Upcoming Workshops & Training

IN-PERSON & LIVE WEBINAR WORKSHOPS

Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is an approved provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT), APT Approved Provider 18-565, and can award play therapy CE hours for play therapy training only.

NBCC ACEP No. 7674. Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7674. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is solely responsible for all continuing education aspects of the program.

2025 Workshop Series
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Intro to Play Therapy the CCPT Way!

IN-PERSON OR LIVE WEBINAR

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PRESENTER: Christina Villarreal-Davis, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC

DATE: Friday & Saturday, August 7th & 8th, 2026

TIME: 9am - 4pm

INVETMENT: $290 (Professional); $240 (Associates & Students)

CE: 12 Contact CEs (In Person) or 12 Non-Contact CEs (Virtual)

DESCRIPTION: This playful and engaging workshop will provide the foundational and basic elements of play therapy from a child-centered play therapy (CCPT) lens. First, a history of play therapy will be discussed through an interactive and creative activity. Second, we will dive into the therapeutic powers of play, the meaning and function of play, symbolic play, child development, key definitions of play therapy, and the neurobiology of play and play therapy. Third, an overview of key CCPT theoretical principles and philosophy will be explored. Fourth, toy selection and setting up a playroom will be described. Lastly, key components of conducting a play therapy session and basic CCPT facilitative responses will be presented and practiced. Various instructional methods will be used to engage participants, including small group discussions, case examples throughout, video demonstration, and practice/role-play sessions.

WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to…

  1. Describe 3 key influences in the history of play therapy and 2 key historical figures of CCPT.

  2. List the 20 therapeutic powers of play.

  3. Recite the definition of CCPT and explain how it differs from other play therapy definitions.

  4. List and describe 2 key concepts of the meaning and functions of play, symbolic play, and child development as it relates to play therapy.

  5. Prepare and set up a playroom with therapeutic toys and materials.

  6. List Landreth's 10 tents for relating to children in CCPT.

  7. List and describe Rogers' 3 views on personality structure in CCPT.

  8. Identify and describe the 6 therapeutic conditions for growth and change in CCPT.

  9. List and describe at least 3 non-verbal facilitative responses/skills used in CCPT.

  10. Identify and describe the basic play therapy facilitative responses/skills of tracking behaviors, reflecting content, and reflecting feeling.

  11. Identify and describe the basic play therapy facilitative response/skill of decision making/returning responsibility.

  12. Identify and describe the basic play therapy facilitative response/skill of self-esteem building/encouragement.

APT TOPIC AREAS:

  • Play Therapy History: 1 hour/CE

  • Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories: 6 hours/CEs

  • Play Therapy Skills and Methods: 5 hours/CEs

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

  • Day 1:

    • 8:40-9:00 - Check-in/Sign-in

    • 9:00-12:00 - History, Therapeutic Powers, Play Therapy Defined

    • 12:00-1:00 - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

    • 1:00-4:00 - Play, Symbolic Play, Child Development, CCPT

  • Day 2:

    • 8:40-9:00 - Check-in/Sign-in

    • 9:00-12:00 - Playroom, Toys, Facilitative Responses/Skills

    • 12:00-1:00 - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

    • 1:00-4:00 -Facilitative Responses/Skills Practice

NOTE: There is no official A.M. or P.M. break. A brief, 5-minute break may be taken and made up throughout workshop.

PLAY THERAPY CE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS:

  • Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate. Additional CE information is provided below.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS (for virtual/live webinar attendees ONLY):

  • Video participation with camera on for the duration of webinar.

  • Completion of post-test and evaluation prior to receiving CE certificate.

  • ONLY NON-CONTACT CE PROVIDED for live webinar attendees.

Play and Expressive Therapies with Tweens and Teens

IN-PERSON OR LIVE WEBINAR

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PRESENTER: Cynthia Anderson, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, RST-C/T, CSC

DATE: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

TIME: 9am - 4pm

INVETMENT: $145 (Professional); $120 (Associates & Students)

CE: 6 Contact CEs (In Person) or 6 Non-Contact CEs (Virtual)

DESCRIPTION: This presentation is intended to provide information on best practices in play and expressive therapy, which will then assist clinicians in delivering high quality counseling services for tweens and teens in sessions. Ideas for effective play and expressive methods that appeal to tweens and teens based on brain science are offered so that clinicians may apply the ideas directly to their practices. The information provided can be used across various cultural and ethnic populations within the tween-age and teen-age groups, 9-12 and 13-18 years, respectively. A demonstration with application of the methods will be given. The methods include using play therapy, art, music, dance, drama, sandtray, and nature-based play therapy to be used in sessions along with hands-on experiential practice. The goal is to aid clinicians in creatively serving their tween and teen clients toward meeting their treatment plan objectives and ultimately toward greater healing.    

WORKSHOP LEVEL: Beginner

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to…

  1. Describe play and expressive therapy best practices that include explaining to tweens/teens and guardians the benefits, limitations, and the standard of care needed for effective sessions.

  2. List at least 3 necessary best practice components to sufficiently provide play and expressive therapy for tweens and teens.

  3. Explain at least 3 developmental theories focused on tweens and teens and how that shows up in play and expressive therapy.

  4. Describe the importance of understanding brain development to better provide play and expressive therapy methods that meet the developmental needs of the tween and teen brain.

  5. Integrate the therapeutic powers of play used for regulation into play and expressive therapy practice.

  6. Demonstrate 3 play and expressive arts techniques that can be used in sessions for tweens and teens.

APT TOPIC AREAS:

  • Special Topics: 6 hours/CEs

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

  • 8:40-9:00 - Check-in/Sign-in

  • 9:00-12:00 - Play and expressive therapies; best practices, and developmental theories

  • 12:00-1:00 - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

  • 1:00-4:00 - The brain, therapeutic powers of play, and play and expressive arts techniques

NOTE: There is no official A.M. or P.M. break. A brief, 5-minute break may be taken and made up throughout workshop.

PLAY THERAPY CE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS:

  • Attendees must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field or are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a mental health field to qualify for a play therapy CE certificate. Additional CE information is provided below.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS (for virtual/live webinar attendees ONLY):

  • Video participation with camera on for the duration of webinar.

  • Completion of post-test and evaluation prior to receiving CE certificate.

  • ONLY NON-CONTACT CE PROVIDED for live webinar attendees.

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Continuing Education Information:

Wellspring of Life (WOL) Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is a continuing education provider in the state of Texas and attendees are eligible for Texas LPC, LMFT, and SW continuing education hours. Texas LPC, Texas LMFT, and Texas LCSW provider numbers are no longer required. If your license is outside of Texas, please contact your professional licensing board to see if a WOL certificate of completion for verification meets your licensing continuing education requirements. Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC is also an approved provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT), APT Approved Provider 18-565, and can award play therapy CE hours for play therapy training only.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:

If you need to cancel, a request must be submitted 14 days prior to the workshop date. A refund, minus a $25.00 processing fee, will be given ONLY when a 14-day notice has been received. Cancellations with less than a 14-day notice or a no-show on the day of the workshop due to an emergency (proof must be submitted) may use their funds towards a future workshop. Funds expire 2 years after the original date of the workshop.

Grievance Policy:

Any concerns or complaints related to a workshop presenter, contents of the presenter’s instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to first address concerns to the presenter. If the presenter is not available, the individual is asked to place his/her comments in writing. The Clinical Director of Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC, will convey these comments to the speaker/presenter while maintaining confidentiality of the complainant.

If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to submit concerns in writing to the Clinical Director of Wellspring of Life Counseling & Play Therapy Center, PLLC. The Clinical Director will attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible and work with the individual to come to a resolution. Resolutions may include, but are not limited to, a partial refund of fees paid or credit toward a future event.