment ruptures and building attunement in family play therapy.
- Describe 3 Sandtray prompts to deepen the communication within the client family.
Target Audience:
Licensed Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists. Master’s level students are also welcome to attend.
Registration Fee: $200
(Early Bird! Register before January 15, 2027, for a discounted rate of $175 )
Registration may be canceled with a full refund (minus credit card processing fees and a $25 administrative fee) by contacting info@cfcenj.com with this request a minimum of 30 days before Day 1 of the workshop.