Please Note: The required reading material is not included with course registration and must be purchased separately.
Program Description
This self-paced course offers an in-depth exploration of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) through the foundational text Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship by Garry Landreth. Participants will engage in guided independent reading and complete a structured posttest to demonstrate comprehension. This program emphasizes the therapeutic powers of play, the central role of the therapist-child relationship, the use of limit setting and structuring, and the developmental and emotional needs of children in the playroom. The course also highlights ethical, cultural, and caregiver collaboration considerations essential to CCPT practice.
This course is designed for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who work with children and families.
Learning Objectives
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Identify the core principles of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) as presented by Garry Landreth.
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Describe the role of the therapist in CCPT, including emotional presence, acceptance, and attunement.
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Explain how symbolic play facilitates emotional expression and healing in children.
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List the therapeutic benefits of establishing a consistent and structured playroom environment.
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Apply the ACT model for limit setting within the context of CCPT.
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Differentiate between directive and non-directive responses and their impact on child self-direction.
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Analyze the importance of cultural humility and ethical practice in the therapist-child relationship.
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Summarize Landreth’s views on caregiver involvement and its role in supporting therapeutic outcomes.
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Describe how themes and patterns in play inform therapeutic understanding and treatment direction.
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Discuss the termination process in CCPT and how to support the child’s emotional experience of ending the therapeutic relationship.
CE Credit
Play Therapy
12 APT Non-Contact CE Credits
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This event is sponsored by Children’s Trauma Healing Center. Children’s Trauma Healing Center is approved by the Association for Play Therapy to offer continuing education specific to play therapy (APT Approved Provider No. 24-7490)
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Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals & graduate students in a mental health program.
Primary Areas of Instruction
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Seminal or Historically Significant Theories
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Skills and Methods
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Cultural and Social Diversity
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History
Social Work
Children’s Trauma Healing Center, provider # 2430, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
ACE provider approval period: 07/22/2025–07/22/2026.
Social workers completing this course receive 11 clinical and 1 cultural competence continuing education credits.
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Counseling
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Children’s Trauma Healing Center, provider # 2430, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
ACE provider approval period: 07/22/2025–07/22/2026.​
Many state counseling boards accept ACE-approved providers for continuing education credit; however, participants are encouraged to check with their individual state licensing boards to confirm eligibility for credit.
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Please Note: To receive credit, participants must complete all required components, including the course evaluation and posttest. CE certificate will be automatically issued upon completion of all course requirements.
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Please contact us with any questions regarding continuing education credit eligibility.
For all grievances, questions, accommodation requests, or additional information, please contact us at info@demibanchs.com