Description
WORK TOWARDS BECOMING A REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST
Date/Time: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: 684 – 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612
6 contact CEs. There is a 1 hour lunch and two 15 minute breaks which will not be counted toward the 6 CEs awarded.
Fees: $180 per participant
Description
Parents are children’s greatest resource. When they are invited into the play therapy process, the results can be dramatic and include faster behavioral changes and better long-term outcomes. This workshop looks at three models – Family Play Therapy, Theraplay (™) and Filial Therapy, that have been used for decades to involve parents directly in their children’s therapy.
Overview, history and experiential exercises will highlight the strengths of each model. Case studies will be used to explore why one model might be chosen over another for a particular case. The workshop will also explore how these models might be adapted, combined with one another, or used in conjunction with non-directive play therapy to address complex cases.
Training will be in-person and limited to 8 participants. The ratio of participants to workshop leader is small to ensure opportunity to address individual questions, concerns and discussion. This course is designed for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs, pre-licensed associates and graduate mental health students.
This workshop and presenter have no conflict of interest in presenting the training nor is there any commercial support.
For questions about course content, contact Katrinca Ford at katrinca@familyplaytherapy.com.
Objectives
- Describe a brief history of each of these models: Family Play Therapy, Therapy ™, and Filial Therapy and what problems each was designed to address
- Learn three strengths of and one counter indication for use for each of the three models.
- Learn two techniques from Family Play Therapy that participants can utilize immediately with clients.
- Learn two techniques from Therapy ™ that participants can utilize immediately with clients.
- Learn two techniques from Filial Therapy that participants can utilize immediately with clients.
- Describe how one, two or all three of these models might be integrated into a current case
Trainer:
Katrinca Ford is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. She has been providing play therapy to children and families in the Bay Area for over 20 years. Prior to becoming a therapist, Katrinca worked with children in a variety of settings including 15+ years teaching preschool. Currently Katrinca sees children and families in her office in downtown Oakland. Katrinca enjoys sharing what she knows about children, child development and play therapy with others. She is known for her lively, informative and engaging trainings.
CEs and Participation:
Course certificates will be provided at the end of the workshop in exchange for a completed Evaluation.
Participants will receive 6 contact APT CE hours. Growth Through Play Therapy Training Associates is an Approved APT Provider: 09-241. Participants must be present for the entirety of the workshop to receive CE credits and full completion of the course.
Course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; and Growth Through Play Therapy Training Associates is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider # 1032322) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Growth Through Play Therapy Training Associates maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. To purchase BBS CEs you may add them to your cart here.
Partial Credit cannot be offered
Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email jeannette@growthroughplaytherapy.com or call 925-890-7478
Cancellation Policy: Full refund if canceled 45 days in advance minus a $50 administrative fee. After that date there will be no refund unless space is filled from the waiting list. If the training is cancelled by Growth through Play Therapy, a full refund of registration fees will be given unless the participant confirms by e-mail that they are registering for another class. In all instances, the liability of Growth Through Play Therapy Training Associates is limited to refunding such fees.
