CCGPT: Child-Centered Group Play Therapy
January 18-19, 2025
Online & Live
Registration opens November 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM CST
Registration closes January 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST or when filled
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2-day online, live training in the practice and application of Child-Centered Group Play Therapy! Learn from Dr. Dee Ray, a leading expert in the field of Child-Centered Play Therapy!
Child-centered group play therapy (CCGPT) is a developmentally appropriate modality for children experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral issues. CCGPT integrates child-centered play therapy (CCPT) and group therapy, which increases the complexity of its implementation and therefore requires advanced knowledge of play therapists. In the process of CCGPT, children have the opportunity to develop relationship with the play therapist and relationships with other group members. These therapeutic experiences release each child’s potential toward growth and positive changes. This workshop will address the philosophies, implementation, considerations, and skills important for facilitating effective CCGPT process.
Note: This workshop is for participants who have training and experience in basic Child-Centered Play Therapy.
Earn 12 Non-Contact CEs!
Days/Times: January 18-19, 2025
- Saturday, January 18, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
- Sunday, January 19, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe the theoretical philosophies and principles of CCGPT.
- Participants will be able to describe the process of CCGPT.
- Participants will be able to describe special considerations in CCGPT.
- Participants will be able to discuss three considerations for CCGPT group composition.
- Participants will be able to identify verbal skills distinctive in conducting CCGPT.
- Participants will be able to identify nonverbal skills important in conducting CCGPT.
Speaker:
Dee C. Ray, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S is co-owner of the counseling practice, EmpathyWell, in Highland Village, TX where she facilitates play therapy, training, consultation, and supervision. Dr. Ray is Regents Emerita Professor in the Counseling Program and Director Emerita of the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas. Dr. Ray has published over 150 articles, chapters, and books in the field of play therapy, specializing in research specifically examining the process and effects of Child Centered Play Therapy. Dr. Ray is author of Playful Education: Using Play Therapy Strategies to Elevate Your Classroom, A Therapist’s Guide to Development: The Extraordinarily Normal Years, Advanced Play Therapy: Essential Conditions, Knowledge, and Skills for Child Practice, and co-author of Multicultural Play Therapy and Group Play Therapy. She is a founding board member and past president of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling, as well as past board chair of the Association for Play Therapy. She is an American Counseling Association Fellow, and two-time recipient of the Association for Play Therapy Outstanding Research Award, among many others.
Fees & CEs
This 2-day, online training is only $320 per participant. This fee gets you two days of CCGPT training and 12 Non-Contact CE hours. This workshop is sponsored by the UNT Center for Play Therapy, Approved APT Provider: 95-004. For more information about continuing education credits and certification credits, please visit this website: https://cpt.unt.edu/ccpt-certification/ccpt-102/ce-contact-hours.
Participants must be present and engaged with camera on in order to receive the CE credits and full completion of the course.
This workshop meets APT’s definition of Live Webinar. If you would like to read further information on APT requirements, please go to https://www.a4pt.org/page/CredentialsInfo. For the purpose of Criteria Verification Forms for RPT Credentialing Applications, this training covers: 9 hours of Seminal or Historically Significant Theories and 3 hours of Skills & Methods.
Complaints Review & Resolutions: Individuals may contact EmpathyWell, PLLC at [email protected] or (972) 498-1307 if they would like to express a concern about a continuing education program provided by EmpathyWell, PLLC. We will consider all complaints, make any necessary decisions or changes, and respond within 5-10 business days.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
Registration cancellation refund requests should be submitted to EmpathyWell in writing at [email protected]. The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be refunded only if the request is received by January 6, 2025 11:59 PM CST. EmpathyWell reserves the right to cancel this training in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such occurs, EmpathyWell will attempt to notify registrants prior to the event and refund all registration, workshop, and continuing education fees. In all instances, the liability of EmpathyWell is limited to refunding such fees.
Registration Opens 11/11/2024!
Registration will close 1/6/25 or when full.