Using the CCPT Progress Worksheet

Assessing progress in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) can be challenging when therapists seek to understand change at the level of the individual child rather than through standardized measures alone. This workshop introduces the Play Therapy Progress Worksheet, a practical observational tool designed to track meaningful changes in play behaviors across sessions. Participants will learn how to use behavioral continua to identify patterns of growth, stability, and variability in children’s play. Emphasis will be placed on individualized assessment, recognizing clinically significant movement over time, and using systematic observation to inform treatment planning, case conceptualization, and communication of therapeutic progress.

Objectives:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the rationale for using behavioral continua to assess progress in Child-Centered Play Therapy.
2. Identify the play therapy progress characteristics included in the Play Therapy Progress Worksheet and explain their clinical relevance.
3. Rate children’s play behaviors along observational continua using session data and behavioral descriptions.
4. Analyze patterns of change, consistency, and variability across multiple play therapy sessions.
5. Interpret movement along behavioral continua within the context of each child’s unique therapeutic goals and developmental needs.
6. Apply the Play Therapy Progress Worksheet to support case conceptualization, treatment planning, and documentation of therapeutic progress over time.

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 $100 per participant. This fee gets you 3 CE hours. 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.

This training will count 3 CE Non-Contact hours based on Association for Play Therapy training requirements. 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: 1 hour of Seminal or Historically Significant Theories and 2 hours of Skills & Methods.

Complaints Review & Resolutions: Individuals may contact EmpathyWell, PLLC at info@empathywell.com 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.

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EmpathyWell, PLLC is an Approved APT Provider: 22-674. This training meets APT requirements for Non-Contact CE credits.

EmpathyWell, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8048. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EmpathyWell, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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.