Playful Education: Child-Teacher Relationship Training

Friday, September 26, 2025

Online & Live

 

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Registration closes September 19

 

Online and live training for school counselors and therapists to learn how to transfer play skills to the classroom environment! Learn directly from Dr. Dee C. Ray, author of the book, Playful Education: Using Play Therapy Strategies to Elevate Your Classroom!

*This workshop is intended only for participants who have training in CCPT, experience applying protocol in CCPT, and experience providing CCPT*

 

Based on an evidence-based program that implements an understanding of play and relationship, this workshop offers a guide for school counselors and therapists to activate the powers of play to boost teaching practices and increase educator effectiveness. In this workshop, participants will learn play strategies that can be integrated in classrooms and school-wide systems to help support the emotional and behavioral needs of children, as well as initiate systemic support for teachers and staff. Participants will learn the purpose and goals of implementing play times with individual and groups of students, skills necessary to facilitate playtimes, and how to transfer play skills to the larger classroom. In a step-by-step manner, Playful Education provides a roadmap of how to facilitate play for the purpose of strengthening the learning and holistic development of students. Dr. Ray will also provide practical suggestions on gaining the support of parents and administrators, expanding play into the overall school culture, and the role of play therapy programs in schools to support teachers.

Earn 6 Non-Contact CEs!

Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT

Location: Live Webinar

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to discuss rationale for involving teachers in children’s play.
  • Participants will describe how to market Child-Teacher Relationship Training (CTRT) in school settings.
  • Participants will role-play teaching school personnel basic CCPT skills.
  • Participants will describe the appropriate toys for CTRT play sessions.
  • Participants will describe the structure of CTRT teacher-child play sessions.
  • Participants will identify strategies for teaching CTRT concepts and skills to school personnel.
  • Participants will identify strategies for providing supportive feedback and supervision of video-recorded teacher-child play sessions.
  • Participants will identify child and school considerations when implementing CTRT.
  • Participants will describe common challenges that arise in CTRT.
  • Participants describe the substantive evidence-base for CTRT.

 

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, and Participation

This online and live training is only $150 per participant. This fee gets you 6 Non-Contact CE hours. EmpathyWell, PLLC is an Approved APT Provider: 22-674. Participants must be present for entirety of workshop in order to receive CE credits and full completion of the course. Participants must also complete an exam and evaluation after the workshop in order to receive the CE credits and full completion of the course. 

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.

Confidentiality and Security of Participant Information: EmpathyWell, PLLC will keep all participant information received during registration confidential and secure including participant name, phone number, email address, address, education level, and license/certification information. During any live webinar or in-person program, EmpathyWell, PLLC will ask for verbal consent prior to taking photos involving participants or sharing photos including participant images on marketing materials or social media.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:

Registration is final and a refund will not be processed. EmpathyWell reserves the right to cancel this web series in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such occurs, EmpathyWell will attempt to notify registrants prior to the workshop and refund all registration, workshop, and fees. In all instances, the liability of EmpathyWell is limited to refunding such fees.