Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)

Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) is an evidence-based practice for children with various problems. The Association for Play Therapy credentialing standards require 55 hours in seminal theories, such as CCPT. After these two 3 hour workshops, participants will be able to explain the definition and rationale for CCPT; conceptualize a child from a CCPT perspective; analyze Axline’s eight basic principals; demonstrate CCPT procedures of tracking play behavior, reflecting feelings, building self-esteem, setting therapeutic limits, facilitating understanding, and enlarging the meaning; and analyze a play session through use of CCPT documentation form.

Featuring Instructor: Jennifer Baggerly, Ph.D, LPC-S, RPT-S

Date: Friday, February 16 and March 1, 2024, 8:45-12:00pm

Location: Live-Webinar Zoom

Cost: $180 APT Member

$210 Non- APT Member

Must register for both sessions and attendance at first session is required to attend second.

This training will provide 6 APT CE’s . This will be a live webinar course with an exam at the end. Meets APT's definition of Live webinar. Counseling & Social Work approved CEU’s.

APT Provider - # 21-635

Objectives:

1. Explain the definition of and rationale for CCPT.

2. Conceptualize child from a CCPT perspective.

3. Analyze Axline’s eight basic principals.

4. Demonstrate tracking play behavior, reflecting content, and reflecting feelings.

5. Demonstrate returning responsibility, encouragement, and self-esteem.

6.Demonstrate ACT limit setting and ultimate limit

7. Demonstrate facilitating understanding and enlarging the meaning

8. Analyze play session through use of CCPT documentation form